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E-rickshaws provide a second life for used electric car batteries https://www.springwise.com/innovation/mobility-transport/e-rickshaws-give-second-life-to-EV-batteries 6 comments 18/7/2022 technology

Geothermal energy to power new cryptocurrency-based city https://www.springwise.com/innovation/sustainability/bitcoin-city-powered-by-volcano 13 comments 17/12/2021 cryptocurrency

Reforestation drones could plant one billion trees a year http://www.springwise.com/reforestation-drones-plant-billion-trees-year/ 3 comments 13/5/2015 technology

Hacked 3D printer lets anyone tattoo themselves http://www.springwise.com/hacked-3d-printer-lets-tattoo/ 10 comments 5/11/2014 technology

Fake window reproduces sunlight from around the world (full-spectrum LED lighting system - Rayleigh scattering - light also refracted at an angle) http://www.springwise.com/fake-window-reproduces-sunlight-world/ 37 comments 30/7/2014 technology

‘Methane backpacks’ capture cow farts, turn them into green fuel http://www.springwise.com/methane-backpacks-capture-cow-farts-turn-green-fuel/ 9 comments 8/5/2014 nottheonion

To reduce public peeing, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is planning to fit its elevators with urine sensors that alert nearby police officers http://www.springwise.com/urination-detectors-enable-quick-arrests-public-peeing/ 3 comments 28/1/2014 nottheonion

Microsoft has placed a wifi-enabled print ad in Forbes magazine to promote its software, providing free internet to those who keep the magazine with them. http://www.springwise.com/magazine-ad-offers-free-wifi-readers/ 278 comments 8/5/2013 technology

A useful tool? Bike Crash Kit app helps cyclists compile key facts after a crash http://www.springwise.com/life_hacks/mobile-app-helps-bicyclists-compile-key-facts-event-crash/ 4 comments 20/9/2012 bicycling

Cardboard bicycle can be built for less than $15 | Springwise http://www.springwise.com/transportation/cardboard-bicycle-built-15/ 8 comments 29/7/2012 bicycling

El Libro que No Puede Esperar: a book printed in ink that vanishes in two months http://www.springwise.com/media_publishing/book-printed-ink-vanishes-months/ 3 comments 8/7/2012 books

Airborne windmills produce 50% more energy http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/airborne-windmills-produce-50-percent-energy 17 comments 21/5/2012 technology

Crowdsourced credit card lets members share in profits and decisions | Springwise http://www.springwise.com/financial_services/crowdsourced-credit-card-lets-members-share-profits-decisions/ 3 comments 12/3/2012 startups

In the UK, crowdsourced bank offers peer-to-peer financial services http://www.springwise.com/financial_services/in-uk-crowdsourced-bank-offers-peer-to-peer-financial-services/ 3 comments 15/12/2011 technology

Bike that can charge USB devices as well. http://www.springwise.com/transportation/usb-equipped-urban-bikes-charge-mobile-devices/ 3 comments 16/11/2011 science

From South Africa, a faster and easier way to apply condoms http://www.springwise.com/health_wellbeing/south-africa-faster-easier-apply-condoms/ 47 comments 19/10/2011 worldnews

Peer to Peer Currency? Wouldn't the Fed have something to say about that? http://www.springwise.com/financial_services/bitcoin/ 3 comments 5/5/2011 reddit.com

When you see it, you'll brick shits. http://springwise.com/eco_sustainability/ecofaebrick/ 4 comments 15/10/2010 reddit.com

Unilever launches world's first smile-activated ice cream vending machine http://www.springwise.com/marketing_advertising/sharehappy/ 4 comments 24/6/2010 reddit.com

Remember how people in the Matrix were used as batteries? This involves children and isn't quite horrific. http://www.springwise.com/nonprofit_social_cause/seesaw_power_for_schools/ 5 comments 19/4/2008 technology

Next-generation credit card: no names, no numbers http://www.springwise.com/financial_services/nextgen_credit_card_no_names_n/ 3 comments 13/11/2007 reddit.com