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New plant protein discoveries could ease global food and fuel demands
May 21, 2013 Editor 0
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar can have profound implications for increasing the supply of food and energy for our rapidly growing global population.
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Tomorrow’s fill-up could come from plastic waste
February 6, 2013 Editor 0
We use oil to make plastics. So, in theory, couldn’t we break down used plastic back into its components and get oil back out again? Yes. And the idea isn’t just theoretical. A number of companies (as well as some innovative individuals) are already using different versions of a technology called pyrolysis to convert waste […]
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Finding Value in Waste
October 16, 2011 Editor 0
Authored by: Sergio Cabello Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the TechnoServe blog. The great Peter Drucker once said, “Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.” The story of Liset and Ximena Contreras embodies this quote and much more.
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How Entrepreneurs Find Opportunity
September 29, 2011 Editor 0
In 2003, Jim Poss was walking down a Boston street when he noticed a trash vehicle in action. The truck was idling at a pickup point, blocking traffic, with smoke pouring out of its exhaust. Litter was still all over the street. There has to be a better way, he thought to himself.
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