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Bitcoin Mining Startup Raises $13 Million to Turn Trash Into BTC |
Bitcoin mining helps make use of stranded energy when it can't easily be sold back to the grid, according to Nodal co-founder Matthew Jones. |
Nov 19, 2023
by Decrypt / Andrew Throuvalas - Decrypt
Tech News |
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Lab-grown plant matter marks a step towards 3D-printable wood |
Chopping down trees and processing the wood isn't the most efficient or environmentally friendly way to make furniture or building materials. Scientists at MIT have now made breakthroughs in a process that could one day let us 3D print and grow wood directly into the shape of furniture and other... |
Aug 11, 2022
by
Michael Irving - New Atlas
Crafts & Hobbies Blogs |
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Researchers develop "biological concrete" that grows moss and fungi |
News: Scientists at a Spanish university are developing a new type of concrete that captures rainwater to create living walls of moss and fungi. Unlike existing vertical garden systems which require complex supporting structures, the new "biological concrete" supports the growth of organisms on its own surface, according to researchers from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. |
Mar 26, 2020
by
Emilie Chalcraft
Tech Blogs |
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This City Bench Absorbs More Air Pollution Than A Grove Of Trees |
London is the latest city to gain a city bench with the ability to absorb as much pollution as a small forest. The vertical garden, which doubles as a bench, is Green City Solutions' CityTree. Using a vertical installation of moss, the bench can absorb as much pollution as 275 trees in 1 percent of the space. |
Mar 26, 2020
by Trevor Nace
Tech Blogs |