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Internet of Things Narrows Gap Between Data and Contribution

The excitement about the Internet of Things is rarely more worthwhile than when it delivers real human contribution, as in these case studies in agriculture and medicine. Supported by the…
Tech Nonprofit Accelerator, Fast Forwards, Raises $1.25m Funding

Tech Nonprofit Accelerator, Fast Forwards, Raises $1.25m Funding

Great to see an accelerator that focuses on tech not-for-profit organisations secure funding to continue its work. Fast Forward has backing from the likes of Google and Omidyar Networks to…
Pineapple Leather – Friendlier to the Environment Than PVC

Pineapple Leather – Friendlier to the Environment Than PVC

Leather alternatives may not directly harm animals, but they are still environmentally destructive. Enter Pineapple leather – genuinely sustainable, and using the bits of the pineapple that don’t go into…
Electricity-Free Cooling in Bangladesh Using Plastic Bottles

Electricity-Free Cooling in Bangladesh Using Plastic Bottles

I love double-impact ideas. Such as this one, which reuses environmentally wasteful empty plastic bottles to cool down houses in Bangladesh without needing electricity. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Farming in the Heart of Dublin

Farming in the Heart of Dublin

Although the focus of Urban Farm is currently on kits to help people get their own agriculture projects started in downtown Dublin, the hope is that it can be much…

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