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April 18, 2018 10:00 am Comments are off

BreezoMeter: Making Air Pollution Visible to Make Smart Cities More Lung-Friendly

This post is part of our Future of Smart Cities series in which we interview the leading founders and executives who are on the front lines of the ind...

April 16, 2018 1:11 pm Comments are off

Canadian Researchers Utilizing Oil-Eating Bacteria to Combat Spills

An enzyme-based bacterium being studied and modified by researchers from the University of Quebec’s National Institute of Scientific research looks ...

April 2, 2018 9:52 am Comments are off

Potential Life Saver: MIT Discovers How to Pull Water from Air

Too many inventions are branded as ‘potentially life-saving’, when in reality, the potential for that invention to save lives lies only in the dis...

February 28, 2018 5:00 pm Comments are off

Naïo Technologies: Agricultural Robots to Make Farming Easier and Address Environmental Challenges

This post is part of our Future of Agriculture series which interviews the leading founders and executives who are on the front lines of the industry ...

February 28, 2018 2:40 pm Comments are off

Disruption by Blockchain Part 54: Jose Lindo – Climatecoin

Our new Disruption by Blockchain series aims to highlight companies that are leveraging the incredible potential of blockchain technology to disrupt a...

February 15, 2018 12:00 pm Comments are off

Could Pollinating Drones Help Replace the Essential, Dying Breed of Honey Bees?

Before you giggle at the notion that a robotic bee-like technology serves as a disruptive technological innovation, consider just how much bees mean t...

January 31, 2018 1:45 pm Comments are off

Singapore to Track Water Pollution with Robotic S.W.A.N.s

When designing their Smart Water Assessment Network (SWAN), the National University of Singapore and the Singaporean government apparently made the de...

January 18, 2018 11:00 am Comments are off

China’s Danjiangkou Reservoir is Flanked by 100,000 IoT Sensors

China’s massive water diversion system, which is comprised of a series of canals originating from the Danjiangkou reservoir, is impressive enough as...

December 20, 2017 12:00 pm Comments are off

Paul Allen Funds Antarctic Ice Shelf-Exploring Drones to Gauge Future Sea Level Rise

A University of Washington research team has secured a $1.8 million grant from Paul G. Allen Philanthropies to deploy a fleet of submersible drones in...

November 14, 2017 2:00 pm Comments are off

Verv: Using AI To Help Consumers Reduce Their Electricity Bills and Keep Their Home Safe

This post is part of our new Future of Energy series which interviews the leading founders and executives who are on the front lines of the industry...

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