Helping to save the planet is something that will benefit all of us, as well as generations
to come.
And the ways we have to do so range from the simplest recycling to the harvesting of water
and clean energy.
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Number Fifteen
Graviky Labs found a way to convert carbon emissions into one of the most used products
on the market.
The company developed a filtering device comprised of a steel cylinder affixed to an exhaust
pipe.
The soot is then hydrated and processed to create ink for AIR-INK pens and markers.
Each marker holds the equivalent of 45 minutes of diesel car pollution.
Number Fourteen
The SMOG FREE TOWER provides a local solution for clean air, such as in parks.
The 7-meter tall tower uses positive ionization technology to deliver smog-free air in public
spaces while using only a small amount of green electricity.
It simply sucks polluted air in, like an enormous vacuum cleaner.
Then the ion technology purifies it before returning fresh air out through the vent of
the tower.
Number Thirteen
While we think of vehicle exhaust as a major source of air pollution, car tires also contribute
to microplastic pollution.
A team of British arts and sciences students developed a prototype device that sits next
to a car's tire, near to where it touches the road.
The device, mounted on the vehicle's steering knuckle, collects rubber particles within
its storage unit.
That unit is periodically removed and emptied for the fragments that can be recycled.
Number Twelve
The Seabin is a trash skimmer designed to be installed in any body of water with proper
services and a tranquil environment.
Skimming the water's surface, the Seabin acts like a floating trash bin.
Water moves into a catch bag inside the Seabin, using a submersible water pump.
Then clean water is pumped back into the marina, leaving debris and litter behind.
The Seabin can absorb petroleum-based surface oils and detergent predominant in most marinas
around the world.
Number Eleven
Hydraloop is a self-cleaning, low-maintenance residential water recycling system.
The system makes the water reusable in washing machines, toilets, gardens, or anything else
you're not going to drink.
A smartphone app monitors what's going on with the Hydraloop, and hotels and bigger
houses can run multiple units to handle more output.
Number Ten
Pavegen created a pavement that captures the movement of the people who walk on it, turning
steps into energy.
Using a set of triangular composite tiles resting on electromagnetic generators, Pavegen
captures a clean form of energy otherwise lost on typical concrete pavements.
When you walk on, the tile pressure is applied, creating energy.
Take enough steps, and you've got a decent amount of energy produced over a period of
time.
Multiply this by the thousands of foot-travelers, and you've got enough energy to power a store
or a stretch of streetlights.
Number Nine
Switzerland-based startup Energy Vault is the creator of kinetic energy and gravity-based,
long-duration energy storage solutions.
It is transforming the approach to producing reliable and sustainable electricity.
The 35-ton composite bricks, are lifted to build a tower storing energy as it gains elevation.
Then returning the bricks to the ground creates kinetic energy and turns it back into electricity.
Specially engineered software ensures the bricks are placed in the exact location every
time.
Number Eight
The Groasis Waterboxx Plant Cocoon, initially designed to grow trees in the desert, reforesting
areas with irregular rainfall and poor or rocky soil, is a new planting technique for
tree farming.
The plant cocoon protects the plant and the surrounding soil from the sun and prevents
evaporation of the deeper soil moisture, ensuring that 100% of the water reaches the plant in
its first year.
Once the plant roots get to the depth of groundwater, it can grow independently and is resistant
to further drought.
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Number Seven
Barsha is a hydro-powered irrigation pump developed to provide sustainable irrigation
solutions to farmers across the world.
This waterwheel uses energy from the flow of canals and rivers to pump water, regardless
of the water flow.
By doing so, the waterwheel pumps water to higher elevations without the need for active
mechanical parts to create pumping action.
Farmers can then use the water to fill a reservoir or flood fields.
As a result, the Barsha pump can save over 70% of watering costs compared to fossil-fuel-based
pumps.
Number Six
Most people don't think about eating the wrapper their take-out food comes in.
But that could be changing as companies that make packaging from edible substances become
more prevalent.
There's no argument that single-use plastics, whether it be straws, cups, utensils, or grocery
bags, cause concern when not discarded properly.
Luckily many organizations are developing numerous packaging options safe for human
and animal consumption, using innovative technology and plant-based materials such as seaweed.
This approach provides the ability to form everything from cups to utensils to take-out
boxes.
A bonus is that they will biodegrade quickly without harming the environment, even when
not consumed.
It isn't a question of 'if' the packaging process is taken over by these companies,
but when.
Number Five
Energy for dozens of households to entire communities leveraged from a single turbine
in rivers that were never viable before can now be harnessed.
A Turbulent Turbine can help you harness that energy if you have a river passing through
your property or business.
Using just six percent of the space of a solar panel array, a Turbulent Hydroelectric plant
produces eight times more energy than the same capacity solar panel array.
Every hour is a peak hour for hydro energy, while solar power is not accessible at night.
Each model has a distinct basin diameter to fit various stream characteristics.
Number Four
The Interceptor is The Ocean Cleanup's answer for plastic waste in rivers.
100% solar-powered, it extracts plastic autonomously and is capable of operating in most of the
world's polluted waterways.
The waters flow passes through the system onto a conveyor belt.
After the current moves the debris onto the conveyor belt, it delivers the waste to the
shuttle, which automatically distributes the trash across six dumpsters.
When the Interceptor dumpsters are almost full, it automatically sends a text message
to the local operators to come and collect the waste.
Number Three
A myriad of environmental influences causes global damage to coral reefs.
These include river sedimentation runoff, destructive fishing practices, invasive species,
and coral bleaching.
Deployed from small boats, Modular Artificial Reef Structure, or MARS reimagines these farming
formations as a 3D structure.
Each piece has specially designed surface geometry to promote the healthy development
of fresh coral.
The 3D printed surfaces are molded in ceramic, then filled with steel reinforcement and marine
concrete.
Since it can be formed to irregular surfaces and is entirely inert, ceramic is one of the
most reliable transplanting materials.
Once implemented, the system also protects the habitat for other species in the area.
Number Two
The CloudFisher, produced by WaterFoundation, is the first maintenance-free fog collector
that withstands winds up to 75 miles per hour.
A buttressed mesh panel with a 3D pattern of fibers weaved in netting and reinforced
by a plastic grid, maximizes the amount of water collected.
At the same time, the rubber expands to lessen the wind's impact, while flexible gutters
follow the wind's movement.
When dust begins to collect on the screen, it is removed from the surface by the fog
then separated in a collection tank by settling.
Number One
The Eos Bioreactor will help solve the CO2 problem by isolating carbon more rapidly and
efficiently than trees.
The reactor utilizes a particular strain of algae, which supposedly soaks up more CO2
than any other plant.
Each super-boosted algae bioreactor is designed to be installed in urban environments.
Its machine learning software oversees the whole process, managing temperatures, light,
and pH levels for maximum output.
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