Business
May the force be with veg farmers
A next-gen farm robot armed with precision laser beams can kill 100,000 weeds per hour.
Louisa Hearn
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Business
Just add water to dissolve this bag
This new water-soluble garment bag looks and functions just like its plastic counterpart.
Energy
Denmark to build its own ‘green’ island
Two energy Islands, one of them artificial, will one day power the entire country.
Business
Deep clean for oil and microplastics
This non-invasive bubble tech removes microplastic and chemicals from underwater dead zones.
Energy
Is sunlight the next big export?
Singapore could soon be powered by sunlight collected in the Australian outback and shipped via submarine cable.
Planet
Drones Join Fight to Save Forests
Threatened forests and wetlands the world over have a new high-tech ally to help revegetation efforts.
Planet
Innovators take aim at ocean plastic
Bubble walls, robotic sharks and floating bins are some of the new breed of solutions to protect the sea from plastic.
Energy
Old masks transformed into batteries
What should we do with the growing piles of discarded face masks? Use them to power the world, say scientists.
Household
Cleans your house and the planet
Meet the startup on a mission to replace the single-use plastics commonly used in kitchens, bathrooms and laundries.
Business
Star Power is headed to Earth
Scientists have made what they describe as a ‘Kitty Hawk’ moment for commercial fusion power.
Household
Officially the coolest paint
The whitest paint on record has been developed by a university research team to help combat global warming.
Business
Wind turbine blades get second life
One of wind power’s biggest sustainability problems has been solved with recyclable turbine blades.