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American inventor uses 200-year-old technology to create a cutting-edge engine

By coupling one of NASA’s Stirling engines with electric hybrid technology, Josh MacDowell manages to drive a 100 kilometres on less than three litres of petrol >
Sustainable plastic products made out of air pollution

AirCarbon is a plastic polymer made out of methane emissions that would otherwise be polluting the air. >
Alby Apparel promises liquid-repellent breathable clothes

Using patented Fillium technology, wearing these Alby Apparel clothes promises to dramatically reduce your washing load. >
The meat-free burger that bleeds

Impossible Foods has developed an entirely vegetarian burger that simulates meat so effectively that it bleeds. >
Shoes that are wearable for longer win cradle to cradle design challenge

Virginia Tech student designs modular shoe with parts that can be disassembled to recycle or decompose. >
Exoskin: The programmable material

Scientists have created a material that is able to bring motion to otherwise motionless products. >
Wovns promises original woven textiles on demand

Imagine being able to turn individual digital designs into custom Jacquard-woven fabric, available in quantities as small as a single metre. >
Turning plastic into fuel, an innovative way to deal with waste

A team made up of researchers from USA and China have come up with a new way to deal with plastic waste. >
Are edible cups the future of tableware?

LOLIWARE is a line of all-natural, seaweed-based cups that are completely safe to eat >
We talk to South African ceramicist Andile Dyalvane

Andile Dyalvane’s first solo exhibition is set to open in New York’s Friedman Benda gallery this month. >
5 companies working toward a sustainable future

Following the signing of the Paris agreement this year, sustainability is on top of everyone’s minds and it seems like global brands are leading the way. >
Fashion student designs utilitarian garments for refugees

Parsons Fashion Design senior Angela Luna creates a collection of transformative clothing for refugees. >
Growing Warriors uses farming to help American Veterans

Veteran soldiers make up to one million of the Americans dependant on food-stamps and this organisation is trying to help. >
We talk to the co-creator of the Bureo recycled fishing net skateboards

The Ahi skateboard is made of recycled fishing nets and its creators at Bureo Inc. are working hard to protect our oceans. >
101Hero: Affordable 3D printing at home

The affordable 101Hero 3D printer lets anyone use the sought-after technology at home. >
WeCount: Connecting communities and helping the homeless

Online peer-to-peer network WeCount is trying to unite communities and end inequality. >
Invincible bicycle is entirely theft proof and weather resistant

The Fortified Bicycle startup reveals their indestructible, unstealable bike. >
MIT Lab’s 3D-printed responsive fur

MIT researchers explore the numerous ways to use their new hairy textile, Cillia. >
High school students design snap-together homeless shelter

HUT is a micro-shelter designed as a low-cost, easy-to-assemble solution to homelessness. >
Ending world hunger is a matter of logistics

Transfernation is an online platform that aims to tackle hunger by redistributing food waste. >
Soofa: NYC’s solar-powered benches

The Soofa group is spreading technology with their solar-powered benches. >
Ingestible origami robot can patch a wound from the inside

Researchers have developed a tiny magnetically controlled robot with dozens of healthcare applications. >
L CARD: A lung cancer “breathalyzer”

The tiny device can detect whether or not a patient has lung cancer. >
Spyce: healthy meals with the speed and ease of fast food

Designed by students, the machine makes a healthy meal as quick and easy as fast food. >

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