Oct 15Urban sustainability news: It looks like the pandemic is helping us to move our business into the streets - and killing the urban car along the way [1]
Sep 30Climate news: Has the world started to take climate change fight seriously? [2]
Sep 25California news: Global warming driving California wildfire trends say scientists [3]
Sep 22China news: Climate change: China aims for 'carbon neutrality by 2060' [4]
Sep 21Climate news: World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam [5]
MIT's D-lab developed a method to turn agricultural wastes into affordable smokeless fuels, such as sugarcane charcoal and corn cob charcoal. This agricultural waste charcoal has the potential to combat deforestation and reduce the dangerous effects of indoor cooking fires. One limiting factor in the adoption of this technology is the need for a charcoal crusher.
Burning carbonized cobs produces less smoke than regular biomass fuels, but the carbonized cobs produce a hazardous level of carbon monoxideW. D-lab developed a device to turn charcoal powder into a dense compact briquette that burns safely, but it is difficult to crush the carbonized cobs into a charcoal powder without inhaling dangerous amounts of charcoal dust. Our team's charcoal crushing device addresses the gap in this alternative fuel process.
Engr 308 CPH 3 MW CO2 comparison 2022: Partnered with Cal Poly Humboldt (CPH) Facilities Management to analyze the embedded CO2e in various types of photovoltaics compared to potential CO2e savings from current gridmix at CPH.
Bottle washing analysis 2019: Partnered with Zero Waste Humboldt to analyze and compare the impacts of mixed bottles versus local bottle washing for Lost Coast Brewery based on embedded CO2 and energy.
HSU straw analysis 2018: Partnered with HSU Office of Sustainability to analyze and compare the impacts of plastic, paper, bamboo, glass, and stainless steel straws in terms of dollars, CO2, and energy.
HSU mason jar analysis 2016: Partnered with HSU Office of Sustainability and Dining Services to analyze the effects of the HSU policy regarding mason jars and disposables in terms of dollars, CO2, and energy. Compelling comparisons were created in order to educate and influence consumers.
CCAT NZE study 2014: Partnered with CCAT to analyze the various energy uses of CCAT for their impacts (in dollars, energy, and carbon), as well as devising an implementable plan to ameliorate the impacts and to reach Net Zero Energy.
Fuente Nueva waste project 2013: Partnered with Fuente Nueva spanish immersion charter school to analyze their waste, its impacts, and possible mitigation plans.
Arcata bags 2012: Partnered with Humboldt Scrap to analyze the embedded energy and carbon in various reusable and single use bags in Arcata
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