Projects
Agroecology Lab 2023
Developing an R&D field robot Note development has now moved to the Sowbot project A R&D platform based on the Twisted Fields Acorn rover. Using the existing electronics and software …
Liquid solar energy
When he squints, he can see, maybe 30 years down the road, Africa’s coast dotted with supertankers, docked at offshore rigs. But they wouldn’t be filling up with oil. Seafloor …
Offline communications in 2018
Disclaimer – this is just some notes to help organise my thoughts. It might be of interest to someone, but it’s not a ‘proper’ blog entry. I’m particularly interested in a …
The Thousand Trees Project
The thousand trees project – Fuel and carbon capture. Distributing a forest in the urban landscape of Bristol UK, then using the coppiced wood to create heat, power and biochar …
A good life for all within planetary boundaries #OnePlanet
Humanity faces the challenge of how to achieve a high quality of life for over 7 billion people without destabilizing critical planetary processes. Physical needs such as nutrition, sanitation, access …
Robotic harvesting for Vertical Aquaponics
Been thinking about what it is that makes robot harvesting difficult. Part of the problem is picking up the cut leaves. By growing vertically that harvesting could be easier, using …