The Local Urban Farming & Sustainable Cities
Many people grow their own herbs or tomatoes on windowsills or flowers on fire escapes and derive a lot of pleasure from tending to living plants that they might eventually eat. But what about going…
Engineering
China’s Clean Water Crisis a $29 Billion Opportunity
What happens in China is so bizarre and outside the box that we can only call this ancient country “Planet China.” A case in point is the Chinese character Weiji (危机), meaning “crisis” which contains…
Virgin Galactic’s New 747 “Cosmic Girl” Mothership to Launch SpaceShip Two
The New Business of Suborbital Air Travel & Spaceplanes Life at Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, a project backed by Abu Dhabi, is moving full speed ahead with the unveiling of SpaceShip Two on February…
The First Hyperloop Tubes Just Arrived in the Desert of Nevada for Testing
Elon Musk’s pipe dream is going to come true as the first Hyperloop tubes have been delivered to the Nevada desert as part of an eventual test track for the technology. If all goes as…
The Navy’s Historic Shift from Diesel to Nuclear Powered Ships, Subs & Carriers
The United States began World War II with just seven aircraft carriers, but by the time the war was finished, there were more than one hundred. After the war, aircraft carriers weren’t expected to survive…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Nails Barge Landing Then Tips Over as It Fails the Standing Part
SpaceX’s latest attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating barge in the ocean was kind of successful as the Falcon did actually land, but then tipped over and exploded. The failed standing…
World’s Largest Brain Simulation & Imaging the Brain’s Architecture
Humans are able to walk, talk, scratch their heads, chew gum, and look at the environment around them all at the same time. How do we do this? Neuroscientists are working to unlock the secrets…
Marine & Freshwater Hydrokinetic Energy Technology
IndustryTap has reported on hydrokinetic and marine energy technologies such as Verdant Energy’s East River project in New York City, tidal & wave energy projects that have the potential to produce more power than wind turbines, floating…
Yet Another Hoverboard Goes Up in Flames as a Result of Exploding Lithium Ion Batteries
The hoverboard trend seemed to be taking the world by storm towards the end of 2015 until it all went up in flames. Literally… One by one, people complained of hoverboards spontaneously combusting, and even burning…
City Planners Using Metaheuristics to Tackle Complex Challenges
Politicians and the public frequently fail to anticipate changing environments until its too late. Like frogs floating comfortably in luke warm water, politicians and people fail to take a long-term view. All over the US…
