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Tecla: the first house “printed” in 3D with the soil
TECLA is the first fully 3D-printed house made from natural materials: construction takes just 200 hours and is environmentally sustainable
Giovanni Sapere
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How to remove toxic metal in developing country by a low-cost nanomaterial?
Arsenic (III) contamination for the nearby ecosystem, caused toxic effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and on lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes. With all the factors, we have mentioned above, are the reasons and motivations for our research in this topic, to solve the problems that…
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Arianna: the “intelligent” vase that detects particulate matter
Four engineers from the Milan Polytechnic have designed Arianna, a “smart” vessel that measures air quality and detects particulate matter
Giovanni Sapere
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Cicc8: the sustainable beach fork holder!
Luca Silipo has designed Cicc8, a ‘beach fork holder’ made entirely of simple, cheap and ecological materials to protect the environment
Giovanni Sapere
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Apimires: high-tech help for beekeepers and the environment
Apimires is a mechanical device designed by Cesare Bano to extract honey without opening the hive and without disturbing the bees.
Giovanni Sapere
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Ice911: the micro reflective glass spheres that will save glaciers
Ice911 is a project for the safeguard of the Planet’s glaciers through micro glass spheres: they reflect the light and slow down the melting.
Giovanni Sapere
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NOVEL 5R SYSTEM TO MANAGE AND CLASSIFY SOLID WASTE IN VIETNAM…A CASE STUDY IN HA NOI
In this article, the 5R system includes three main contents: propaganda, awareness raising, behavior change, and behavior with different types of waste, especially plastic waste, collection, sorting, treatment and control of waste from the source; International cooperation, scientific research,…
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USA, aquariums become pet-friendly: robots instead of dolphins
Edge Innovations is a US company specialising in hyper-realistic animatronics robots for aquariums: they can be used instead of real dolphins.
Giovanni Sapere
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The bicycle wheel that “purifies” the air while it is in motion
Kristin Tapping – a student of industrial design at London South Bank University – has created a bicycle wheel with a filter to purify the air.
Giovanni Sapere
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An online database to listen to the sounds of the forests
The Wild Rumpus organization has created an online database with the natural sounds of 600 forests, woodlands and green areas around the world: each user can add his registration and enrich the “sensory database”.
Giovanni Sapere
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Oceanbird is the ecological cargo ship of records
Equipped with 80 meters high sails, the new ship will be able to transport up to 7000 cars and trucks saving 90% of the fuel used by current ships
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
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Apple bets on wind power: will build two of the world’s largest turbines
To get closer to the “carbon neutrality” goal in 2030, Apple began construction of two gigantic wind turbines in Denmark.
Giovanni Sapere
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“Fell The Peel”: the 3 meters high juicer that recycles the peels
The Carlo Ratti Associati studio has created a giant juicer that can contain 1500 oranges: it squeezes them in a few seconds and transforms the skins into bioplastic.
Giovanni Sapere
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Goodyear revolutionizes tire concept with reCharge
The leading company in the sector has unveiled the new idea of tire that never has to be replaced thanks to the tread that regenerates Ecological ideals are also changing the way we innovate in the field of transport. One example is the wood-fiber car concept. Another field full of innovations is…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
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Galvanized spirulina can clean the sea and provide energy
The new product exploits the activity of algae combined with zinc and nickel to clean the seas from pollutants and produce energy and fertilizer
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
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Surprise in Tokyo: first “transparent” public toilets
In the park of Shibuya, in Tokyo, public bathrooms with transparent walls have been installed: the glass immediately becomes opaque when a person enters.
Giovanni Sapere
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Electric cars: within one year the first solid-state lithium battery
Within 12 months, the Japanese giant Toyota is expected to unveil a solid-stage lithium-ion battery electric car prototype: it will be a real technological revolution.
Giovanni Sapere
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Ecocapsule: the miniature house that you can buy online
Ecocapsule is a miniature house that can be purchased online for 49 thousand euros: the solar panels on the ceiling make the house green
Giovanni Sapere