♻️ Green Tech
Green Tech is an important part of the solution of climate change and other enviromental problems. Here you will find articles covering recycling, water purifying and tech used to conserve and protect natural resources. Also, news about Warp Green Tech Program will be found here.
😷 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.
🏆 XPRIZE is the host for Elon Musk's $100 million gigaton carbon removal competition
We need to remove as much as six gigatons of CO2 per year by 2030, and the goal of this competition is to find a scalable solution for that. We have the answer to why Musk choose XPRIZE for his $100 million prize, and the background of this organization that started with a prize about space.
🌾 Light show protects crops
A new art project uses LED lights to show the beauty that science and art can create once combined - and at the same time helps crops to grow with reduced use of pesticides.
🏭 These new factories are so small that they fit in a container
A new manufacturing concept is nano and micro-factories. Some of these factories are so small that they can fit in standard 40-foot shipping containers and can therefore be easily shipped to different parts of the world.
🌳 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.
💧 The "sponge" that catches water from the empty air
One type of airgel can convert up to 95 percent of the moisture in the air into drinking water
⏲ Electric cars will be able to fully charge in five minutes
When the price of batteries continues to decrease, along with the shorter time needed to charge the car - then we pass the tipping point with a bang
🌳 Landmarks in Paris become “greener”
Paris will become a greener city by surrounding landmarks with fantastic parks and gardens.