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And what would we want more of? What things would we need more of in society, or in a personal level, in order not only for us to thrive, but to also respect our environment? Can some of these things promote a simpler way of life? What do you think we need more of?

We marvel at new gadgets that hit the market, but do we need a phone that can do so many things? Why not just....a phone that makes calls? Justine Haupt developed a cellphone that has a rotary dialer and is fully functional... to make calls! This invention is an attempt to make life simpler and have fewer distractions.

Wast to energy technology is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment of waste, or the processing of waste into a fuel source. This technology is not new but has been making much progress. Newer plants like the Amager Bakke (pictured) in Copenhagen, now process trash and transform it into energy while emitting far fewer pollutants.

Renewable energy like solar and wind give us a promise of clean electricity. But they are dependent on good weather and solar will not work at night. Other challenges posed are energy storage and the ecological price that making these technologies possible require. This is when we can look back into nuclear energy as an option. This form of energy has gotten a much worse reputation than it deserved. The reactors that are being designed today are far, far safer, and easier to operate. Nuclear energy can still supply the world with a clean and reliable source of electricity.

Our current forms of transportation are some of the huge culprits of our air pollution. Cars, ships, and airplanes are heavy, heavy polluters. But things seem to be taking a turn when electric cars became a reality. Now the shipping industry is drawing inspiration from the past ships and has begun to study container ships that have sails! And the air travel industry is also betting heavily on electric airplanes as well as hydrogen power!

Direct Air Capture is an emerging technology where industrial plants will filter the carbon dioxide molecules from the air, then transform it into new fuel, or use it in many other ways, like for example in the cosmetic or in the construction industry. We may have a very good business model by just removing the carbon from the air!

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