Posts in Sustainability
Futureproof: Next-Gen Jalopies
Futureproof: Next-Gen Jalopies

Improving the performance of that first car has been a time-honored tradition amongst auto enthusiasts. What does the future hold for weekend garage projects as we move into the new era of electric-powered automobility? Will the focus be on power, efficiency, torque, range extension, or perhaps all of the above? And with the right to repair access disputed by some electric vehicle manufacturers, will this even be possible? What does safe electric vehicle modification look like in the 21st century?

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Automobiles, Circular Economy, Electric Mobility, Futureproof Series, Future Vision, Mobility, Science Fiction, Storytelling, Sustainability, VisualizationDanny Stillion
Futureproof: Engineered Forests of the Future
Futureproof: Engineered Forests of the Future

I suppose they have a beauty of their own, but it has taken a while to get used to them. These square-column trees were introduced in Scandinavia about a decade ago to maximize sustainable forest material output. Their shape has been bioengineered to maximize transport efficiency to mills and reduce the milling needed to produce lumber products.

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Circular Economy, Future Vision, Futureproof Series, Science Fiction, Sustainability, Electric MobilityDanny Stillion
Futureproof: Solar Fields Future Technician
Futureproof: Solar Fields Future Technician

It's hard to believe I’ve been doing this job for six years. Thankfully, these new maintenance backpacks hold and power everything we need during a panel field service shift. My pack's nearly silent compressor cools the air that flows throughout my cooling jacket and chills the plates in my heat-exchanging wrist cuffs.

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Futureproof Series, Science Fiction, Storytelling, Sustainability, Visualization, Climate ChangeDanny Stillion
Futureproof: ThinLane Autonomous People Movers
Futureproof: ThinLane Autonomous People Movers

Our visit to Austin last weekend was great. There was so much to do, and it was easy to get around. The ThinLane electric people movers can accommodate up to four people in the bike lanes that run all over the city. We downloaded the app and used them all weekend to get around town.

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Futureproof Series, Robotics, Science Fiction, Storytelling, Visualization, Mobility, Movement, Micromobility, Urban Planning, Electric Mobility, Future Vision, SustainabilityDanny Stillion