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Power From The Sun, Floating On Top Of Sewage
Floating solar panels offer a lot of benefits, but no one wants to ruin our lakes with them. But there are huge pools of less beautiful water all over the world, ripe for having a solar array floated on top of them. Just hold your nose.
Using Google Earth To Count The World’s Fish
What’s the best way to catch people taking too many fish from the ocean? It might be on your computer right now.
BuckyBox: Helping Farmers Get Fresh Food To Your Table
Farmers are great at growing food, but can be less good at the other aspects of running a direct-to-consumer business. As the demand for community supported agriculture grows, this new tech--part Salesforce, part FedEx--can help farmers use their time to actually farm.
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A 10-Cent Paper Sensor That Tests For Malaria And HIV
You don’t need super origami skills to make this medical device work, but it’s extra dimensions allow it to pack expensive tests into a small, cheap package.
The 4 Factors That Make A Country Ideal For Innovation
The countries most primed for innovation have a mix of factors--including diversity and resource scarcity--that force innovators to come up with the most compelling solutions.
How The New SimCity Will Let You Take Control Of A City’s Environmental Destiny
The classic urban planning simulation is getting an introduction to the modern age, and that means making decisions about exploiting natural resources that can have dire consequences for your citizens.
