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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Next week on Bloomberg West, we'll be featuring an idea straight out of the Terminator movie seri--er, Michigan State University, rather.
Planet Forward, GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride in Navia, a driverless electronic shuttle invented by a former racecar driver that brings robotics to a whole new level through GPS and laser technology.
Tags: driverless car, shuttle, induction charging, navia, induct, electric cars, gps, laser, france, airport
The George Washington University
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The pharmaceutical industry, a notorious waster of resources, may turn green with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Tags: sustainability, engineering, Infrastructure, pharmaceuticals
Monday, December 31, 2012
Here at Planet Forward, 2012 was a big year! We found some great new innovations that have the potential to change the debate on climate, energy, and sustainability in the U.S. and around the world.
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, September 28, 2015
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés had recently vanquished Mexico the last time California’s snowpack was as low as it is today.
Tags: california, drought, water conservation
Michigan State University, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Special microbial mat systems in Alpena, Michigan, are helping scientists search for extraterrestrial life. They could also lead to advances in other scientific fields, such as evolutionary biology and medicine.
Tags: michigan, Alpena, Thunder Bay, great lakes, Marine Biology, space, NASA, Microbiology
Monday, March 07, 2011
Don Dunklee has created a scooter that can really reinvent the way we get around! He is about to return to Mott Community College and U of M Flint's Earth Day this year.
Tags: GM, agriculture, scooter, ladybug, thermoelectric

The First Lady of Colombia, María Juliana Ruiz Sandoval (third from left), and director of nutrition at the World Food Programme, Lauren Landis (second from the right), are panelists for the session "Innovation and Agroecology: A Path to Sustainability" at CFS 46. (Kim Ossi/PlanetForward.org)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Mississippi
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Technology has touched every sector and aspect of humankind and the food sector is no different. The digital invasion in the agricultural industry is underway. However, these “intruders” are bringing positive changes.
Tags: pfinrome, cfs46, food insecurity, SDGs, agriculture, Technology
Monday, October 15, 2012
ecoATM’s automated self-serve kiosks use patented, advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence to evaluate and buy-back used electronics from consumers for cash.
Tags: recycling, e-waste, electronics, eWaste, resource conservation, phones
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, February 08, 2016
Once thought of as the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars already have become science fact. But what of safety — and the environment?