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Smog-eating concrete and other new tech ideas
‘America’s Greenest Street’ provides a complete street urban development package. I’ve heard of permeable pavers, bioswales to absorb rainwater overflow, recycled concrete, and tree canopies to...
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Build a small House – with included solar electric – in 2 hours
Here’s a great example of next generation thinking. Although built with disaster relief in mind, I can see this also working as a backyard art studio/get-away or business office. The AbleNook...
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It’s a coffee table…and it’s a doll house
This coffee table does double duty – its sleek and simple style classes up your small apartment or large house. And it’s designed in such a way that pre-fab panels can be slid into the pre-formed slot...
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Tech way to create a pony tail
This might be the easiest way to put hair in a ponytail for those who prefer to use a tech/tool instead of using one’s hands alone. I found it humorous as well as strangely practical. Vacuum cleaners...
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Fishing (or leisure) boat in a box
The Transporter boat goes from a box to a boat in 10 minutes. You can strap the box to the top of your car or put it in the back of your van, then when you get to your destination you put the large...
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Invent new products and earn money!
You’ve heard about 3D printing, right? It’s not just for industry anymore. Anyone can now design and print their own custom items. If you have an idea for a new product, Shapeways 3D Printing lets...
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Water-producing billboard
The city of Lima Peru doesn’t get much rainfall, but they can get humidity as high as 98%. The University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) has partnered with advertising agency Mayo-Draft FCB to...
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Switch plate doubles as key and mail holder
What if your light switch could also hold your keys, mail, bags, or hat? Wouldn’t it be great to not always be searching for your keys, and to know where you put your mail (and not have it get buried...
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Desks, cabinets, tables, couches…that turn into beds
Great ideas for small spaces, here’s some examples of the worlds most compact murphy beds, called Smart Beds. They do all kinds of double duty – desk by day, bed by night. Bookcase and table by day,...
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Car & power plant run on liquid air
Inventor Peter Dearman of London has invented a car that is powered by liquid air: no gas, no batteries. He says the technology has been around for a while, and that since we’re running out of fossil...
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Water heater uses cold water to create hot water
A new invention water heater system will improve hot water heating efficiency by using cold water. It works similar to a heat pump, but instead of using the air temperature difference, it uses the...
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New membrane produces clean water AND creates energy
A team of scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have developed a material known as Multi-use Dioxide. Research shows it can be used to produce hydrogen and clean waste from...
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Sharing skills: a world-wide online teaching and learning community
Teaching and learning from each other has never been easier. Skillshare is a global marketplace for classes, where you can learn real-world skills from anyone, anywhere. Skillshare powers thousands...
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An electric socket that fits in your pocket!
Check out this innovative new product design: The Window Socket- just attach the solar conversion plug onto a sunny window, and it will harness solar energy. A small converter converts sunshine into...
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Toymaker makes flat-pack truck for people
Toymaker, adventurer, and philanthropist Sir Torquil Norman is designing a lightweight flat-pack truck for developing nations (and others interested in simple, easily repairable truck design)....
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Clean the floor and air at the same time
When I moved into my first apartment, one of the first things I did was get a carpet cleaning demonstration. I mean, what a great way to get your carpets cleaned for free, right? Well, I fell in love...
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Body heat powered flashlight
This body heat powered flashlight was invented by Canadian 10th grader Ann Makosinski. Using no batteries, electricity, or cranking, just the difference between her warm hand on metal and the colder...
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Wearable robot could replace wheelchair
A new invention by EKSO Bionics Inc., San Francisco, offers the wheelchair bound an Ekso suit, basically a wearable robot that gives torc to joints so people can stand as well as walk. Take a look:...
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Street lamps powered by algae eat CO2
French Bio Chemist Pierre Calleja discovered that Micro Algae eats CO2 – i.e. car exhaust – and then uses that energy power to create light. This technology was recently tested in a parking lot to...
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Tarp provides rainwater for drinking, plus hammock cover
Here’s a tarp that can be set up that provides a hassle-free way to collect pure drinking water when camping. The surface can be used not only as a backpacking tarp to add weather protection for...
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