“Deep Farms” Could Avoid Inefficiencies of Surface Farming
In these days of increased concern about climate change, two of the greatest vulnerabilities affecting our current food production are the availability of arable land and the [...]
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InPipe Energy: Power through Pressure
It’s the new hydropower. Not dams, no reservoirs, just pipes. With help from Oregon State engineering researchers, an Oregon startup company is developing a system to [...]
Custom Electric Boats Clean Suzhou Canals
China is on a cleantech tear, even at a municipal level. Recognizing that the waste in its waterways was detrimental to its image and business, the historic City of Suzhou in [...]
Eye in the Sky Reduces Nitrogen Use for Precision Farming
Concept: Run satellite data through proprietary models to pinpoint needs for nitrogen fertilizers. Swedish firm Vultus is introducing a service for farmers to help them [...]
Cleantech’s Little-Known Multi-Billion-Dollar Market: Oil & Gas Production
Concept: The oil & gas industry isn’t going away any time soon, so let’s consider it a global opportunity for clean tech innovation. To secure a sustainable future, [...]
“Magic Sponge” Soaks Up Water Contaminants
The concept: deploy a re-useable massive sponge with absorbent nano-fibers to soak up oil and chemicals from bodies of water and the high seas. It sounds like a late-night [...]
Targeting that Fracking Wastewater
The hydraulic fracturing (fracking) industry doesn’t have a lot of positives to show for itself. While the technology has helped to wean the US from dependence on foreign [...]
Seabin Sucks Sea Waste from the Shore
Editor’s note: This article was written by Cleantech Concepts intern Jonah Danziger. Sometimes the simple solutions can make a big difference. The ocean provides [...]
Lucid Energy Taps Portland Pipes for Hydropower
Editor’s Note: this article was written by Cleantech Concepts intern Jonah Danziger. We don’t usually think about our residential and industrial water system [...]
Coffee Perk: Grounds Remove Lead from Water
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the U.S., which makes for a perky population — but it also creates a lot of used grounds. A team of researchers at the Italian [...]
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