The Toilet Of The Future Will Turn Poop Into Power
You can't dump on this idea: A new $40 million initiative by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help develop futuristic toilets that transform human waste into usable electricity and fuel.
Letter To The Editor: Zipcar Actually Makes People Drive More
Zipcar claims that bringing Zipcar to a city will reduce traffic. A reader begs to differ.
Monsanto-Resistant Weeds Take Root, Raising Food Prices
Monsanto's Roundup was supposed to make it easy for farmers to get rid of weeds, but it's working on fewer and fewer plants, including some monsters that can grow three inches a day and damage farm equipment.
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From Sea To Plate, ThisFish Tells The Stories Of The Ones That Didn’t Get Away
Written by: Matthew Battles
New technology allows you to see not just where your seafood comes from, but also to connect with the fisherman who caught it--all with the snap of your phone's camera.
Venture For America Will Do For Entrepreneurship What Teach For America Does For Education
Sending young entrepreneurs to companies outside of major cities gives struggling economies an infusion of new talent, and budding business people a chance to be at the front lines of innovative startups.
GM, OnStar Attempt First Real World Smart Grid Test With Chevy Volt
In the future, electric cars will work together with the smart grid to charge at off-peak hours and put energy back into the grid when it's needed. For the first time, we're seeing this plan in action.
