by Warp Institute | Aug 6, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
In order to try and find a greener alternative to air conditioning a multidisciplinary architecture agency called AREP came up with a low-tech bamboo system that only needs three main components to work: those are water, hot air and bamboo. Picture: DesignboomThis new...
by Warp Institute | Aug 5, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
Microplastics are most often associated with plastic waste that breaks down and then spreads everywhere in soil and water. But there are also microplastics that we manufacture for use in everything from artificial fertilizers to cosmetics. That microplastic is also...
by Warp Institute | Aug 4, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
A couple in Oregon have created a pair of baby shoes that dissolve in boiling water. They are made from a kind of water-soluble plastic that for example covers detergent pods and pill coatings. The shoes are designed to last through two babies in order to keep its...
by Warp Institute | Jul 31, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech
Direct air capture (DAC) technology continues to grow. Now a multidisciplinary research team is proposing a way to implement the technology in existing infrastructure. By modifying trains, it would be possible to use the heat energy that occurs during braking to drive...
by Warp Institute | Jul 26, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech
Using old industrial plots to build new homes can be a good way to create completely new and sustainable neighborhoods. But before it is possible to start construction, the ground often has to be decontaminated to get rid of dangerous pollutants, and the...
