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How does electrical engineering inform off-planet food production?

Editor January 22, 2021 an engineer at a Mars analog project in Brazil Artificial Intelligence automation Brazil Davi Souza electrical engineering food production Mars precision agriculture smart farming speaks about the relevance of electrical engineering for off-planet food production. engineering Sustainability

There are many ways to engage with space. One required skillset, if humanity is to establish a more permanent presence off Earth, is electrical engineering.…

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How do you engineer sustainable human habitation in space?

Editor January 8, 2021 biomass Colorado engineering habitation life support resources spacecraft Sustainability technology vegetables

To live off-planet, humanity will need to learn to use limited resources efficiently. The technologies we develop to support sustainable habitation are important off-planet. They…

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What does ecological economics teach us about living sustainably?

Editor June 4, 2020 Capitalism consumption ecological economics ecology Economics geography pollution production Sustainability the Earth system

Environmental and economic perspectives are often framed as being in opposition; economic activity damages the environment, and environmental concerns prevent growth. There is one field…

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How should we sustainably govern low Earth orbit?

Editor March 20, 2020 best practices governance low Earth orbit megaconstellations orbits regulatory frameworks satellites space debris Sustainability the orbital environment

There is much buzz in the news nowadays about sustainability in low Earth orbit (LEO). With the rise of megaconstellations, fears of space debris and…

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How does synthetic biology affect sustainability?

Editor December 23, 2019 agriculture biological engineering biology biotech biotechnology DNA editing gene editing Sustainability synbio synthetic biology

Synthetic biology has the potential to change humanity’s relationship with Earth. This is because synthetic biology could potentially change biospheres. It could furthermore indirectly affect…

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How will virtual and augmented reality affect sustainability?

Editor October 3, 2019 augmented reality education Facebook immersive environments simulations spacial visualization Sustainability teleconferencing video games virtual reality WebEx

One major technological change happening right now is the development and spread of virtual reality and augmented reality. Once confined to sci-fi novels, these technologies…

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How will the proliferation of autonomous vehicles affect sustainability?

Editor June 26, 2019 Artificial Intelligence automation carbon emissions environmental impacts fuel consumption mobility self-driving vehicles Sustainability traffic transportation

The widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) seems inevitable. Despite various concerns, AVs’ development and implementation continues to advance. How will their spread affect sustainability?…

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Artificial intelligence and precision farming: does efficiency mean sustainability?

Editor May 28, 2019 agriculture Artificial Intelligence famine food security genotypes Internet of Things phenomics precision agriculture precision farming Sustainability

How does artificial intelligence-powered precision farming affect food sustainability? This is the question we asked our panel of experts. “Precision farming” is a bit of…

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Smart Cities: Double-Edged Swords

Editor April 26, 2019 climate change corporate interests Internet of Things Machine Learning neoliberalism power consumption Smart Cities surveillance states Sustainability Urbanization

We asked smart city experts the following question: “What do smart cities teach us about sustainability?” Though the experts agreed that smart cities can make…