Kurt Degoede

https://www.thewashingmachineproject.org/

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/plastic-crisis-pollution-recycling-microplastics-bioplastics/#problem Only 6% of the plastic ever produced has been recycled and 5/6 of that ends up in a landfill or incinerated, so only 1% of the total amount of plastic ever produced has been recycled and is still in use today.

https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/asme-s-unique-approach-to-climate-change “While the challenges of the 21st century are different from those of the 19th and 20th centuries, ASME’s dedication to being a neutral convener and provider of unbiased expertise is needed now more than ever. Humanity faces a critical test: Taking action to mitigate or even reverse global climate change. And engineers must take … Continue reading →

https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/7-medical-robots-that-may-save-your-life “’Surgical robots have made great inroads into the operating room over more than two decades and the trend is likely to continue in the years to come,’ said Jaydev Desai, a professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University and director of the Georgia Center for … Continue reading →

https://www.ans.org/news/article-4895/climate-group-argues-for-recycling-used-fuel-in-fast-reactors/ “A new report from the environmental advocacy group RePlanet makes the case for recycling used nuclear fuel for use in advanced power reactors. According to the report, What a Waste: How fast-fission power can provide clean energy from nuclear waste, by using current inventories of used fuel and depleted uranium stocks in Europe and the … Continue reading →

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/floating-solar-panels-could-provide-over-a-third-of-global-electricity/ “One of the more intriguing options is to place the panels above artificial bodies of water, either floating or suspended on cables. Even if we limit installs to a fraction [30%] of the surface of existing reservoirs, floating panels could generate nearly 10,000 TeraWatt-hours per year, while keeping over 100 cubic kilometers of water … Continue reading →

https://www.kitswitch.com/ “Kit Switch is preparing to pilot its pre-fabricated kits that convert vacant commercial buildings into affordable housing. The kits can make use of some of the 17 billion square feet of unused non-residential building in the United States where Kit Switch is based. With the modular kits, commercial spaces can become affordable and reconfigurable housing. … Continue reading →