I have high hopes tempered with great caution. The entrepreneurs who can capture the limited resources have the potential to do well. Shortage and adversity are powerful stimuli for focusing the mind. credit: Ricky Schmidt I think it is critical to systematically identify what I would call “downturn needs.” There are many different kinds of [...]
A team of MIT undergraduate students has invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smoothes the ride more effectively than conventional shocks. credit: courtesy / Zack Anderson According to the MIT report this technology should increase the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles by 10%. I [...]
Daniel Terdiman discussed the question “What innovations are most important to world’s future?“. His conclusion: a cost-effective, massively deployable desalination technology to master the global water crises. credit: IDE via CNet I also recommend you to read the discussion in the comment area of Daniel’s blog entry. To my mind the generation of “green energy” [...]
