Thanks, Al. Have you seen the original idea on our site? It describes step-by-step the process by which the Kuel Cell works. Check it out!

awesome idea, Marc. certain models of the VW Touareg employ a similar feature, an automatic handbrake for uphill driving and computerized brakes for downhill driving.

Janet,

Would you consider highlighting this technology bysubmitting an idea to Planet Forward? If it has the potential impact which you suggest, we would love to know more. Planet Forward is here to elevate the discussion around your innovations!

Thanks,
Joel
PF OutCo

Thanks, Victoria. It’s just so intuitive, isn’t it?? Finally, biomedical engineers are tapping one of society’s greatest : the human body. Still, I believe this technology raises some questions. How healthy is it to consume more sugar in order to power devices within the body? Would any of the sugar be stored as fat before [...]

Cool! Really like the water harvesting idea inspired by the Namib Desert Beetle. Maybe that’s where Dune got the idea….

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Dear Team Tennessee, I L-O-V-E the idea of a monitor system for the home’s energy consumption. These systems are gathering steam in commercial sectors (see: Ole Miss Energy Grids Get Smart and Enernoc’s smart grid concept , — so why not adapt them to individual homes (like Team New Zealand’s First Light )? Also, I’d like to get a better [...]

Sure it gives us energy, but it’s in the form of crude oil. Although waste conversion is a bold approach, oil still produces green house gases upon burning. Will it really solve the world’s energy problems to dab some glue on a systemic crisis?

Joel
PF Intern

This story is incredible. It’s a testament to the community’s strength how the women work tirelessly at their craft of weaving, while the scourge of alcoholism threatens to strip the village bare. Two-part question about engineering the turbines: How much energy can fabric blades generate? And is it enough to power an entire village? Thanks! [...]

Wow. It’s shocking and to hear how the renovated Olmsted park in Buffalo has failed its purpose, and instead become a breeding ground for crime and violence. Have you read any news stories about this specific park? I’d really like to learn more about the bottle gang problem in Olmsted park. You can even submit [...]

MPG,

I read that same article! In fact, I posted it to our News Desk along with an article about Brazil’s palm forests. Take a look.

And if you find more news about innovations and the environment, don’t hesitate to submit them yourself.

Thanks!
Joel
PF Intern

Larry, Good point on nuclear power. “Responsible” is the key term. The accidents and near accidents that have occurred at nuclear sites over the past 50 years demonstrate the destructive potential of such technology. The waste from the sites, meanwhile, accumulated to the point where our government elected to store them in remote caves (see [...]