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Mushrooms… a Light, Durable Alternative to Plastic?
Mushrooms… a Light, Durable Alternative to Plastic?
Our latest from Bloomberg West focuses on Ecovative Design's new product that replaces plastic with mushrooms.
Robotic Fish Search Water for Pollutants
Robotic Fish Search Water for Pollutants
Our latest on Bloomberg West focuses on innovations from Michigan State University to better monitor the world's waterways.
Pursuing a Safer, Sustainable, Lithium Battery
Pursuing a Safer, Sustainable, Lithium Battery
Planet Forward
In our wireless world, you’re nowhere without a good battery and a solid connection. But, wouldn’t it be better if we could improve both...and use less energy? Researchers at the University of Maryland is looking to polymers - like plastics, or... Read More
Filtering Dirty Water, By Losing the Filter
Filtering Dirty Water, By Losing the Filter
Planet Forward
This week, tackling one of the great challenges of our time – water. The engineers at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) say they have the answer that could make it cheaper and less energy-intensive to clean water. It has no moving parts and no filter... Read More
Turning Methane Into Energy
Turning Methane Into Energy
Planet Forward
FlexEnergy has developed a technology that takes low-quality methane and turns it into energy. By using a machine with a small footprint, this company hopes to capture some of the wasted energy that's currently just flared into the atmosphere.
Pursuing a Better, Lighter Battery
Pursuing a Better, Lighter Battery
Planet Forward/The George Washington University
The Army Research Lab in Maryland is looking for new ways to make lithium iron batteries that weigh less, but last for long periods of time without recharging.
Cleaning Up the World's Dirty Water
Cleaning Up the World's Dirty Water
Planet Forward
Researchers at Drexel University are trying to lower cement’s carbon footprint by using technology of the past to build sidewalks the future.
Cleaning Up the World's Dirty Water
Cleaning Up the World's Dirty Water
Planet Forward
Our latest segment from Bloomberg West features a company that can clean up our water. Think you have a better idea to save the world's most precious resource? Tell us!
Verdant Power: Harvesting Power From the Sea
Verdant Power: Harvesting Power From the Sea
Planet Forward
Planet Forward's Bloomberg West debut featured Verdant Power, an innovative company that is building underwater turbines to harness the power of the tides. See what challenges they face and tell us what you think!
Did you know that the cost of using electricity changes throughout the day? A business in New York shows us how smart meters can help us save money and energy. Watch

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