Energy Efficiency
Digital tools help with sustainable, greener designs
Digital twins can provides actionable data that can capture the effects of micro- and macro-scale changes on a real environment, allowing users to make more informed decisions on creating greener built spaces.
IoT’s impact on sustainability in industrial facilities
The Internet of Things (IoT) can help industrial facilities gather more information and use it to make their operations more sustainable and efficient. See four industrial IoT OEE benefits.
Process strips ammonia from wastewater
Researchers have developed a catalyst that can pull ammonia from low levels of nitrates that are widespread in industrial wastewater and polluted groundwater.
Creating automation interoperability, sustainability at a resin plant, flour mill
It is crucial to understand business goals and requirements up front and to have ways to test requirements and measure automation project success. Control system integration projects reduced waste to zero in the first year; the other reduced delays and backlogs.
Partnership for science, engineering research announced
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy are continuing their partnership for collaboration on scientific and engineering research to bolster national energy policy.
Wood-derived super materials benefits for an eco-circular economy
Sulfate esterified cellulose nanofiber can be a biodegradable replacement for many materials, but its full potential is yet to be realized.
Survey shows significant impact of industrial autonomy on environmental sustainability
Yokogawa's survey on environmental sustainability revealed the number of manufacturers moving forward with industrial autonomy is increasing.
Sustainable electrochemical process could improve lithium-ion battery recycling
Spent lithium-ion batteries have metals that are hard to separate for recycling, but new tech by University of Illinois researchers uses electrochemistry to separate and recover the metals.
Biomass process developed for renewable butyric acid
Scientists have developed an energy-efficient and cost-effective process to produce butyric acid from biomass.
Delivering cost savings for wastewater treatment
Aeration technology choices define performance, energy efficiency and reliability.
