Biofase has discovered a unique way to recycle avocado pits
A Mexico-based company has discovered a unique way to recycle avocado pits. Biofase, a startup founded in Michoacan,...
The ugly truth about the imperfect food movement
The imperfect food movement continues to rise in popularity as companies, like Imperfect Produce in Silicon Valley,...
Trading specimens for science? There’s a website for that…
Good news for science and for the Earth: scientists looking for rare research specimens, such as the smoothtooth...
Shipping container village for startups pops up in Amsterdam
In a bid to create affordable office space in Amsterdam, Dutch architect Julius Taminiau has upcycled a series...
Ovie’s ‘Smarterware’ smart food storage aims to help reduce food waste
Around 40 percent of food goes to waste in America yearly, which costs the average family of four about $2,000...
BIG designs a high-end tiny house that goes off-grid
Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed images for the firm’s first-ever tiny house—the A45—designed for the prefab-housing...
Tipoon’s tiny home on wheels triples in size with the push of a button
Travel campers: they're here to stay, and they're becoming better than ever. Case in point? French startup Tipoon’s...
Bill Gates-backed startup will give you real-time video of nearly anywhere on Earth
Start-up EarthNow is aiming to bring us real-time video taken from space of any point on our planet. Backed by...
The world’s first space hotel could launch by 2022
We've all heard of the companies promising to launch humans on trips to space, but have you thought about where...
Every project on DonorsChoose.org was just funded by a $29 million cryptocurrency donation
DonorsChoose.org helps teachers crowdsource funding for education needs, with over 35,000 open campaigns asking...
These 3D-printed off-grid tiny houses can withstand hurricanes and earthquakes
These 3D-printed off-grid homes manufactured by Ukrainian startup PassivDom are not only 100% self-sufficient -...
Kitty Hawk is testing electric self-flying taxis in New Zealand
Self-flying taxis could zip through the skies of New Zealand if Kitty Hawk has anything to do about it. Financed...
MIT claims that clean, limitless nuclear fusion energy is just 15 years away
You've probably heard about the promise of nuclear fusion before... many times. But when MIT is involved, it's...
Moya Power seeks to harvest wind power from speeding trains in London
We can harness the power of wind in a field or on the ocean - but what about in drafty train tunnels? 27-year-old...
Platio unveils next-gen solar sidewalk that can charge electric vehicles
The sidewalks of the future could be paved with solar panels - and the clean energy they generate could power electric...
Gravitricity is turning old mine shafts into power generators using giant weights
The coal mining industry is dying (despite what some people would have you think), and it isn't coming back. But...
Israeli bus company to invest $2.2M in wireless charging electric roads
Wireless charging electric roads just took a big step forward, as Tel Aviv transit service Dan Bus Company announced...
Uniti officially unveils its electric city car – and it will sell for under $18K
Uniti from Sweden has officially unveiled its first electric car, the Uniti One. The company took the covers off...
VW unveils fully electric six-seater specifically for ridesharing
Uber, get ready for more competition. Volkswagen's mobility startup Moia just introduced a fully electric vehicle...
This startup is turning air pollution into art
Air pollution is a huge problem in many parts of the world - including in Mumbai, where Anirudh Sharma grew up....
BIG and WeWork reveal plans for interactive WeGrow kindergarten in New York City
International startup WeWork is expanding beyond its co-working roots with a public kindergarten in New York...
This startup is training crows to throw away cigarette butt litter
Did you know that cigarettes take twelve years to decompose on average? That's a big problem, as they are the most...
Getaway is launching new tiny house rentals in Washington DC and Boston
Getaway tiny houses are expanding, and we couldn't be more excited. Until now, you could only rent one of the...
Schwarzenegger-backed startup takes on Tesla with new battery tech
Tesla may be the best-known electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, but its grip on the industry isn't certain. The...
Japan’s new mushroom solar farms produce sustainable energy and food
Japan's agricultural sector could find a much-needed boost with an innovative approach to growing that combines...
Startup is developing kelp farms in the open ocean to make carbon-neutral biofuel
Could a robotic kelp farm offer an alternative fuel for cars or jets? The founders behind Marine BioEnergy hope...
Swiss grocery store chain will be the first to sell insect burgers
Would you eat a burger made of mealworms? Coop, the second-largest supermarket chain in Switzerland, will start...
Drones are planting an entire forest from the sky
When we think of drones, most of us picture the selfie-taking, novelty video-making robots buzzing around tourist...
Vertical farming startup raises $200M from Alphabet, Jeff Bezos
Indoor vertical farming is on the rise, if a recent funding round for San Francisco startup Plenty is any indication....
Indian startup pioneers new battery swapping system for electric buses
One of the hassles associated with electric vehicles is how long it takes to charge them. But in India, an energy...