A new AI-powered recycling solution is streamlining waste operations and improving material recovery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Developed by alumni-founded startup rStream, the mobile system uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to automate sorting, helping institutions address common inefficiencies in traditional recycling programs. Automated Waste Sorting Using AI and Computer Vision The rStream trailer...
Senator McCain called for the United States to build forty-five new nuclear reactors by 2030. The plan was ambitious, but as one of his top economic advisors commented at the time, “not so large as to be infeasible given permitting and construction times.”
With less than five years to go, only two reactors have been built since the late senator’s campaign pledge.
U.S. soybean exports now face a 60% tariff into China, and that figure could likely climb to more than 100% if the tit for tat on tariffs continues between the two countries. Even as the trade war heats up, and soybeans could be on the front lines once again, the reality is U.S. farmers aren’t...
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to enhance the reliability and security of the country’s electric grid amid rising electricity demand. The surge in demand is driven by rapid technological advancements, which include the expansion of AI data centers and increased domestic manufacturing. The swift advancements, combined with ongoing supply difficulties, have...
Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023, weather in the Centennial State shifted back to near-record heat and minimal precipitation last year — driving the spread of forest pests and...
Driven by data centers and transportation electrification, U.S. electricity demand will increase 2% annually and 50% by 2050, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association said in a study published Monday. Improvements to energy efficiency will mute some potential demand gains, leaving the electrical manufacturing group’s projections “somewhere in the middle” compared with other recent studies, NEMA President and CEO Debra...
The UK government has shortlisted 27 hydrogen-powered projects in its second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2). The selected projects will boost low-carbon hydrogen production within the UK. The initiative is part of the government’s Plan for Change and aims to cut carbon emissions while creating thousands of jobs. The UK’s hydrogen sector has the potential to...
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday will launch a nearly two-week tour of three Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia, marking his first visit as a U.S. official to the de facto leader of the OPEC oil producer group, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The trip, which will also include visits...
Collisions with wildlife are a massive problem for human welfare and the animals that roam our country’s wild spaces. And while solutions like wildlife crossings are undoubtedly effective at redirecting animals off roads, they come with very high price tags to build. Now, an automaker is trying a new tactic: developing an alarm that can startle animals off the road before a car drives through.
A recent study published by NatureServe delivers a critical insight for businesses tied to agriculture, land management, and sustainability initiatives: over 22% of North America’s native pollinator species are now facing elevated extinction risks. The research spans nearly 1,600 species—including bees, beetles, and butterflies—signaling a growing vulnerability within the continent’s ecological and economic infrastructure. Particularly concerning are...
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