In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a time when carmakers want the metal for electric-vehicle batteries, nickel ...

Innovative biochar-infused phase-change materials show significant improvements in thermal conductivity and energy storage, ...

HIGHLAND PARK Fla. — A Florida nonprofit is on a mission to revive the state’s farmland with sustainability in mind. Biotech Applied Research is turning waste into “biochar,” a charcoal-like material.

Biochar as a material is not novel. It has been produced by humans for more than 2,000 years. But churning out the material ...

Agricultural waste from the global sugar industry could become a powerful tool for clean energy, pollution control, and sustainable materials, thanks ...

Record forest fires, under-utilized agricultural residues like straw and husks and struggling sawmills have left Canada with an abundance of undervalued biomass. If carefully and strategically managed ...

In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up.

In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up.

Robinson Lumber says the smokestack does not have any environmental or quality-of-life impacts for the neighborhood.

We talked with Nick Callegari ’25, Dianna Liu ’18, and Ariana Yuen ’19 about the unique challenges faced by founders trying to make a difference and the moments that make their work worthwhile.

Every year, billions of cigarette butts are discarded worldwide, creating one of the most pervasive and persistent forms of environmental litter. Now, researchers have demonstrated that this ...

Mushroom cultivation generates vast amounts of spent substrate, while the controlled growth of fungal mycelium offers a dedicated feedstock for advanced materials. This review synthesizes the science ...