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Creators of underwater, eco-friendly concrete are finalists in the European Inventor Award

Envirotec Magazine

The inventors of an innovative building material for sea walls are finalists in the European Inventor Award 2022. ECOncrete® founder and CEO, Ido Sella, has been nominated for the award, one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes, alongside late co-founder Shimrit Perkol-Finkel. each year to 2030.

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Innovation at the Intersection: Where the Human-Built and Natural Worlds Meet, featuring John Warner

GreenBiz

In order for humans to survive, thrive and protect the planet, we’ll have to find a way to innovate with nature, not against it. Recognition of these intersections enables a blueprint for how to help invent future technologies and products that accomplish the goals of a circular economy. Where do we start?

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Reduce, reuse, recycle, register?

GreenBiz

As more companies innovate products made using recycled materials, and so the value proposition of using recycled materials transitions into a consumer expectation, innovators may wonder how they can protect their investment in the development of such products.

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Wave devouring propulsion: A green technology for maritime sustainability

TechXplore

Academics from Cranfield University have worked on the concept of using wave energy for propulsion and designed an inventive method of achieving greater thrust from the power of the waves by harnessing a vessel's submerged flapping foils in an innovative way.

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Solar Bollard Lights: What to Look for?

U.S. Green Technology

The bollard lights are one of the innovative light inventions that has given new aesthetics to landscapes. It is highly affordable and requires low maintenance. It acts as the best solution to save on electrical bills. One of the best solutions is Solar Bollard Light. They are inexpensive and eco-friendly options for homes and outdoor.

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The year ahead for water: The Roaring '20s and creative destruction

GreenBiz

In the early 20th century, economist Joseph Schumpeter described the dynamic pattern in which innovative entrepreneurs unseat established firms through a process he called "creative destruction.". The year ahead for water: The Roaring '20s and creative destruction. Will Sarni. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 01:00. Few will be surprised by this title.

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Seagrass planting robot to reinstate vanishing ocean meadows and tackle climate change

Envirotec Magazine

Two of the engineers – Niall McGrath and Joe Ralphs – began working full-time last month [January] at Robocean, the innovative company that the team founded to turn the idea into reality. Here, Converge shares both news of the project and details of its ethos and ways of working with entrepreneurs.