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4 Visions of How Technology and Innovation Will Feed the Planet
4 Visions of How Technology and Innovation Will Feed the Planet
Agronomists, environmentalists, and economists around the globe have been debating how to feed everyone on it for years and years. Read more »

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  • 10: Muscle Power
  • 9: Text 1-800-Piezoelectricity
  • 8: Hot Air as Fuel
  • 7: Capturing Methane Emissions from Cows
  • 6: Fill 'Er Up with Microorganism Excrement
  • 5: Floating Wind Farms in the Middle of the Ocean
  • 4: Kites Attached to Ocean-going Ships
  • 3: Super Small Nuclear Reactors
  • 2: Reprocessing Coffee Grounds into Biodiesel
  • 1: Orbiting Mirrors to Transmit Solar Energy
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