u/OpenSustainability

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/21/this-20-3d-printed-crutch-passed-same-safety-tests-as-those-hospitals-buy-for-200/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/15/future-climate-lettuce-will-need-solar-panel-shade/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/13/indoor-farming-gets-a-hand-from-open-hardware-development/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/12/will-your-next-phone-battery-be-made-from-recycled-solar-cells/

Forbes takes a look at lettuce and chard economics in a vertical farm powered with outdoor solar : https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/08/agrivoltaics-makes-indoor-vertical-farming-make-economic-sense/

A new study looked at the performance and economics of using plasma treated seeds - it is complicated but choosing the right treatment can raise crop revenue by 12% https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/04/should-i-buy-plasma-treated-seeds/

So this study shows how to make plastic encapsulated solar panels that are circular...but cant handle hail - see https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/02/will-your-next-solar-panel-be-plastic/ for summary - for the full paper (open access) see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.147931

Virginia joins Maine and Utah in allowing their citizens to cash in on cheap solar power with plug-in-solar systems.