Why People Want To Be Micro-Entrepreneurs
This new part of the economy--people using collaborative consumption platforms to become entrepreneurs--is growing. What is inspiring these new business people?
Designing Sustainability That Sells
Written by: Marc Stoiber
To get away from it’s feel-good image, sustainable products need a packaging that’s as sexy as it is good for the environment.
Electric Avenue
You Might Already Own Your Next Electric Car
If you want the gasless benefits of an electric car, but aren’t ready to part with your current ride, there may be a solution: A new kit that lets you upgrade your gas guzzler to an electric beauty, all by yourself.
Rent A Satellite And Run Your Own Experiments With The New Tiny, Crowdfunded ArduSat
Space exploration is usually left to governments and a few enterprising startups, but this minuscule satellite--funded on Kickstarter--is going to open up information about space to the masses.
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Wind Power From A Flying Jet Wing
What’s that in the sky? It’s a giant flying device (part kite, part plane) that’s creating power from gusts high in the air. And it may be the future of wind power.
Feeding the Future
Food Sleuths: Sniffing Out Where Our Meals Are Really From
As we begin to care more and more about the origins of our food, it also gives shady food purveyors the opportunity to try to take advantage. New science that can smell the exact origin of food is our first defense.
Friendly Wave-Powered Robots Now Working For Oil And Gas Companies
The adorable boats of Liquid Robotics have served as important research tools for people studying the ocean and the environment. Now they’re being employed in a less cuddly mission: helping search out sites for offshore drilling.
