The Bison Bridge could boost biodiversity in the US
In the Quad Cities, USA, the Bison Bridge project aims to repurpose Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge on Interstate I-80 to create a wildlife crossing that provides safe passage for bison herds.
These stylish wind turbines generate safe and reliable energy in cities
The Dutch-American company Flower Turbines creates elegant tulip-shaped wind turbines that pose no danger to wildlife and whose noise is undetectable to humans.
A new pavement technology redirects water into the ground
The American startup AquiPor designed an alternative pavement material that can absorb rainwater.
Indian company reverse-engineers plastic to produce fuel
In India, Rudra Environmental Solutions perfected Thermo Catalytic Depolymerization (TCD), a technique that converts plastic waste into fuel by reversing the plastic production process.
Local project in Senegal creates circular gardens to boost food security
In Senegal, a local project is creating hundreds of circular gardens ("Tolou Keur" in Senegal’s Wolof language) that organizers hope will boost food security, reduce regional desertification and engage thousands of community workers.
Optim Energy leverages kinetic energy for his community
In Sierra Leone, Jeremiah Thoronka founded Optim Energy to provide people in his community with clean, affordable and reliable energy. His innovative idea is to leverage kinetic energy – the energy objects have when in motion – to generate clean electricity.