Sustainability
Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity
Erin Baker, MIE, comments on the possibilities of offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid.
MIE Alums Ian Goodine and Ethan Walko Named 2024 Activate Fellows
The cofounders of rStream are two of the 62 Activate Fellows who “drive meaningful change toward a sustainable and equitable society.”
EPA Awards UMass Amherst Nearly $6.4 Million to Help Shrink the Steel Industry’s Carbon Footprint
The researchers aim to make greenhouse gas data more transparent, trustworthy, and available.
John Wiley & Sons Publishes Third Edition of Bestselling Textbook Wind Energy Explained
Lead author James Manwell of MIE has been working since 2016 on the third edition, which provides “complete and comprehensive coverage” of wind energy.
Trillium Brewing Goes Green with Help from UMass Amherst Engineers
Trillium Brewing in Canton, Massachusetts recently celebrated going solar with assistance from UMass College of Engineering faculty, alumni, and students.
UMass Amherst to Launch $11.9 Million Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind with Funding from DOE, Mass CEC, Maryland Energy Administration and Others
The five-year effort led by UMass will advance offshore wind energy designed to be reliable, resilient and equitable.
MIE Alum Michael Bakas Leading the Charge to Innovate the Clean Energy Sector
Michael T. Bakas '91 is the executive vice president of Ameresco, a leading cleantech integrator and renewable-energy company.
ECE’s Anvitha Ramachandran Works on UMass iCons Team to Protect Marginalized Communities from Electricity Failures
The iCons Team’s “ASSERT” website is designed to inform utility emergency response teams on geographic locations of vulnerable populations during power outages.
MIE Alums Ian Goodine and Ethan Walko Bring Groundbreaking Waste-management System to Campus
The two alumni have invented a revolutionary, AI-driven system that can sort trash, recyclables, and alternative biomaterials onsite in an eco-friendly way.
Alumni Bring AI-Driven Recycling Pilot Program to UMass Campus Center
rStream, founded by UMass Amherst engineering graduates, uses innovations in computer vision and data science to clean up the waste stream.
Arwade Comments in Online Magazine of American Geophysical Union
Arwade quoted as expert on the construction of support structures for offshore wind turbines in Eos magazine.