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Real life virtual reality download of how Syrian refugees live

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Can GM make electric cars the right way?

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Following Israel's smart solar trees, the Dubai Municipality is rolling out a series of “community tech hubs” based on 3D printed palm trees that collect...

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Quicargo puts empty trucks back in business

Quicargo, the latest in startups making old inefficient worlds more sustainable, targets inefficiency in the global transportation industry. The software company reduces empty trucking runs and maximizes...

The war that forces a doomsday seed vault withdrawal

The Svalbard Global seed bank was established in February 2008. It was designed to store seeds for hundreds or even thousands of years in...

Verizon selects 12 Internet of Things startups that may change your world

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UAE Drones for Good Competition Open!

The 2016 United Arab Emirates Drones for Good Competition is now open. The UAE Drones for Good Award is "dedicated to transforming the innovative...

Saving our food and planet requires bubbles

Somewhere in the middle of Ontario is a company hidden from view. Sitting on 5 acres of reforested farmland is Blue Planet Environmental. I...

Vermont’s tech park and the future of your food

When you talk with Sue Raftery you might think she's on fire. Funny, because she's leading a company that grows food on water ––...

The Cropking family makes it hydroponics back to school time

Parents are happy to be sending their kids back to school soon. But Green Prophets everywhere know it's open season to keep learning no...

Organic ink grows 3D printed gardens (and then what?)

Students at Slovenia's second largest university adapted a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to act as a 3D printer, substituting the usual printing materials...

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