Mobility & Transport
A new solar aircraft could stay airborne for a year
The solar-powered electric aircraft is designed to operate unmanned in the stratosphere.
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Sustainability
Smart frames for growing plants in the city
A French company has developed a system that makes it easy to grow plants in urban environments.
Fashion & Beauty
A new technology for creating natural fibres
A circular process for using natural fibres to duplicate a wide variety of materials normally made from plastics is being developed.
Sustainability
Japanese town close to hitting zero-waste status
Kamikatsu is showing the way in its drive to become Japan’s first zero-waste municipality.
Government & Defence
New coalition takes lessons from WWII to combat climate change
World War Zero is using influential alliances to urge the world into taking radical steps to end carbon emissions.
Government & Defence
Canadian company develops real-life invisibility cloak for military use
Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp has created an ultrathin material that bends light to render objects invisible.
Agriculture & Energy
Autonomous eco-farming robot makes agriculture smarter
The AI-powered machine uses satellite geo-location data to save resources, making farming more sustainable.
Work & Lifestyle
Seoul to release a city-wide digital currency
Seoul’s S-coin will become available during November 2019 for use across a range of public and private services.
Property & Construction
Canadian startup develops eco-friendly, C02-injected concrete
Honolulu, Hawaii, plans to use the new concrete, developed by Carbon Cure, in all future infrastructure projects.
Architecture & Design
Dutch city turns bus stops into bee stops
Utrecht is decorating bus stops with plants to encourage pollination.
Travel & Tourism
Security-check escalator to reduce waiting at airports
The Aerochk would provide AI-powered security checks as passengers rode the escalator to their departure gate.
Government & Defence
Singapore’s bug bounty programme tackles data security
The one-month hackathon is testing the government’s online public service systems.
