Innovation of the Year 2018

A battery of environmentally friendly battery designs emanating from MIT.

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed new battery technology that will allow intermittent power sources such as wind and solar to finally deliver reliable baseload electricity. Its design is cost-effective, reliable, safe and scalable and it will never overheat, catch fire or explode.  Later in the year another team at MIT unveils a design that converts carbon dioxide captured from power plants into a solid mineral carbonate as it discharges.

Honourable Mention: Vertical Farming breakthrough

Researchers at Guelph University in Canada are using special combinations lighting in combination with hydroponic farming techniques to deliver a safe, scalable vertical farming platform for any environment.  Originally intended to support mars missions and already boasting a large scale pilot to in the deserts of Kuwait, the sky might not be the limit for this new farming technology.

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