February 2016 Archive

An environmentally friendly battery made with a leaf

Design News • 2 Feb 16

University of Maryland scientists prove that a leaf can store energy just like a battery. >
All female Nigerian legal start-up makes legal advice accessible

Design News • 2 Feb 16

Nigerian start-up, DIY Law, aims to make access to legal services and resources simple and affordable through its online portal. >
Kids' craziest inventions become reality

Design News • 1 Feb 16

In a world where we think nothing new can be created, inventors like Dominic Wilcox come and shatter that thought to pieces. >
Flipflops or gumboots? A hackathon will help African countries communicate weather information clearly

Design News • 1 Feb 16

CIRDA is holding a hackathon to brainstorm ways to help African countries improve weather information products, communicating in clear language not statistics. >
Alfredo Brillembourg is the rebellious architect tackling South Africa’s housing crisis

Design News • 1 Feb 16

Alfredo Brillembourg has designed and built the Empower Shack, an innovative, urban design solution to the housing crisis in South Africa’s townships. >
World’s largest floating solar farm to be built in Japan

Design News • 1 Feb 16

Starved for space, Japan’s best solar options lie on the water. >
Flying ambulance drone proposed for time-sensitive emergencies

Design News • 1 Feb 16

Argodesign’s ambulance quadcopter is designed to improve emergency response times in critical medical situations. >
South African nuclear physicist designs bag to charge your phone wirelessly

Next Generation • 1 Feb 16

Shalton Mothwa is prototyping Aeon Power, a laptop bag capable of harnessing ambient telecoms signals and converting them into electrical energy. >

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