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The rebirth of the airship is the perennial Next Big Thing in aviation. Of course, any talk of reviving the genre that never quite rose to meet its proponents' lofty expectations comes with the inevitable wisecracks about the Hindenburg.

Oakland nonprofit the Seasteading Institute, a group devoted to the development of floating colonies adrift from the oppressive moorings of society, has announced its dreams are closer than ever to reality. As soon as 2017, the institute hopes to bre

Luke Workman is a complete maniac. He's also one of the world's leading lithium battery pack designers for electric vehicles, and he's come up with a revolutionary battery design that he says could bring on clean, quiet, long-distance, commercial-sca

I have an obsession with tiny homes.

The prospects for 3D printing may have just become a little bit stronger, literally, thanks to a new way of using metallic powders to create structures.

Audi engineers utilized the Fischer-Tropsch process to create a clean-burning diesel fuel.

If not treated quickly and properly, battlefield wounds can soon become a menace to life and limb.

Boston, MA-based Schopfer Associates is planning to build a novel stingray-shaped floating residence somewhere off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea.

Introducing the Water Generator.

MANY PEOPLE KNOW about the X Prize, the $10 million bounty that spurred the development of SpaceShipOne, the world's first private spaceship. But few people know about all the behind-the-scenes drama that plagued the prize from beginning to end.

Not only does it kill bacteria, but it prevents them from building up an immunity - a major problem with most antibiotics today.

Waterjet cutting is a proven method for creating intricate and precise cuts with nearly any kind of material, although the machines are big and expensive.

Here's a notable aquaponics story this Thirst-day. A 13-year-old girl from north of Pretoria, South Africa runs a promising aquaponics startup while still in school as shown in this inspiring video from October, 2015. On the Expresso Show.

The demand for real, local food is growing as more people become aware that agribusiness corporations such as Monsanto, along with lobbying groups like the Grocery Manufacturers Association, have a frightening grip on the nation's food system.

There you have it, folks - the world's first thirsty water filter. We love it! The next steps for the researchers are partnering with manufacturers who can bring their modelled desalination technique to life. The first step will be testing, but

We bet you didn't even know you wanted more sunlight in your home before you saw Lucy.

Mark Prigg for the Daily Mail UK reports It's 50 years since the Jetsons first predicted we'd be flying the family about in airborne cars.And experts say we are tantalisingly close to the dream becoming reality.

This is the solution for people without garden space or a green thumb to maintain produce.

he new SOLN1 is now better than ever. Faster assembly, much easier construction and a more affordable entry price. We are starting production runs now. This portable solar generator is solar made easy.

Testing to see if capacitors can make a traditional 12V battery obsolete. Plus an update on the original BoostPack.

This is an early prototype Ultra SOLN1 2000W system. I will share a DIY build video as soon as I finalize the design. The final design will be very scalable and easy to build.

If Apple made a personal DNA testing product, it might look something like the Spartan Cube: A minimalist, anodized aluminum box, about the size of a large coffee mug, and roughly as heavy as a small laptop.

Researchers have discovered a way to fix the reliability problems of zinc-manganese batteries and produce a high-energy-density, rechargeable unit that could provide an inexpensive solution for alternative energy storage

Solar chargers are one means of keeping a smartphone charged when in remote locations, but they're dependant on hours of daylight and sunlight intensity. Portable turbines are an alternative and product designer Nils Ferber has created one he says is

There may be a time in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that floating homes become passé, but that time doesn't appear to be now.

With multiple flights of its New Shepard vehicle under its belt, Blue Origin is appraising the research market for scientific and technological experiments that can be lofted to suborbital space.

GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination.

Engineers at the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) have developed graphene-based biofoam sheets that can be laid on dirty or salty dams and ponds to produce clean drinking water, using the power of the sun. This new technique could be a chea

I go old school and hand dig a well on the cheap. I wanted the well for the garden and for emergencies for power outages.

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This video shows you how to build the Peters Pump, a simple inexpensive direct-acting PVC hand pump suitable for shallow wells.

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UK & EU Shut Out 3D Printing Community … It's amazing what an eruption Brexit had in the headlines, only to be superseded by worse things in the news shortly after … What an interesting law they have chosen to pass. -3DPrint

If you've got some time, you can watch the full version of the building of Bryson's Earth Bag Bedroom from start to finish all in one setting :)

Recreating a plant's ability to use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into fuel, something known as artificial photosynthesis, is one of the holy grails of green energy research.

Fastbrick Robotics plans to commercialize their patented technology, and they're also developing an add-on for SOLIDWORKS software that uses 3D model data to create machine code for the size, cut, rotation and placement of the bricks.

Fastbrick Robotics, an ASX-listed company based in Perth, has created a robot brick layer, a form of 3D printing which can create the shell of a house without being touched by human hands.

Composite metal foams (CMFs) are little-known materials that are beginning to show some big promise.

Sun haters, to the left. Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi today, becoming the first fuel-free plane to successfully circumnavigate the globe.

Sun haters, to the left. Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi today, becoming the first fuel-free plane to successfully circumnavigate the globe.

It's another storybook sunny day in Malibu, and I'm doing one of the things I love most in life. With the Pacific behind me and the canyons ahead, I'm threading a powerful sportbike through tight corners at speed, flicking from apex to apex. Bu

Carbon Nanotube Fiber.....

Graphite is experimental gold

How to Build a Quinzee Snow Shelter

Lampuga, a brand of Hamburg-based Sashay GmbH and the maker of one of the world's fastest electric surfboards, now makes it easier to get out onto the water and motor your way to fast-paced thrills.

Along with their unique propulsion system and ability to change color, octopi are also known for their grabby tentacles.

Though 20/20 vision is the dream for most people, especially those with vision impairment, but what if we said 3 x 20/20 vision is possible?

The DNA in every cell of your body houses an unfathomable amount of information.

Satellite Internet startup OneWeb Satellites has completed the preliminary design review for its 700-satellite constellation and expects to have its entire satellite subcontractor team committed by by early August, Chief Operating Officer Eric de Sai

The "RemoveDebris" satellite is armed with nets, harpoons, and a drag sail