Promising Prototypes to Watch in 2026
Each year, Engineering for Change publishes a list of a few of the prototypes we’re watching in the sector of technology for sustainable development. It is not exhaustive....
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Promising Prototypes to Watch in 2026
Each year, Engineering for Change publishes a list of a few…
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Low-Energy Cooling Chambers Cut Post-Harvest Food Loss
Three cooling chamber prototypes are tested and shown to keep produce…
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Your Questions About the Electrification of Industry Answered
How efficient are today’s electric industrial heat technologies? Will surging electricity…
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How E4C’s Learning Program Leverages the EOP Framework
We leveraged the Engineering for One Planet Framework for our Fellowship…
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Early Adopters Wanted to Explore Our New AI…
For the past 15 years, we have amassed troves of knowledge…
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Kenya Paves the Way Toward an EV Future
The electric vehicle (EV) innovation race has trended as a battle…
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Ending the Myth that Gender Is a Distraction…
There is a persistent myth in water infrastructure design that says…
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IEA Says One-Third of Tech Needed to Hit…
In its updated Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, the International…
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Kenyan Electronics Manufacturing Surges Ahead
When it comes to electronics manufacturing, Asia Pacific countries—especially China, along…
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Your Questions About the Clean Industrial Revolution Answered
What bottlenecks impede clean industry in low- and middle-income countries? How…
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Experts Call for Technical Education Reform
Young people may be unprepared for the shift underway as artificial…
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Is it Pointless to Charge EVs with Fossil…
One argument I’ve heard against buying and driving electric vehicles is…
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A Davos Vision of Prosperity that Leaves No…
A credible vision of global prosperity must confront the breakdown of…
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India’s Dirty Clean Energy Transition
Two contradictory trends have emerged from India’s energy transition. In one,…
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From Kenyan Waterways to the UN Global Stage
Joseph Nguthiru has turned an invasive weed that chokes waterways in…
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Elzian Agro Expands with a Boost from the…
Lilan Dayananda has expanded his agritech startup Elzian Agro’s global network…
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The Way Out of the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Plastic pollution is accumulating faster than previously understood, but there is…
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Alkemio Builds Momentum Following the UN STI Forum
Milestones mounted after the Argentina-based startup Alkemio took part in the…
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Women in 3D Printing’s New Phase: How to…
After a decade of surging growth around the world, Women in…
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VR Enhances the Gender-Based Violence Response in the…
In 2023, the British Red Cross, in collaboration with Elrha’s Humanitarian…
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Planting Disabled Futures in Virtual Realities
What is the role of plants in developing virtual realities? Engineers…
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PEARLs of Wisdom Help Climate-Proof Cambodian Farms
Soda Thai holds a photograph in her hand. She has a…
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Your Questions About Magnetic Solid-State Heat Pumping Answered
What are the bottlenecks to deploying magnetocaloric cooling? How can we…
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Willie Ng’s Waste-to-Value Vision Goes Global After STI…
Apply now: 2026 UN Call for Innovations Willie Ng leads Global…
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CTOs Step into the Climate Transition
Technology leaders are taking a larger role in corporate sustainability, according…
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Data-Driven Leadership for Rainforests on the Brink
The world’s tropical rainforests are burning, cut, looted, mined and fragmented,…
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IMPALA System Delivers Proactive Care in Africa’s Resource-Constrained…
A pediatric patient monitoring system called IMPALA, designed for low-resource hospitals…
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The Inevitable Disappointment of COP30 May Not Matter…
Experts are preparing to be underwhelmed by results from the upcoming…
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AI Could Cut Building Emissions as Europe’s Renovations…
Building renovations in Europe have nearly ground to a halt, threatening…
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A Definitive Guide to Off-Grid Energy Systems Gets…
The last seven years have seen shifts in off-grid power generation…
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Solar and Wind Outpace Coal in a Global…
For the first time on record, renewables have overtaken coal in…
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AI in the Classroom Can Bridge Africa’s Education…
This article is adapted from a presentation I delivered in July…
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How Carbon Registries Can Deliver Climate Impact
Carbon registries are funding sustainable development projects in Africa, and they…
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How Engineers Can Bridge Climate Change GapsÂ
Engineers can fill gaps in the global response to climate change…
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Your Questions About Sustainable Construction in Africa Answered
How do you navigate the different priorities of stakeholders trying to…
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Every System Is an Ecosystem: A New Approach…
As engineers, we have the power to drive systems change, but…
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When AI Goes Wrong in Africa: The Case…
This article is adapted from a presentation I delivered on July…
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A Fresnel Lens, a Stirling Engine, and the…
A global team of Engineering for Change fellows, SeaFreight Labs and…
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Heat Pumps Could Cut Bills and Emissions, but…
Air-source heat pumps are touted as a tool for reducing household…
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Four Engineering Toolkits that Champion Gender Inclusion Â
Engineers working to ensure that their solutions meet needs equitably across…
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