Collaborate Disseminate
Britain’s Imperial War Museum (IWM) recently gained a new archive to help house its vast collection of records, courtesy of Architype. The IWM Paper Store is one seriously energy efficient building and is also the most airtight Passivhaus pro… Continue reading Imperial War Museum archive is most airtight Passivhaus building to date
When Gibson introduced the Flying V electric guitar in 1958, it divided opinion. A bold new aviation concept out of TU Delft is sure to do the same. Wearing the same moniker as Gibson’s iconic instrument, the design is aimed at improving airc… Continue reading KLM and TU Delft eye sustainable aviation future with V-shaped flyer
One of the hardest aspects of choosing a career isn’t getting started, it’s keeping up. Whether you’re an engineer, doctor, or even landscaper, there are always new developments to keep up with if you want to stay competitive. This is especially true of farming, where farmers have to keep up …read more
A look at the complicated business of funding open source software development. Continue reading The Internet Was Built on the Free Labor of Open Source Developers. Is That Sustainable?
Black soldier flies are the Joey Chestnuts of the larvae world. Continue reading Watch 10,000 Maggots Scarf Down a Pizza in Two Hours
We’ve seen all sorts of 3D-printers on these pages before. From the small to the large, Cartesians and deltas, and printers that can squeeze out plastic, metal, and even concrete. But this appears to be the first time we’ve ever featured a paper-pulp extruding 3D-printer.
It’s fair to ask why the world would need such a thing, and its creator, [Beer Holthuis], has an obvious answer: the world has a lot of waste paper. Like 80 kg per person per year. Thankfully at least some of that is recycled, but that still leaves a lot of raw material that [Beer] …read more
Continue reading 3D-Printer Extrudes Paper Pulp Instead of Plastic
We’ve seen all sorts of 3D-printers on these pages before. From the small to the large, Cartesians and deltas, and printers that can squeeze out plastic, metal, and even concrete. But this appears to be the first time we’ve ever featured a paper-pulp extruding 3D-printer.
It’s fair to ask why the world would need such a thing, and its creator, [Beer Holthuis], has an obvious answer: the world has a lot of waste paper. Like 80 kg per person per year. Thankfully at least some of that is recycled, but that still leaves a lot of raw material that [Beer] …read more
Continue reading 3D-Printer Extrudes Paper Pulp Instead of Plastic
Overfishing has threatened to bring local fisheries to a collapse. Continue reading Indonesian Fishers Are Building a DIY Fish Database to Protect Their Industry
Buying an EV in Canada is five times harder than in the US, a new report finds. Continue reading It’s Way Too Hard to Buy an Electric Car in Canada
But the city loves it. Continue reading Uber Won’t Say Whether Its Public Transit Initiative Is Making Money