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PostMay 20, 2025

Can Michigan fix its food waste problem with composting?

Eggshells, asparagus, and other food scraps in a bucket.

PostMay 19, 2025

Rotting food, rising heat: How Michigan’s landfills help drive methane po...

Trash piles atop the South Kent County Landfill in Byron, Michigan.

PostMay 9, 2025

The Science of the City: Some Maryland counties burn food waste; others jus...

Montgomery County’s infamous waste-to-energy incinerator in Dickerson, Maryland

PostMay 7, 2025

A sustainable future is possible for Houston—local officials just have li...

An overhead view of N Green River Dr. in Houston.

PostMay 6, 2025

How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?

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India has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions, a difficult task as the country’s electric power system relies on many coal-burning power plants. While some of the plants are fuel-efficient (right), many more are not (left). MITEI researchers have explored and clarified India’s decarbonization options and have posted their methods and results for use by other countries in the midst of similar energy transitions.

PostMay 6, 2025

Experts say composting is the best solution to landfills. Where does Housto...

Leo Brito, Founder of Zero Waste Houston, dumps wood chips during a composting class.

PostMay 5, 2025

Houston's trash problem is only getting worse. What will it take to get it ...

An overhead view of the McCarty Road Landfill from Angela Jackson's neighborhood on March 15, 2025, in Houston.

PostApril 28, 2025

Does nuclear energy hold the key to Texas’ power needs? The state is expl...

Rusty Towell, Director of NEXT Lab and professor of Engineering and Physics at Abilene Christian University, talks during a tour of Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center in Abilene

PostApril 26, 2025

As climate change pushes dry weather east, striking changes are coming to D...

A truck and house destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire are seen, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Stinnett, Texas. The wildfire became the largest in state history at over one million acres. Climatologists believe wildfires will become more common as global temperatures warm

PostApril 23, 2025

Batteries hold promise of clean, reliable Texas energy, if problems can be ...

Lithium ion battery storage containers are seen at Eolian's large-scale battery electrical storage facility, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Fort Worth

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