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Innovation
Does this tiny island off the coast of Maine hold the answer to the future of electricity?
Jul 19th, 2020 | By Stephanie Bouchard
Integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations, remote Isle au Haut could be a renewable energy model for the rest of the world.
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Innovation
From Food Waste to Cleaning Spray
Apr 24th, 2020 | By Alex Lahr
Veles is a new household cleaner made entirely from food waste—and is living a sustainable mission from start to finish.
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Innovation
Four Food Waste Innovators from CES 2020
Jan 14th, 2020 | By Alex Lahr
From at-home solutions to commercial integrations, here are a few innovative technologies from CES 2020 that may help fight food waste.
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Innovation
Community Changemakers: Pitt Hydroponics
Jan 2nd, 2020 | By Amy Leibrock
Meet the students of Pitt Hydroponics, a college club with a mission to feed neighbors and give the community tools to grow their own food.
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Innovation
Sailing into a Clean Shipping Future
Dec 10th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
A shipbuilding project in Costa Rica is striving to show the world that fossil-fuel-free maritime shipping is possible — and can even be profitable.
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Innovation
Is an EV Battery With a 1,500-Mile Range Possible?
Oct 28th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
Imagine driving a zero-emissions car that didn’t need anything from you for 1,500 miles — no gas fill-ups or even plugging in. Thanks to a persistent inventor, that may be a reality in the UK as soon as next year.
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Innovation
This Cheap Sensor Could Solve a Big Food Waste Problem
Jul 31st, 2019 | By Marlene Cimons
Scientists have developed a low-cost microchip that can tell if food is safe to eat.
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Innovation
Electric Ice Cream Trucks: Two Scoops, Hold the Emissions
Jun 28th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
The sound of an ice cream truck sends kids and adults digging for change on a hot day. The trouble is that most trucks need to use a lot of fuel and spew dangerous emissions while parked to power freezers and equipment. Is there a way to get a greener frozen fix?
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Eco-Living, Innovation
New Ways to Close the Loop on Single-Use Packaging
Mar 18th, 2019 | By Stacy Tornio
Consumer pressure on companies to reduce single-use plastics has been building. Here’s a look at new ideas and established solutions that go above and beyond traditional recycling.
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Innovation
Turning Food Waste into Bioplastic
Jan 10th, 2019 | By Michaela Haas
Californian twin brother surfers set out to solve twin problems: Unimaginable food and plastic waste. The result is an affordable bioplastic that can safely degrade in in the environment.
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