After attackers gained access to personal information on 19,000 students at Carnegie Mellon University last April, and network administrators reviewed data policies, the university implemented new ...

In today’s data-driven world, information is often hailed as the “new oil.” But unlike finite natural resources, data is renewable, dynamic, and grows exponentially. Its value, however, depends on how ...

Life cycle assessments (LCA) are one tool OEMs, fabricators and suppliers can use to understand – and improve – the environmental impact of composite parts and materials. Examples shown include an LCA ...

Microsoft researchers have published a paper in Nature that quantifies for the first time how much energy and water are consumed and greenhouse gas emissions are produced by four datacenter cooling ...

When applied to transportation and mobility, life-cycle analysis aims to characterize the total greenhouse emissions produced during the entire life cycle of a vehicle, including its manufacture, ...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a detailed method used to quantify and assess the material and energy flows, as well as emissions, throughout the life cycle stages of PV systems. These stages include ...

Global urbanization is accelerating, and it is estimated that by 2050, up to 68 percent of the population will reside in urban regions. Cement, clay brick, ceramics, mortar, wood, plastic, and steel ...