Tag: Sustainability
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$18M for campus-wide ecosystem for designing and manufacturing materials
New center to advance materials research for quantum computing, sustainable plastics and more, while training a more representative workforce.
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Optimization could cut the carbon footprint of AI training by up to 75%
Deep learning models that power giants like TikTok and Amazon, as well as tools like ChatGPT, could save energy without new hardware or infrastructure.
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Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power
Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is ten times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind.
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Equity in the energy technology transition is new Institute’s goal
The Institute for Energy Solutions will continue U-M’s 75-year legacy of leadership in energy research.
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Land use matters as communities cut carbon emissions
Communities will have varied tolerances for the acreage occupied by renewables. A new study quantifies the land needed for different options.
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Photosynthesis copycat may improve solar cells
The new approach moves energy efficiently and could reduce energy losses converting light into electricity.
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University of Michigan partners on multi-institution planning effort for state’s water future
Work for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will develop a policy roadmap to safe, low cost water services.
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Toward manufacturing semitransparent solar cells the size of windows
A peel-off patterning technique could enable more fragile organic semiconductors to be manufactured into semitransparent solar panels at scale.
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Honoring the past and sizing up nuclear’s future at the Phoenix rededication
The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, conceived as a war memorial following World War II, remains relevant in the face of climate change and international conflict.
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Q&A with Henry Liu, Mcity’s new director
University of Michigan’s mobility research center has been realigned under Michigan Engineering.
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Batteryless next-generation cellular devices could empower a more sustainable future
PhD student Trevor Odelberg is looking to enable long range, highly reliable, and low-power cellular IoT devices that one day can run entirely on harvested energy, reducing battery waste and empowering devices to last for decades.
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Spray-on coating could make solar panels snow-resistant
Cold-weather-friendly formula foils snow/ice accumulation in Alaska test.