GGD Profiles: Pavegen Pavements
Profiles is where we put a spotlight on startups and entrepreneurs transforming the world. For our very first edition, we are featuring Pavegen; a company that produces renewable energy through electric floor tiles. Just by walking on a Pavegen block, you generate human kinetic energy which then gets converted into clean, off-grid electricity.
GGD Weekly Hit List: August 28th
The top innovations in science and tech transforming our world this week .
Urbanista’s Light Powered Speaker Drops
The Swedish audio company Urbanista just released its latest Bluetooth speaker; the Urbanista Malibu. Powered through light, the wireless speaker doesn’t need to be plugged in to recharge; and can be used indoors or outdoors. The Urbanista Malibu is made from recycled plastics and fibers, and uses Powerfoyle solar cell technology to function.
Lab-Grown Chicken Gets USDA Approval
Photo Credit: Upside Foods x GGD News The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially approved lab-grown or “cell-cultivated” meat as safe. UPSIDE Foods and […]
A Zero Waste NYC in 2030
Designing Waste: Strategies for a Zero Waste City, a new exhibit at the Center of Architecture in Manhattan reveals just how the city could stop exporting the garbage of its 8 million residents by the year 2030.