Sustainability

The building design for the Sustainable Engineering Laboratories (SEL) recently won a grand prize in the Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge. 

Erin Baker, MIE, comments on the possibilities of offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid.

The cofounders of rStream are two of the 62 Activate Fellows who “drive meaningful change toward a sustainable and equitable society.”

The researchers aim to make greenhouse gas data more transparent, trustworthy, and available.

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 in Canton, Massachusetts recently celebrated going solar with assistance from UMass College of Engineering faculty, alumni, and students.

The five-year effort led by UMass will advance offshore wind energy designed to be reliable, resilient and equitable.

Michael T. Bakas '91 is the executive vice president of Ameresco, a leading cleantech integrator and renewable-energy company.

The two alumni have invented a revolutionary, AI-driven system that can sort trash, recyclables, and alternative biomaterials onsite in an eco-friendly way.

rStream, founded by UMass Amherst engineering graduates, uses innovations in computer vision and data science to clean up the waste stream.

Arwade quoted as expert on the construction of support structures for offshore wind turbines in Eos magazine.