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 [...]
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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 [...]
A New Wave of R&D Investments in MHK Energy
A rising tide of federal funding is accelerating development of technologies for harnessing energy from oceans and rivers. The Energy Department has awarded more than $20 [...]
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