Environment

Trends in the Environment and 3D Printing

Follow the latest trends and technology innovations in this area of 3D Printing.

We will be posting curated articles and videos on this subject on a regular basis, often daily.

Nine Most Recent Posts in Environment

Mumbai teen creates 3D-printed coral reef in Pondicherry

by David | Jul 15, 2019 | 3D News, Environment, Geopolitical | 0 Comments

Siddharth Pillai, 17, has designed a system of interlocking blocks, assembling them along the Pondicherry coast. Experts estimate that it will start hosting marine life in a month.(HT Photo) His classmates at BD Somani School don’t know it yet, but Siddharth Pillai,...

Is 3D Printing Really a Clean Technology?

by David | Jul 6, 2019 | 3D News, Environment | 0 Comments

Any new technology, however promising, must be assessed for its environmental sustainability. This applies to 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing (AM), which is being developed as an alternative manufacturing technology in many fields of production. Clean...

Interview with Lorena James, Who Turns Invasive Species of Quagga Mussels Into 3D Printing Filament

by David | Jul 6, 2019 | 3D News, Companies, Environment, Materials, People | 0 Comments

Lorena James is a Sustainability Innovator within the Additive Manufacturing Industry. She is the founder of Z SPools , an award-winning Lake Erie-based startup that provides 3D solutions for invasive species. They manufacture a patent ending 3D printing filament out...

Lung-inspired 3D printed heat exchanger could make carbon dioxide power plants a reality

by David | Jul 4, 2019 | 3D News, Companies, Environment | 0 Comments

When Charles Parsons invented the steam turbine in 1884, it was a monumental advance. More than a century later, engineers are still relying on steam to operate the turbines that generate much of the world’s power. GE wants to take this technology to the next level by...

Plastic waste provides chance for startup re:3D to build business, help save the world

by David | Jul 3, 2019 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Companies, Environment, Printers | 0 Comments

1of26A sculpture of the Notorious B.I.G. that was printed with a Gigabot printer made by re:3D sits in the company's showroom in southeast Houston, Monday, June 24, 2019.Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer The Houston startup re:3D is hoping...

Architects envision a 3D-printed sanctuary tower for Monarch Butterfly

by David | Jul 2, 2019 | 3D News, Environment | 0 Comments

New York City-based design firm, Terreform ONE has unveiled a stunning design concept for an urban Monarch Butterfly sanctuary set in the bustling Big Apple. The incredible project envisions an eight-story commercial building clad in a “vertical meadow” facade made...

3D printing transforms wildlife tracking

by David | May 30, 2019 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Environment | 0 Comments

Brady Neiles, who works for South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, devotes himself to the conservation of wildlife, fisheries, and state parks of the Western Great Plains - currently, he is dedicated to safely tracking wildlife. The current method of tracking juvenile...

3D Printing & the Circular Economy Part 1

by David | May 30, 2019 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Environment | 0 Comments

Circular vs Linear Economy A circular economy is an economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources. In a circular system resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and...

From 3D printing to ingredient development: Icelandic innovators taking waste out of the blue economy

by David | May 22, 2019 | 3D News, Environment, Geopolitical | 0 Comments

Related tags: Iceland, 3d printing, Seafood Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface – but currently only 4% of the food we consume comes from the sea. The growing global population and finite land-based resources could mean we turn increasingly to aquatic sources in...