In: Energy & Tech

Daniel Widrig’s 3D-Printed Jewelry Redefines “Wearable Technology”
12/31/2013

As implied by the collection’s name, the undulating curves of the lightweight 3D-printed sculptures create a sense of dynamic movement.

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Start-Up Uses Plant Seeds for a Biofuel
12/30/2013

“It is one of the few biofuels that I think has the potential to supply a large fraction of the aviation fuel currently used today,”

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Amphibian-inspired synthetic material may repair itself
12/27/2013

The team developed a hybrid material made of nanorods embedded in polymer gel.

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Self-Cleaning Tableware Will Change Your Life…And Your Bad Habits
12/26/2013

Thanks to an invention by Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine who has created a way to do away with one of our least favorite household chores — washing dishes.

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500,000 piece Lego car runs on compressed air, insanity
12/25/2013

It’ll only cruise at 12-17 mph hour, but you probably wouldn’t want to go any faster — especially given the seats.

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Solar panel dress can charge your smartphone
12/24/2013

“We’re not very far away from people actually wearing these garments that I design…”

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World’s First 3D-Printed Retinal Cells Could Help Cure Blindness
12/23/2013

“This is the first time that cells from the adult central nervous system have been successfully printed,”

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Pollution-Absorbing “PHNX” Garment Reacts to its Environment by Changing Color
12/20/2013

As variables like heat, light and friction change surrounding the garment, the flowing feathers morph from deep to bright hues, which also absorb air pollution.

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New geothermal technology could produce 10 times the electricity using CO2 from fossil fuel plants
12/19/2013

The idea starts with the liquid carbon dioxide which is increasingly envisioned as a solution to global climate change.

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Heat Your Home With 240 Recycled Aluminum Cans
12/18/2013

Heat your home with recycled aluminum cans. It’s a simple idea, and one that many will look at and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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