An artificial tree that absorbs carbon dioxide and returns clean air. It is not science fiction but it is what has been achieved by the Mexican start up BiomiTech, a company committed to the front line in the struggle...
A machine that uses the energy produced by the wave motion
of the sea to transform it into electricity: this is the basic principle of
Wavestar, an oleodynamic platform that promises to create - always through the
sustainable exploitation of wave motion...
Smartphones
powered by renewable energy? From today it is no longer science fiction and
soon the old lithium batteries could be replaced by brand new graphene
batteries, which reduce charge times to a minimum and extend the life of our
portable devices. The...
Cleaning the oceans from microplastics, administering drugs, freeing the arteries: these are some of the tasks that Xenobots, innovative robots made of living cells and programmed as supercomputers, can perform. Xenobots were created by scientists from Tufts University in...
Li-fi, or
Light-fidelity, is a VLC (Visible Light Communications) system that uses light
to send wireless data embedded in the beam. No electromagnetic waves,
therefore, on which damage to health and the environment is still being
discussed, without arriving at a definitive solution.
The...
We often hear about refurbished or reconditioned products
about electronics and information technology items. Some consumers still show
skepticism towards these products, erroneously considered unreliable. However,
refurbished items are good not only for the wallet of those who buy them but
also for...
Innovative, sustainable and natural packaging capable of
replacing plastic packaging: the idea was developed by IUV, an Italian start-up
that launched edible and biodegradable films with the aim of replacing the
plastic packaging of the Food & Beverage sector and reduce food...
About 14 million new plants were born from old pencils, thanks to the invention of the Danish company Sprout. Recycling and environmental sustainability are the basis of the intuition of its founder, Michael Stausholm, who decided to give new...
Mountains of waste are literally piling up in landfills around the world. Many companies are developing new technologies to solve the problem, turning waste into resources.
Sierra Energy, founded in California in 2004, has developed FastOx, a technology that...
Sustainable development also means transforming used
absorbent personal products, baby diapers, feminine pads and products for
incontinence into resources for the environment and for the economy. The
technological recycling process was developed by an Italian company, Fater
Smart, part of the Fater Spa...
