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⚡ Applications of Plasma Technologies in Recycling Processes
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Applications of Plasma Technologies in Recycling Processes
Plasmas are reactive ionised gases, which enable the creation of unique reaction fields. This allows plasmas to be widely used for a variety of chemical processes for materials, recycling among others. Because of the increase in urgency to find more sustainable methods of waste management, plasmas have been enthusiastically applied to recycling processes. This review presents recent developments of plasma technologies for recycling linked to economical models of circular economy and waste manag…

Power-Efficient Image Storage: Leveraging Super Resolution Generative Adversarial Network for Sustainable Compression and Reduced Carbon Footprint
Ashok Mondal (Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai), Satyam Singh (Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.04642…

Power-Efficient Image Storage: Leveraging Super Resolution Generative Adversarial Network for Sustainable Compression and Reduced Carbon Footprint
In recent years, large-scale adoption of cloud storage solutions has revolutionized the way we think about digital data storage. However, the exponential increase in data volume, especially images, has raised environmental concerns regarding power and resource consumption, as well as the rising digital carbon footprint emissions. The aim of this research is to propose a methodology for cloud-based image storage by integrating image compression technology with SuperResolution Generative Adversar…

Sustainable and Precision Agriculture with the Internet of Everything (IoE)
Adil Z Babar, \"Ozg\"ur B. Akan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.06341 http…

Sustainable and Precision Agriculture with the Internet of Everything (IoE)
The accelerated pace of global population growth underscores the crucial role of the agricultural sector in mitigating food scarcity, as well as in supporting livelihoods through employment opportunities and bolstering national economies. This sector faces several critical challenges, including resource depletion, socioeconomic issues, gaps in technology and innovation, and the impact of climate change. The introduction of mechanization has significantly transformed agriculture by enhancing sus…

Some hard facts for the eco-techno-optimists from the always well researched Low Tech magazine.
"Unfortunately, the planned switch to low-carbon energy sources and the electrification of heating and transport technologies will not decrease our dependency on the steel industry – on the contrary."
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How to Escape From the Iron Age?
We cannot lower carbon emissions if we keep producing steel with fossil fuels.

🦎 Chameleons inspire new multicolor 3D-printing technology
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Chameleons inspire new multicolor 3D-printing technology
Inspired by the color-changing ability of chameleons, researchers have developed a sustainable technique to 3D-print multiple, dynamic colors from a single ink.

Building the Future? Software Workers’ Imaginaries of Technology - Helene Thaa,
Mirela Ivanova, Felix Nickel, Friedericke Hardering, Oliver Nachtwey
https://triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/1462

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Sustainable AI Regulation
Current proposals for AI regulation, in the EU and beyond, aim to spur AI that is trustworthy (e.g., AI Act) and accountable (e.g., AI Liability) What is missing, however, is a robust regulatory discourse and roadmap to make AI, and technology more broadly, environmentally sustainable. This paper aims to take first steps to fill this gap. The ICT sector contributes up to 3.9 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-more than global air travel at 2.5 percent. The carbon footprint and wat…

Learn to Code Sustainably: An Empirical Study on LLM-based Green Code Generation
Tina Vartziotis, Ippolyti Dellatolas, George Dasoulas, Maximilian Schmidt, Florian Schneider, Tim Hoffmann, Sotirios Kotsopoulos, Michael Keckeisen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03344

Learn to Code Sustainably: An Empirical Study on LLM-based Green Code Generation
The increasing use of information technology has led to a significant share of energy consumption and carbon emissions from data centers. These contributions are expected to rise with the growing demand for big data analytics, increasing digitization, and the development of large artificial intelligence (AI) models. The need to address the environmental impact of software development has led to increased interest in green (sustainable) coding and claims that the use of AI models can lead to ene…

🚲 Bike Bus gains supporters as a way to promote sustainable and safe mobility
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Bike Bus gains supporters as a way to promote sustainable and safe mobility
The Bike Bus movement has emerged as a powerful tool to promote road safety, sustainability and community. According to a global survey carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), the phenomenon has gained momentum globally in recent years, with more than 470 Bike Bus routes worldwide, transporting 32,000 children to school every week.

The driving mission of MIT Solve is inviting new voices and proposed solutions to world problems as a way to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
To that end, Solve recently announced the 2024 Global Challenges and the Indigenous Communities Fellowship to help find and scale the best. 
Solve invites anyone from anywhere in the world to submit a solution to this year’s Global Challenges by April 18.
Solve is seeking solutions that use technology in inno…

MIT Solve | Global Challenges
MIT Solve's Global Challenges connect social entrepreneurs with the funding and resources they need to drive social impact and solve global challenges.

Robotic Process Automation as a Driver for Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Petr Prucha
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.00431 https://

Robotic Process Automation as a Driver for Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Technological innovation plays a crucial role in driving economic growth and development. In this study, we investigate the extent to which technological innovation contributes to a more sustainable future and fosters entrepreneurship. To examine this, we focus on robotic process automation (RPA) highly relevant technology. We conducted a comprehensive analysis by examining the usage of RPA and its impact on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Our research involved gathering da…

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Multi-User RF Charging with Non-linear Energy Harvesters
Amirhossein Azarbahram, Onel L. A. L\'opez, Petar Popovski, Shashi Raj Pandey, Matti Latva-aho
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.04218

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Multi-User RF Charging with Non-linear Energy Harvesters
Radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) is a promising technology for sustainable support of massive Internet of Things (IoT). However, RF-WPT systems are characterized by low efficiency due to channel attenuation, which can be mitigated by precoders that adjust the transmission directivity. This work considers a multi-antenna RF-WPT system with multiple non-linear energy harvesting (EH) nodes with energy demands changing over discrete time slots. This leads to the charging schedulin…

When Industry meets Trustworthy AI: A Systematic Review of AI for Industry 5.0
Eduardo Vyhmeister, Gabriel G. Castane
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03061 http…

When Industry meets Trustworthy AI: A Systematic Review of AI for Industry 5.0
Industry is at the forefront of adopting new technologies, and the process followed by the adoption has a significant impact on the economy and society. In this work, we focus on analysing the current paradigm in which industry evolves, making it more sustainable and Trustworthy. In Industry 5.0, Artificial Intelligence (AI), among other technology enablers, is used to build services from a sustainable, human-centric and resilient perspective. It is crucial to understand those aspects that can …

Regional and Global Collaborations in Astronomy
Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Jess McIver, Annapurni Subramaniam, Eswar Reddy, R. Srianand, Reinaldo R. Rosa, Stefano Andreon, Tarun Souradeep, Bernard Fanaroff, Rafael Santos, Paula Coehlo, Pranav Sharma, Ashish Mahabal
https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.14842<…

Regional and Global Collaborations in Astronomy
Policy Brief on "Regional and Global Collaborations in Astronomy", distilled from the corresponding panel that was part of the discussions during S20 Policy Webinar on Astroinformatics for Sustainable Development held on 6-7 July 2023. Astronomy brings together advanced scientific research, state-of-the-art technology, and educational initiatives, all while captivating and stimulating people of all ages. By doing so, it possesses the potential to serve as a powerful catalyst for sustainable g…

When Industry meets Trustworthy AI: A Systematic Review of AI for Industry 5.0
Eduardo Vyhmeister, Gabriel G. Castane
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03061 http…

When Industry meets Trustworthy AI: A Systematic Review of AI for Industry 5.0
Industry is at the forefront of adopting new technologies, and the process followed by the adoption has a significant impact on the economy and society. In this work, we focus on analysing the current paradigm in which industry evolves, making it more sustainable and Trustworthy. In Industry 5.0, Artificial Intelligence (AI), among other technology enablers, is used to build services from a sustainable, human-centric and resilient perspective. It is crucial to understand those aspects that can …

Regional and Global Collaborations in Astronomy
Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Jess McIver, Annapurni Subramaniam, Eswar Reddy, R. Srianand, Reinaldo R. Rosa, Stefano Andreon, Tarun Souradeep, Bernard Fanaroff, Rafael Santos, Paula Coehlo, Pranav Sharma, Ashish Mahabal
https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.14842<…

Regional and Global Collaborations in Astronomy
Policy Brief on "Regional and Global Collaborations in Astronomy", distilled from the corresponding panel that was part of the discussions during S20 Policy Webinar on Astroinformatics for Sustainable Development held on 6-7 July 2023. Astronomy brings together advanced scientific research, state-of-the-art technology, and educational initiatives, all while captivating and stimulating people of all ages. By doing so, it possesses the potential to serve as a powerful catalyst for sustainable g…

Anomalous thermal transport and high thermoelectric performance of Cu-based vanadate CuVO3
Xin Jin, Qiling Ou, Haoran Wei, Xianyong Ding, Fangyang Zhan, Rui Wang, Xiaolong Yang, Xuewei Lv, Peng Yu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.09384

Anomalous thermal transport and high thermoelectric performance of Cu-based vanadate CuVO3
Thermoelectric (TE) conversion technology, capable of transforming heat into electricity, is critical for sustainable energy solutions. Many promising TE materials contain rare or toxic elements, so the development of cost-effective and eco-friendly high-performance TE materials is highly urgent. Herein, we explore the thermal transport and TE properties of transition metal vanadate CuVO3 by using first-principles calculation. On the basis of unified theory of heat conduction, we uncover the hi…