What country has water to spare in the Pacific Rim? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while China is water deficient, Japan is exporting water, and what that could mean to geo-politics and economics.

How could sand and graphite be stronger than steel? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on two kinds of new-tech materials - carbon and silica - that are more useful and stronger than steel, plus a new kind of light bulb.

Here are two aerospace innovations. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a new construction and design of an airship, or blimp, used as a cargo carrier, plus an inflatable space station.

How would you like to turn the tables on hackers? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new technology that helps former hacker victims turn the tables and actually hack the hackers.

Are you ready for wooden skyscrapers? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on how trees killed by beetles are being turned into wood strong enough to be used to erect skyscrapers.

Here is news about a new way to create insulation. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new way to make and apply thermal and audio insulation, plus growing super-rubber from bacteria..

If a compression bandage is good, could a triple be better? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on how medical professionals in Australia have been using a triple compression bandage to heal ulcerated wounds.

Is a solar tower near you in the near future? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new approach to solar energy using old principles like the greenhouse effect, convection and turbines.

Carbon could be the answer to creating a viable fuel cell. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report that carbon components could be used to replace expensive platinum in fuel cell research and make it more commercially viable.

Here's another example of how to save precious water. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how new innovations in fabric dying is cutting chemical, water and energy usage by significant amounts.