Sustainability

CES 2026

11 Jan 2026 · 5 min read

CES 2026: Future Tech Unpacked! 🚀

An analysis of the most significant product launches from CES 2026, focusing on AI, sustainable tech, and mobility. Hassan Al-Zayed explores how these innovations will shape consumer technology, business, and daily life.

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PFAS remediation

27 Dec 2025 · 4 min read

Breakthrough in Water Safety: Rice University Unveils Regenerable 'Trap-and-Zap' PFAS Platform

New research demonstrates a closed-loop system using Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) to capture and mineralize 'forever chemicals,' potentially revolutionizing global water remediation markets.

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PFAS

26 Dec 2025 · 4 min read

Breakthrough at Rice: New Material Captures and Destroys Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

Researchers have unveiled a rapid, eco-friendly method using LDH materials to trap and thermally decompose PFAS, potentially revolutionizing global water treatment standards.

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Data Center Cooling

16 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

Cooling the AI Boom: Berkeley Lab Breakthroughs Target Data Center Energy Crisis

As AI pushes U.S. power demands toward critical levels, researchers unveil advanced liquid cooling systems destined for the next generation of supercomputers.

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Digital Twin

15 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

The Virtual Campus: How Digital Twins Are Saving Universities Millions and Accelerating Net Zero

From UC Berkeley to the University of Glasgow, higher education institutions are leveraging real-time 3D replicas to optimize energy, predict maintenance, and bolster disaster resilience.

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Microplastics

15 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

Nature's Blueprint: Fish Gill-Inspired Filter Captures 99% of Microplastics in Wastewater Breakthrough

Researchers at the University of Bonn and Fraunhofer Institute have developed a biomimetic filter that mimics the gill arches of ram-feeding fish, offering a scalable solution to the global microplastic crisis starting with household laundry.

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AI storage

13 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

The Efficiency Paradox: How AI Is Solving the Data Center Storage Crisis

As generative AI demands surge, new automated technologies are slashing storage costs and energy consumption through dynamic allocation and advanced compression.

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