How to Improve Indoor Air Quality with Plants

Source: foobot.io Published: July 21, 2017 plant on desk – office productivity By Adrien Lafond **Updated November 2019. The decades-old claims about the power of plants to improve indoor air quality might be totally wrong, according to a recent study by...

MIT Robot Swims Through Water and Gas Pipes to Detect Leaks

Source: treehugger.com Published: July 19, 2017 © MIT By Megan Treacy Beneath the cities around the world runs a complex web of pipes, carrying water and gas to buildings, homes and businesses. These miles of pipes are necessary to everyday life, but they are...

Flexible Solar Panels Recycle Indoor Light

Source: treehugger.com Published: November 8, 2016 © Virginia Tech Integrating solar panels into windows and walls seems to be the obvious next step for the technology, but what about all of the light indoors? What if there could be a way to harness, or recycle, that...

Wave-Sensor Buoy Deployed in Cape Cod Bay

Source: mass.gov Published: July 19, 2017 A new high-tech wave-monitoring buoy, supported by state and federal agencies, was recently deployed in Cape Cod Bay approximately 6 nautical miles north of Sandy Neck in Sandwich. The buoy will provide sea-state information...

Wave Power Is Not Just for Surfers Any More Dude!

Source: solarthermalmagazine.com Published: July 19, 2017 The power of wave energy will soon be for more than just surfers Huge waves crashing into a beach. Imagine the power, the sheer force of the water as it spends itself on the sandy shore. Now imagine this...

Third-Generation Solar PV Cells Under Development in Australia

Source: abc.net.au Published: December 3, 2016 Prototype third-generation solar cells being developed by Australian company Dyesol. (Supplied: Dyesol) By Babs McHugh A collaboration between the CSIRO, the Australian National University (ANU) and a local technology...

Solid-State Technology Juicing Next Wave of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Source: japantimes.co.jp Published: May 8, 2016 This Hitachi Zosen solid-state battery (center) powers a laser displacement meter (right) while another meter (left) measures its output. courtesy of hitachi zosen Corp. | COURTESY OF HITACHI ZOSEN CORP By Shusuke Murai...