Geothermal energy to power new cryptocurrency-based city
The zero emissions city will not charge any income, property or municipal taxes
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Royal Marines trial jet-pack in ship boarding demo
In the recent video, the three Royal Marine jet suit pilots demonstrate how the suits could assist in a ship boarding operation
An artificial island designed to expand wind production
Denmark is building the world’s first “energy island”, an artificial landmass designed to hold wind turbines that will produce enough energy to power three million European households
3D-printed nuclear reactor being developed
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is developing technology that would allow the 3D-printing of nuclear reactor cores
Platform creates personalised investment portfolio of political donations
The Blueprint platform provides bespoke recommendations based on each donor’s stated preferences
Pop-up voter hubs educate the electorate
Democratic candidate Alicia Reece is aiming to provide voters with important tools and information to increase turnout in the upcoming election
Hackathon inspires new ventilator design for COVID-19
A German hackathon has led to the development of a number of innovative ideas, including a 3D-printed ventilator
Waste-processing solution decomposes any kind of solid waste into carbon
The company uses carbonisation technology and a hydrocyclone process, providing a sustainable alternative to current waste-management processes
Smart street signs keeping communities connected during COVID-19 crisis
The Boston area is prioritising official city announcements on its signs and has opened its platform to small businesses and individuals
A new solar aircraft could stay airborne for a year
The solar-powered electric aircraft is designed to operate unmanned in the stratosphere
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
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