One of the major hits at SXSW this year has been the SnowWhite, LG’s prototype pod based ice cream machine. This thing sounds awesome but honestly but this concept is a miss for us unless those pods are made from at least recyclable plastics or else it’s the Keurig K-cup disaster all over again.
Climate change is something that we tend to think about in future terms. Which is to say we have to do something now because tomorrow (many years from now) will be bad if we don’t but this isn’t the case. Climate change is hurting us right now and people are not really so aware of that but they should be.
Dumping plastic is a full on lifestyle change and that can be hard. These things are much easier when you have a bit of help along the way. The book Plastic-Free by Beth Terry is a how to guide to breaking up with plastic in your life. Spoiler alert, it’s not easy but for many it’s doable.
So what if you want to whisper a secret to your buddy across the room? Right now you probably get their attention and then mouth it or text them. But in the future, the answer could be freaking lasers! Researchers from MIT who clearly spend time and money on mad scientist ideas, have developed a system that can transmit sound through lasers.
Anything we make out of plastic, we can probably use another product that doesn’t sit in a landfill forever and forever after it’s no longer any good. Still, there are times we need to use and toss for whatever reasons. Avani is the company that is filling the need for disposables that won’t destroy the planet.
Autonomous vehicles are generally fair weather vehicles. They’re not really great with extreme weather and for the most part are only on the road during nice days. They’re like vintage cars that way only instead of attempting to preserve paint jobs, the reason why autonomous cars are benched during snow is to save lives. GACHA is the first all weather autonomous shuttle that dares to brave the cold.
Solar power is probably the way of the future but it’s still a bit pricey to have installed in your home. Yotta Solar wants to solve this problem by providing integrated energy storage and panels to people looking to upgrade.
The idea of using turbines to create energy is a whole business but it’s not, generally, one that’s fit for the portable market. Well, that’s true of most of them but not the Waterlily Turbine, the USB charger that runs on water power.
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