Article #2 Electronics Innovation Series. A sustainable electronics future must be driven by manufacturers and supported by suppliers.
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A student write-up that tries to compare the environmental impact and complexity of manufacturing automobile parts through conventional methods and modern distributed manufacturing techniques like 3D printing.
Article #2 of the Enabling IoT Series. CO2 sensors are among the most integral elements of such IoT applications.
Inspired by battlefield medicine, this antimicrobial food wrap could reduce food waste and foodborne illness
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Researchers at Texas A&M University and ExxonMobil are developing a method to reprocess petroleum coke — a byproduct of refining crude oil — into a sustainable, high-value alternative.
Using smart sensor and measurement techniques to make farming more efficient and sustainable is the goal of a team of researchers at TUM.
With sustainability near the top of most organisations’ agendas, we, with Design Council, explored how to use life cycle analysis to develop more sustainable products and solutions.
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Although the billions of battery-powered wireless IoT sensors connecting tomorrow's world will undoubtedly have an upstream energy impact, research suggests considerable net savings will be realized in the future.
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In this episode, we talk about how a novel approach for wind turbine design could alleviate the supply chain bottleneck while maintaining or increasing energy output followed by the initiatives to reduce construction related emissions while focusing on increasing structural longevity.
There are many ways to be more sustainable and respectful to our planet. One key way lies within production. How can this process become more sustainable while still being competitive?
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Scientists at EPFL have developed a highly efficient water purification filter that uses only solar power. The prototype can supply clean drinking water even at remote places to small populations and can be easily scaled-up.
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Wireless technology commercialized to fight COVID-19 is adapted to improve safety and productivity as employees return to work.
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Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) have great potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector and thus contribute to climate protection. Half of the kilometres currently driven by car in Germany could theoretically be covered by LEVs.
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A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
Alex van de Steeg mapped CO2 plasmas to figure out the reactions at play when CO2 splits into other molecules at temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun.
