sustainability

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)—a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making. A team at LLNL’s…

Polyvinyl chloride is one of the most produced plastics in the world, ranking third by volume. It's in nearly everything: hospital equipment, plumbing, window frames, housing trim, tents, shower curtains, and even our clothing. It coats the…

The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) says that the United States has sustained 338 weather and climate disasters where damage costs reached or exceeded $1 billion since 1980. These events cost more than $2.295…

As semiconductors gain greater functionality and production volume, the environmental cost also increases. The greenhouse gases and waste from the semiconductor manufacturing process are serious environmental issues. A research team at…

Fidget spinners were all the rage in 2017. What if we could harvest the energy used to send them spinning to power small devices or wearables? We may be able to soon, thanks to researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University. The team…

by Jon Gabay, engineer We are so manipulated in our society. Others dictate the technologies we will use and depend on without regard to ramifications. Poor planning and hip-shot reactions lead to wasted time and money, and the goals…

In Europe, the increasing energy prices and goals to reduce the CO2 footprint of buildings to become climate neutral until 2045 requires a dramatic change within the housing industry – more electrification, more networking, and more…

As we stretch electrical grids across the U.S. and Europe to their maximum capacities and the price of electricity, along with fuel oil, continues to rise, solar energy advances bring hope for a more sustainable – and affordable – future.…

Land Rover and Wolfspeed announced a strategic partnership to supply Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors for next generation EVs, specifically for powertrain efficiency and extended driving range. Jaguar Land Rover intends to become carbon…

Smart cities are communities that use electronic means to gather and analyze data on their infrastructures, processes, and utility services, using the information for specific initiatives like sustainability or mobility improvements.…