Drew Turney, Author at Redshift EN

Drew Turney

After growing up knowing he wanted to change the world, Drew Turney realized it was easier to write about other people changing it instead. He writes about technology, cinema, science, books, and more.

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How a Solar Light From Down Under Fights Energy Poverty Where It’s Needed Most

An Australian charity is using design smarts, community involvement, and partnership to combat one of the biggest but lesser-known forms of privation: energy poverty.

These Custom Harley Parts Are Born to Ride With Generative Design

A Canadian manufacturer of custom Harley parts keeps an eye on traditional visual style as it rides into the future of manufacturing using generative design.

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Concrete Forms Get Stronger, Lighter, and More Sustainable With Generative Design

A Brazilian start-up is using generative-design principles to pioneer a new approach to forming sustainable concrete—starting with a humble footbridge.

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Distributed Manufacturing Gives Small Businesses a Shot at the Big Time

Tarkka, a husband-and-wife engineering team, puts big-factory processes into the hands of small to midsize manufacturers and makers through distributed manufacturing.

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This Firm Ditched Shrink-Wrap to Aid Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Myanmar

In Myanmar, bolstering farming is key to feeding millions of people. Here’s how one company focuses on process—and phasing out plastic packaging—to support sustainable agriculture practices.

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