We recently wrote about how researchers at MIT were teaching spinach plants to send emails. Now, scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore are developing technology that allows for further communication between plants and humans. When plants interact with … [Read more...] about Plants could soon communicate with farmers to improve food security
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Land-scarce Singapore builds floating solar farms to fight climate change
While Singapore is one of the world’s smallest countries, its carbon footprint is not necessarily proportional to its size. In fact, the city-state is ranked among Asia’s biggest per-capita emitters of carbon dioxide. The country has vocalized commitments to change things for the … [Read more...] about Land-scarce Singapore builds floating solar farms to fight climate change
Lab-grown chicken to go on sale for the first time after safety approval
When it comes to the meat industry, the numbers are grim for farmed animals. An estimated 130 million chickens and 4 million pigs are slaughtered every day for meat. By weight, 60 percent of the mammals on earth are livestock, 36 percent are humans and only 4 percent are wild. … [Read more...] about Lab-grown chicken to go on sale for the first time after safety approval
Australia to build a giant solar farm that will be visible from space
Australia is preparing to become home to the world’s largest solar farm, with the project expected to generate enough energy to power places as far away as Singapore. Called Sun Cable, the 10-gigawatt solar farm will occupy 120 square kilometers on a remote patch of the outback … [Read more...] about Australia to build a giant solar farm that will be visible from space
Platform allows users get cheaper solar power by skipping the energy grid
One of the benefits of a decentralized energy system - where energy is provided by multiple, local suppliers - is that it can offer more competitive prices compared to the traditional, centralized grid. And in the case of solar power, people with solar panels on their rooftops … [Read more...] about Platform allows users get cheaper solar power by skipping the energy grid