LG NOVA Proto Challenge
Conceptualize new business models and approaches to create a more seamless and accessible experience of daily life in an interconnected future society. Client: LG Electronics, LG NOVA Division
ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Orbital Alchemy Challenge
Tell us how YOU would recycle objects in orbit! We explore whether a new industry could transform orbital debris into an orbital opportunity by creating feedstocks from recycled spacecraft. Client: NASA
Sustainable Innovations For The Materials Industry
Contribute sustainability innovations, including: non-mechanical recycling approaches for polymers and/or PFAS-free surface treatments. Client: anonymous
Denmark Uses Robot Maintenance For Wind Turbine Blades
Vestas – an energy solutions provider based in Denmark – has introduced its new stand-alone business, BladeRobots. BladeRobots is an automated robotic technology solution for the maintenance of wind turbines. According to Vestas, the system Read More
India Generates Energy From Sea Waves
Researchers from the Department of Ocean Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea waves. Called ‘Sindhuja-I,’ the device is Read More
MIT Produces Ultralight Fabric Solar Cells
Engineers at MIT have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can be affixed to any surface to quickly and easily turn it into a power source. These solar cells are much thinner than a human Read More
Floating Solar Panels Are Happening
SolarisFloat has developed an innovative solar energy solution that is one of the first to combine floating solar panels with sun-tracking technology. The floating panels have single- or dual-axis tracking, which is powered by electric Read More
Greener Energy Comes From The Bristol Composites Institute
The Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) of the University of Bristol in England has led a team in developing a strong battery separator using nanomaterials made from seaweed. “This work really demonstrates that greener forms of Read More
EV Batteries: Penn State Makes Them Smaller, Faster, & Stronger.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have made a significant breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design that enables a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. “The need for smaller, faster-charging batteries is greater than Read More
Artificial Photosynthesis Could Possibly Produce Fuel!
Photosynthesis creates carbohydrates, which many organisms require for fuel, but they are not sufficiently energy-dense to power engines. Recently published research from the University of Chicago describes an innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that Read More