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5 Ways to Have A Greener Winter

Posted on October 30, 2017

As the temperature becomes brisk and snow begins to appear on the weather forecasts, there’s plenty of simple ways to sustainably prepare for the change in season, from putting on a sweater to bringing out …

Posted in NewsTagged Education, Technology, Transportation, Waste, What You Can Do

Harnessing foot power

Posted on December 13, 2016

Researchers at UW–Madison and the USFS Forest Products Lab are perfecting a way to turn tiny cellulose fibers in wood pulp into a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that can harvest electricity from the environment.

Posted in NewsTagged Energy, Research, Technology

Bioenergy research leads to 100th patent

Posted on March 2, 2015
Posted in NewsTagged Biosciences, Energy, Government, Research, Technology, The Wisconsin Idea

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