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Facial recognition for chimps searches the internet for stolen baby apes

Adele Peters

January 17, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Facial recognition technology is now being used to crack down on illegal poaching of chimpanzees, an endangered species. By adapting algorithms for human recognition into a prototype, researchers are hoping to find and protect chimpanzees and other animals that are being illegally traded.

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These startups are trying to reduce the massive carbon footprint of concrete

Adele Peters

January 14, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

A handful of sustainability-oriented startups are working with concrete companies around the world to reduce their carbon footprint. The concrete & cement industry is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions; however, with technologies that capture CO2 within solid concrete, some companies have been able to decrease their emissions, while improving efficiency in the process.

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This old coal plant is now a solar farm, thanks to pressure from local activists

Adele Peters

January 03, 2019 |

FastCompany |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Holyoke, Massachusetts

Turning a coal plant carbon neutral requires a community effort. In Holyoke, Massachusetts, community organizers from the Toxics Action Center and Neighbor to Neighbor, a local Latinx organization, succeeded in getting the coal plant in their city shut down and transformed into a commercial solar farm. Today, Holyoke’s electric utility uses the solar energy as part of a carbon-neutral plan.

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Can new home building tech help solve the affordability crisis?

Adele Peters

December 12, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Vallejo, California

Development companies like FactoryOS have turned to industrial manufacturing and 3D printing in an attempt to hasten development timelines and reduce city and civilian costs. Construction crews build entire apartment units inside factories, then assemble the buildings "lego-style" on site to avoid weather and city delays.

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Inspecting bridges is hard and dangerous. Send in the drones

Adele Peters

December 05, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Inspecting bridges for repairs can be a risky protocol for those involved, so Intel is attempting to utilize drones to mitigate the danger. The data collected can be more efficiently shared and analyzed, which in turn reduced the cost of performing bridge inspections.

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With just a photo of your fingernail, your phone can now tell if you have anemia

Adele Peters

December 04, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Now doctors can screen for anemia using only a smartphone photograph. The new technology could get quick diagnosis to people in developing countries or rural environments. The method is not as sure as a blood test.

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Can we design neighborhoods to survive wildfires?

Adele Peters

November 14, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Wildfires are inevitable, especially as forests become drier due to climate change, but it is possible to design the built environment so that fires don’t destroy as much property or as many lives. Architects now can choose different materials that resist ignition from wind-borne embers and can put more distance between homes. Spacing homes farther apart and burying power lines can help, but the changing climate is also making some places unsuitable for rebuilding destroyed communities.

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This tool helps you make sure your 401(k) is supporting gender equality

Adele Peters

November 13, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Gender Equality Funds is a tool that makes it possible for people to know if the mutual fund companies in their 401(k)’s are gender inclusive. The tools pulls data from 4,000 mutual funds companies and gives them a gender score. The aim is to empower people to invest their money in socially responsible funds. “I believe this is going to be a tsunami of capital shifting away from companies that are not responsive on gender equality.”

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This new Florida neighborhood has zero emissions, tons of smart tech, and is hurricane-proof

Adele Peters

November 08, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cortez, Florida

In a small fishing village outside of Tampa, Florida, Google Home is joining forces with Florida Solar Energy Center, a solar battery storage technology company and a housing developer in order to create a collection of homes that will form a smart neighborhood. With the technologies working together, homeowners will be able to lower their emissions and decrease their carbon footprint by maximizing energy efficiency.

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These election tools are here to help you make sense of your long, complicated ballot

Adele Peters

November 02, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Easy-to-use web apps provide information about candidates and referendums, gathering information all in one place for voters. BallotReady and We Vote are two such tools.

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