Researchers at China’s Xidian University have successfully tested a proof-of-concept for collecting solar power via satellites.

“Everybody says that 9 out of 10 startups fail. So my mind translates that to as, ‘I just have to start 10 companies.’”

Enset, a perennial banana-like fruit cultivated in southwestern Ethiopia, is an underexploited starch crop with significant potential.

Where you live has more of an impact on your physical, emotional, and mental health than you think.

A paramedic in a jet suit flew up a mountain in just 3.5 minutes, demonstrating how the tech could shave valuable minutes off response times.

An algae-powered computer demonstrates a sustainable, reliable way we could power small IoT devices in the future.

Solar panels and battery storage can generate renewable power when solar energy is at its peak during the day and then release it as needed.

Deep ocean currents could be an economically viable source of clean energy, based on a recently wrapped demo in Japan.

A look inside farms of the future

The innovators of Copenhagen architecture are pioneering new solutions to urban living challenges, from floating parks to man-made islands.

A group in the Czech Republic is using a 3D printing robot to construct what it claims will be the world’s first floating 3D printed house.

A startup described as the “IKEA of houses” is determined to make beautifully-designed, energy efficient homes affordable for everyone.

Nuclear fusion just took a step forward thanks to a new, compact reactor from MIT.

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