🇰🇷 South Korea is investing $43 billion in building the world's largest wind farm
Major investments in renewable energy will give South Korea the opportunity to decommission all power plants that run on fossil fuels and also close several nuclear reactors.
😷 Discarded mouth guards can be recycled as road material
A mixture of used mouthguards and residues of building materials can be used to build roads and then solve two garbage problems at once.
🤖 Self-propelled robots reduce the need for forklifts
By using self-propelled robots in warehouses and factories, efficiency will increase and the risk of accidents will decrease.
🦏 Not a single rhino was killed by poachers in Kenya in 2020
The number of rhinos killed for their horns has dropped significantly in both Kenya and South Africa.
☑ AI can diagnose ADHD with 99 percent certainty
An AI has learned to recognize patterns in the brain that show if a person has ADHD and also which treatments can work best.
🌳 Cultivated wood can be a sustainable alternative to plastic
Researchers are now trying to use plant cells to grow wood tissue in laboratories, which could give us the opportunity to grow finished tables, chairs and planks directly in the factory.
🚗 GM will stop manufacturing gasoline cars by 2035
GM is investing $ 27 billion over the next five years to move from fossil-fueled cars to electric cars in all price ranges.
✈ Airlines can reduce their environmental impact by simply making better use of the winds
Proper use of jet streams can reduce aircraft fuel consumption by up to 16 percent on transatlantic flights.
🤖 A new processor will give us safer and more flexible robots
A tailor-made processor enables robots to more quickly analyze their surroundings and move among us humans in a safe way.