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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

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With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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A Wake-Up Call For Sustainable AI Data Centers

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The responsibility for building and maintaining an efficient and sustainable data center falls to the operators. It’s time for stakeholders to prioritize sustainability and work toward a future where AI innovation is groundbreaking and environmentally responsible. The stakes are high, and the time to act is now.

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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

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In this conversation with Foundry, Kopal dives deep into her career progression, the challenges of marrying manufacturing with digitization and WABTEC’s commitment to sustainability. What does sustainability look like for WABTEC ? Kopal, tell us about your journey. India’s Vande Bharat trains are powered by WABTEC’s technology.

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InnerPlant grows with new John Deere-backed millions for sustainable farming

TechCrunch

That’s what InnerPlant founder and CEO Shely Aronov is trying to do with her startup that uses plant physiology to gather loads of data to make farming more efficient and sustainable. is no stranger to innovation on the farm. Or more simply, uses sensing and satellite technologies so plants can “talk” to their growers.

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Novi is building a B2B marketplace for brands that care about sustainability

TechCrunch

It’s that old chestnut: You are a fancy-pants brand wanting to make a product that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside because you only use fair-trade, sustainably grown ingredients and materials, but you don’t know where to turn. “Early in my career, I joined the Air Force and I wanted to work on hard problems.

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With a €43M EU grant and €1.2M from a VC, this startup plans to turn CO2 emissions into gold

TechCrunch

It’s hoped that if carbon dioxide could be converted at the point of emission, we could deal with the climate crisis a lot faster and create a sustainable carbon economy. These then convert the carbon dioxide into chemical compounds that are sold back to industry. There are a few companies trying to tackle this. SecondCircle founders.

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Has a startup finally found one of food science’s holy grails with its healthy sugar substitute?

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“Sugar is a massive consumer of water and in contrast, there’s big sustainability pitch for what we do. The first viable, non-toxic chemically derived sugar substitute was discovered in the late 18th century by a German chemist. Those chemicals. That’s made form a sustainable source but also biodegradable.”

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