green engineering

New sensors made from seaweed, rock salt, water, and graphene promise better performance and environmental friendliness

Patent-pending, automatable process improves the viability of incorporating PCMs into bricks, concrete panels, drywall

Researchers develop a solar-powered reactor that converts waste into useful product

The new material can be broken down without harming the environment

Study helps energy planners optimally mix energy sources and storage

Nature comment piece from UC San Diego serves as a “wake-up” to the major polluter

A new kind of rubber polymer can be compressed and heated with fillers to create construction materials of the future

Pungent produce packs an electrical punch

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University are implementing a large-scale interdisciplinary project on developing and constructing an innovative autonomous greenhouse

Do green schools make for better learning environments? Are green schools healthier for children and teachers? Do green, healthy schools support higher student test scores? Researchers at Colorado State University plan to find out. Jennifer Cross, a professor of sociology, has received a four-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to analyze the effects of green school buildings on student health and performance.