Top Sustainable Tech in 2015

From a smog-scrubbing tower to an affordable water purifier, we have seen bold ideas in 2015 for solving some of the toughest environmental problems. Here are five stories that highlight some of the technologies that promise to advance sustainability efforts by businesses and consumers.

A tower for scrubbing away smog

Harvesting energy with bladeless wind turbines

A home that doubles as a power plant

Designing carbon catchers

A filter that turns toxic water clean

 

 

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