Technology
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Technology United Kingdom27. October 2019High-Tech Farm Lab Checks Which Plants and Animals Are More Sustainable
A research project in North Wyke, London is using advanced technology to tackle climate issues, live-monitoring nutrients and gas emissions in farms to develop more sustainable ways to farm and raise animals.
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Technology25. October 2019Student Creates Carpool App to Save Time, Money and the Environment
A 17-year-old student in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has developed a carpooling app designed to reduce traffic, carbon footprint and transportation costs – with parents happily on board taking turns in getting some extra, much-appreciated morning rest!
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Technology24. October 2019Urban Rooftop Mountain Gives Danes Skiing Delight
The roof of an environmentally friendly waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen, Denmark has been transformed to an urban mountain, boasting a 450-metre-long artificial ski slope with “magic carpets” that transport skiers to the top.
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Technology23. October 2019Low-Income Farmers Can Dry Their Crop High-Tech to Save It from Rotting
Klein Ileleji, an agricultural scientist at Purdue University, in the U.S. state of Indiana, has invented a portable food dehydration system that uses solar energy to dry food quickly and hygienically, helping farmers keep their crops free from contamination.
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Technology21. October 2019Too Much Carbon Heating Up the Climate? Use It as Fuel, Dutch Say
Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands is working on an experiment that uses a renewable alternative to the usual fossil-based jet fuel that can pave the way towards a carbon-neutral aviation industry.
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Technology19. October 2019Firefighters Now Safer in Flames as Coders Win Competition
A team of IT volunteers in Barcelona, Spain developed an armband device aimed at protecting firefighters, with sensors that monitor real-time temperature, smoke concentration and humidity, sending alerts to fire command centers to pull firefighters out of dangerous situations.
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