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  Innovation Toronto has been running since 2007 and as such is getting a little old in terms of its constituent parts. the theme in particular has been a problem mainly because we relied too much on some of the components attached to it and therefore could not move on without extensive work. it is now come to the point where that extensive work is going to produce good results. we are already in the process of updating and upgrading various parts of it and over time will make sure that each and every post has been Revisited and revamped so it presents as best it can.
  
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A circle of carbon fibers which have a diameter of about 10 micrometers. Photo: Nicola Ferralis

Turning valueless petroleum residue into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft

An MIT team has designed an “acoustic fabric,” woven with a fiber that is designed from a “piezoelectric” material that produces an electrical signal when bent or mechanically deformed, providing a means for the fabric to convert sound vibrations into electrical signals. Image: Greg Hren

A new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals

Dust that accumulates on solar panels is a major problem, but washing the panels uses huge amounts of water. MIT engineers have now developed a waterless cleaning method to remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency. Image: Courtesy of the researchers

Good vibrations: Cleaning solar panels without using water

Schematic diagram of micelle-laden hydrogel particles in a packed bed for the removal of micropollutants. Image courtesy of the Doyle Lab.

Removing micropollutants from water by using soap

A simplified diagram showing the bubble-through nuclear thermal propulsion engine concept. Courtesy Propulsion Research Center

A cutting-edge nuclear thermal propulsion rocket engine for deep space missions

Replacing injectable meds with an orally administered robotic capsule?

An entirely new type of catalyst material made of inexpensive and abundant components to produce carbon-neutral fuels

Opening the door to high-resolution, real-time imaging devices that are hundredths the size of other radar systems

A passive solar evaporation system for inexpensive desalination

Paving the way for sustainable plastics

A new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic

Using dirt cheap clay materials to help curb methane emissions

Detecting when individual heart cells misbehave using “pop-up” sensors

An idea for a new hovering moon rover

The world’s longest rechargeable flexible fiber battery