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Intersection of environmental justice and engineering the focus of new $2.5M endowed professorship
  1. Intersection of environmental justice and engineering the focus of new $2.5M endowed professorship

    The gift represents a cross-discipline approach to sustainability and equity.

  2. Energy from waste: $6.8 million for cow-inspired biodigesters

    University of Michigan leads a collaboration of academic, municipal and private institutions to advance a renewable methane ecosystem.

  3. Video: 100% renewable diesel cars can reduce carbon emissions while waiting for electric vehicles

    Researchers estimate that there was an 80% carbon footprint reduction when using renewable hydrocarbon biofuels instead of traditional petroleum-sourced fuels

  4. Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows

    High-efficiency but fragile molecules for converting light to electricity thrive with a little protection.

  5. $2M to replace fossil fuels with solar power in fertilizer production

    The new approach could enable farmers to produce ammonia on-site, and also reduce CO2 emissions from fertilizer production.

  6. The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites

    In The Conversation, Chris Ruf explains how CYGNSS can find the source ocean microplastics and aid in future clean up.

  7. In the news: Michigan Engineering experts June 7-11

    Highlights include Newsweek and The Conversation.

  8. Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions

    In The Conversation, NAME Chair Jing Sun explains some of the fuels and technology that could improve shipping sustainability in the future.

  9. Tracking ocean microplastics from space

    Satellites give new insights on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plus sources and flows of ocean microplastic.

  10. In the news: Michigan Engineering experts June 1 – 4

    Highlight include The Detroit News.