Agriculture
How Heartland Farmers Are Reimagining Agriculture
A new model of agriculture: one where profitability and environmental health aren’t tradeoffs but twin outcomes of smart innovation.
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Energy
Scientists propose turning nuclear waste into potentially safer nuclear fuel
Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous radioactive waste as a by-product. Now, researchers say they may have…
Energy
Could AI Make Nuclear Permitting Faster?
Implementing artificial intelligence may help make nuclear permitting faster, even with existing bureaucratic hurdles.
Infrastructure
As AI Expansion Drives Up Energy Use, Companies like Vertiv are Investing in Sustainable Cooling Technologies
To meet the escalating energy demands within AI, some are investing in high-tech liquid technologies for improved efficiency.
Energy
Researchers Achieve Major Breakthrough in Performance of Aqueous Battery Systems
Conventional lithium–ion batteries are used in cell phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. With rising energy needs and critical minerals mining being highly resource-intensive, innovative companies are looking for…
Environment
Meet the San Francisco-Based Robotics Firm on an Ambitious Mission to End Waste
An AI-powered recycling firm called Glacier has developed next-generation robotic systems to end waste.
Energy
Good Energy Policy is Crucial for AI
If you want evidence of artificial intelligence’s lifesaving potential, log out of ChatGPT and, instead, check out what’s happening in Virginia Tech’s Civil and Environmental Engineering program. Researchers there are building a model that uses deep learning to predict where flooding from hurricanes will occur.
Energy
The Rise of DIY Innovation: Off-Grid Energy Experiments in American Backyards
The rise of do-it-yourself (DIY) innovations across America is improving economic and environmental outcomes. Rather than waiting for the next federal initiative, everyday Americans are leading the way in innovation.
Infrastructure
Rubio’s Data Center Diplomacy
The point is that we will need a significant number of data centers and considerable energy to power them, not just in the United States. Just as we need military partnerships with our global allies, in this modern era of data, we need data partnerships with our allies.
Infrastructure
Can this Company Break the Financial Barrier to Biomanufacturing?
From innovative vaccines to cell-based meats, bioproducts are a rapidly growing market. In fact, the bioproducts market will surge to $200 billion by 2040. However, according to a report from Synonym and the Boston Consulting Group, for the industry to reach this demand, biomanufacturing capacity must grow twentyfold from its current level.