Environmental Issues - Tech Briefing

Hi Everyone! My name is Emma and I wanted teach you all about some amazing products that exist that are combining technology with our environment in the hopes of helping our environment and using energy in a smarter way.

Tesla's Powerwall 2

• Rechargeable lithium ion-battery
• Home energy storage

"With double the energy of our first generation battery, Powerwall 2 can power an average two-bedroom home for a full day. Compact, stackable and with a built-in inverter, installation is simple, either indoor or outdoor."

Cost: $5,500

Deeproot - Silva Cell

"The Silva Cell is a modular suspended pavement system that uses soil volumes to support large tree growth and provide powerful on-site stormwater management through absorption, evapotranspiration, and interception."

Nebia

• 70% less water used
• Showers are one of the highest wasters of water
• Increasing the surface area of water

Normal shower = 20 gallons

Nebia shower = 6 gallons

(9 minutes)

Cost: $400

SolaRoad

• Road that converts sunlight into energy

"On the 29 of March 2016, the Californian highways agency, Caltrans and the province of North Holland, signed a declaration of intent to look at sustainable options for capturing solar energy in transportation infrastructure. The proposed location is in Lebec, Kern County."

Houses Built from Plastic Bottles

• Response to the Nigerian housing crisis
• Traditional building techniques adapted to using new material
• Houses will be almost carbon neutral

LifeStraw

"Vestergaard designed a cloth filter but then evolved it into a more effective pipe form in 1999. Today, more than 37 million LifeStraw Guinea Worm filters have contributed to the near-eradication of the disease."

Uncharted Play

• Company created an energy harnessing soccer ball and jump rope

The Seabin Project

"The Seabin isn’t big or bulky and can fit into the problem corners of marinas without being obtrusive or taking up dock space for boats. The waste in the Seabin is collected easily and disposed of responsibly in the already establish waste disposal system of the marina."