sustainability

Rare earths consist of 17 elements found in the periodic table. Miners find these elements clustered in geologic deposits. Rare earths are in high demand as we use them in many aspects of the green energy transition and modern life.…

Charging stations could be the Achilles’ heel that stymies the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles. A recent study is basing its conclusions on unanticipated events surrounding the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The…

A knee replacement creates nearly 30 pounds of waste, and almost half of that is biohazardous materials that require a great deal of energy to treat for safe disposal. Cataract surgery releases 400 pounds (181.8 kilograms) of carbon…

Researchers at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Smart Materials Lab published in the journal Nature Communications that organic crystals can serve as efficient and sustainable energy conversion materials for advanced technologies such as robotics…

Scientists at the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW Sydney and ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science have successfully tested a device capable of converting infrared heat into electrical power. The…

MIT announced the launch of an MIT AI Hardware Program, joined by five inaugural companies to advance transformative AI technologies for the next decade. The academia and industry collaboration will define and develop translational…

The OCP Foundation just announced a new hardware/software co-design strategy. Hardware-software co-design is gaining importance as software workloads require specialized silicon to deliver top performance at acceptable energy and ecological…

Globally, rare earth elements are highly hazardous to extract, causing significant environmental challenges. Researchers at the University of South Australia are finding ways to transform the recovery of rare earth elements and other vital…

High on the list of new products and presentations this APEC 2022 is automotive power electronics. The list of innovations and new products released at the show is long, including improved vehicle range, safety, lifetime, and sustainability…

A low-cost, biodegradable, 3-D printed, self-healing jelly may be changing the face of soft robotics. The material can detect damage and initiate healing, all without human intervention. It can do so at room temperature rather than…