"Global emissions have soared by two-thirds in the three decades since international climate talks began. To make the reductions required, what’s needed is a new approach that creates incentives...
"Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resources sustainably, in other words, at a rate that does not compromise the...
What an awesome project!!!!
"If you live in Portland, Oregon, your lights are now powered in part by the water flowing through your pipes.
The city recently installed new municipal water...
"Lithium-ion batteries have changed the world. Without the ability to store meaningful amounts of energy in a rechargeable, portable format we would have no smartphones or other personal electronic...
Engineers "...skills, and those of engineering technologists and built environment professionals, are critical for water management (goal 6), access to energy (goal 7) and the creation of strong, lasting...
"It’s hard to believe that in 2019, some professions are still regarded as ‘male’ or ‘female’ careers. We at Hydro Tasmania believe in diversity in the workplace and are...
"Climate change is increasingly impacting on people’s lives, disrupting national economies and transforming ecosystems, including the ocean. The need for urgent, strong and co-operative action based on mutual trust...
"How do you increase your solar energy output when you need all your land for agriculture and for housing? Answer: take to the water. That’s just what they are...
Adding renewables to the electrical gridBuilding without wasteField-testing solar-powered smart windows Building better compostFarming on campus lands
The five projects will be conducted with the University’s grounds as the laboratory or...
"Engineers for a Sustainable World is a nonprofit network made up of people passionate about technical sustainability from all across the world. We believe that engineers, and anyone who...
What a great example of students testing out their sustainable engineering skills.
"It’s part of the Wisconsin KidWind challenge, where the kids present their design to a panel of judges.
“It...
"As of early 2018 there were 75 separate advanced fission projects trying to answer that question in North America alone, according to the think tank Third Way. These projects...
"This sector has the highest impact on six SDGs, all at about the same level: #6 (Clean Water and Sanitation-28.8 ), #7 (Affordable and Clean Energy-26.6 ), #11 (Sustainable...
This is the…" goal for a new cooperative effort on renewable energy.
DTU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the research institute SINTEF have signed an agreement...
"Battery of the Nation is about helping to secure our energy future – both here in Tasmania and on mainland Australia.
For Tasmania, it has three clear objectives – it...
"Engineering in context; engineering with a conscience; engineering for a finite planet and the indefinite future"
-Benoit Cushman-Roisin
"Sustainable engineering should be based on principles that support sustainable development…"
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/eme807/node/688
"More than 80 engineering students from across Canada will converge on UNBC's main campus this week to learn more about sustainability and how it applies to their engineering career...
"Meet Claudio, the Environmental Director at L’Oréal’s plant in Settimo Torinese, Italy. Claudio has worked at L’Oréal for over 25 years in a variety of different roles – always...
Key UN SDGs for engineers"
- Access to affordable, reliable sustainable and modern energy.- Resilient infrastructure.- Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation.- Foster innovation.- Inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities.
https://www.createdigital.org.au/engineers-crucial-success-sdgs/
"...students are invited to submit their (Energy) ideas in one of four categories: “Buildings of the Future”, “Plants of the Future”, “Grids of the Future” and “Sustainability and Access...
