For this month’s technology snippet, here is a collection of fun innovations that could help improve our lives in the coming years.Plastic bags are literally strewn everywhere you look, especially in developing nations, so these two ideas are pretty cool: this is one to convert bags into liquid fuels; and this one converts plastic bags into high-tech nanomaterials.Finding new sources of energy for a growing planet will be crucial in the not so distant future. Here are two ideas for new sources of energy: using bacteria spores to capture energy from evaporating water; and capturing energy from moving parts. Most of us own and drive a car (thankfully I am not one of them!); and as we all know, gas prices continue to climb. This idea could raise the efficiency of combustion engines by 60% or more; and this idea for recovering wasted heat could boost engine and power plant performance. Here is an idea that makes total sense, generating energy from the weight of cars and pedestrians. Finally, nature is always a source of inspiration, for instance turning dandelions into rubber; and how about biodegradable building materials made from plant starches? A rather disturbing look at over consumption put … Continue reading