After 2020 saw the paralysis of the pandemic, 2021 resumed the innovation path with renewed vigor. And it’s worth noting that many of this year’s major scientific breakthroughs that resonated most on our social networks have one thing in common: sustainability and the fight against climate change.
In this article, we highlight some of the top breakthroughs in science for 2021.
- Batteries inspired by mammalian bones
- Innovative design for more efficient planes
- Organic Waste Gives Aviation Wings
- NFT in the art world
- A building constructed using artificial intelligence
- Advances in Mixed Reality and Their New Applications
- A building inspired by sunflowers
- A simple invention to reduce surgical risk
- Sunlight that decomposes carbon dioxide
- Scientific breakthroughs in the Enlightenment
1. More efficient batteries inspired by mammalian bones
Biomimicry, or the principles of nature as applied to technology development, are terms that are used repeatedly on this site.Therefore, one of the scientific breakthroughs that has piqued our interest is the new generation of Battery that mimics bone structure And it offers unprecedented performance.
by applying #biomimetics As a rule, these sodium batteries offer super fast charging in addition to being more durable 🦴🔋 #innovation
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) February 19, 2021
2. Innovative and efficient aircraft design
So far it has flown only in prototype form, but its revolutionary V-shaped design could fundamentally change civil aviation as we know it.With less energy consumption and the ability to carry more passengers, it promises more sustainable aviation.
New V-shaped commercial aircraft design could reduce carbon footprint by 20% ✈️ Here’s how 👇
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) April 4, 2021
3. Organic waste to make aviation wings
Another route to sky sustainability is renewable energy and new biofuelIn addition to green hydrogen, attention has been focused on jet fuel made from organic waste that often ends up in landfills.
New technology turns food waste and animal manure into jet fuel, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 165% ✈️ See how 👇
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) July 6, 2021
4. NFTs in the art world
Collins Dictionary hailed NFT as word of the year. These new digital asset certificates based on blockchain technology look set to be the pillars of the new internet economy this decade. They are starting to influence the art world, but their applications go far beyond that.
art work #Blockchain Certificates Create New Markets Giving Natives Wings #cryptoartists 🎨
Learn more about this technology as it applies to the sale of art and digital assets in general 📲 #innovation https://t.co/N3OlwIpRjR pic.twitter.com/3YcxR7GicL
— ACCIONA I’MNOVATION (@Imnovation) October 18, 2021
5. Buildings constructed using artificial intelligence
And we move from the digital world to the more concrete world of construction. Artificial intelligenceIn this case, it is a new generation of algorithms that can develop architectural designs through deep learning.
𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Dreaming of new architectural designs.Innovative software uses a database of buildings to create new designs that can synthesize diverse styles#InvestInThePlanet pic.twitter.com/59GYdlFQDT
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) April 6, 2021
6. Advances in mixed reality and its new applications
We recently discussed the application of mixed reality in construction and during 2021 we continue to explore the evolution of this technology, the difference between augmented reality and virtual reality, and why it will be the most successful of the three. I was.
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their discovery #application And how they change human communication 👓️ #innovation https://t.co/KIo3H0IpVN pic.twitter.com/RcYPN5xyzJ
— ACCIONA I’MNOVATION (@Imnovation) September 21, 2021
7. A building inspired by sunflowers
Biomimicry also provided other architectural solutions. An example would be new sustainable designs that mimic the behavior of sunflowers and create carbon-positive structures.
Carbon-positive buildings automatically find the best direction to face the sun and integrate new ventilation solutions to adapt to climate change. #InvestInThePlanet pic.twitter.com/E6TigOnDcG
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) May 18, 2021
8. A simple invention to reduce the risk of surgery
In the field of innovation, sometimes it’s good to go back to basics – simple designs like this solar powered autoclave For sterilization of surgical instruments.
Simple discoveries can have valuable impact. This might be a good example: New low-cost autoclaves sterilize medical instruments in areas without access to the grid 🩺⚡️
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) March 2, 2021
9. Sunlight to decompose carbon dioxide
Microplastics pose new challenges, but the 2021 scientific breakthroughs didn’t leave more established challenges aside. In the year that the IPCC panel confirmed the anthropogenic nature of climate change (ie, that it was caused by humans), we saw new technologies to reduce greenhouse gases. In this case, a photocatalytic material that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
a new ally in the fight against # climate change It is a photocatalyst material that decomposes carbon dioxide with natural light ☀️
See how 👇
— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) August 31, 2021
10. Scientific breakthroughs in the Enlightenment
Perhaps it seems strange to close the 2021 scientific breakthroughs summary with an invention that dates back to the 17th century.th century. But this article serves as a reminder of how the Enlightenment shaped our reality today, and the fact that, as Sir Isaac Newton puts it, we stand on the shoulders of giants. It was given to me.
#Do you know During the Age of Enlightenment, several scientific breakthroughs paved the way for today’s cutting-edge technology, including the first vaccine in 1796, the gas turbine in 1791, and the first battery in 1800.
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— ACCIONA (@ACCIONA_EN) August 10, 2021
Of course, we have left out many of the important scientific breakthroughs for 2021. Advances like solar power, smart glass, new beetle-inspired building materials, and the rise of biomaterials deserve hall of fame. And new terms like sustainable regeneration are starting to make headlines and could grace the list of most relevant words in 2022.
