Solar powered cars
This makes so much sense... especially in the sunnier countries around the world. A solar-powered car. Obviously the technology has now caught up with the dream.
Invisibility Cloak
This sounds like something out of a Harry Potter movie. Imagine wrapping yourself in a cloak... and basically becoming invisible. A Canadian company has now invented a 'Quantum Stealth' material that can 'bend' the light around a target. It has…
Cars charged up with street lamps
Imagine all of the ways that we might charge up our batteries? Roof solar panels; windows covered in solar cells; nano-solar cells embedded into car paint. Here's one great example from a street in the UK. Solar power from street…
Robot Sheepdogs
Perhaps too often, we see terrifying images of robots that might reputedly run amok in our streets. Here's another option. Robots will enhance the way that we live and work on the planet. Here's one example. Rocos is a robot…
Buy the clothing… and adopt the sheep
There is huge merit in knowing the source of foods that you eat. However... here's a powerful initiative. Imagine being able to track your new woolly jumper back to its source (ie the Merino sheep), and to even be kept…
The Ig Nobel Prizes
Have you ever heard of the Ig Nobel Prizes? Hilarious! They were originally established back in 1991 as a parody of the Nobel Prizes. They set out to nominate global achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them…
15-min COVID-19 testing
Here's a game-changer in terms of COVID-19 testing. A device that can provide a positive test result in just 15 mins. No more delaying up to 3 days for a result. No more quarantining.... given that the test can be…
Nano-Diamond Batteries
Imagine an electric vehicle battery that could last for 90 years without recharging. The batteries are reconstructed from nuclear waste (depending on how you view this, it's a blessing that it at least puts the waste to some use. Or…
Sustainable Fabrics From Seawater
Did you know that it can take up to 20 000 litres of water to produce a single kilogram of cotton? Here's a part-solution. A team of London students have determined how fabrics can be made from a salt-tolerant plant…
