Climate and Sustainability
At SRI, we’ve been tackling challenges in climate and sustainability for decades. With the addition of the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) we’re even better positioned to take on one of this century’s defining challenges. Our goal: to improve the health of the Earth and the well-being of all of us who call it home.
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Joe Sawa: Scaling breakthrough hydrogen separation to decarbonize industry
As the CEO of Membravo and former SRI entrepreneur-in-residence, Joe Sawa is harnessing a novel SRI-invented polymer membrane to feed the world’s need for pure hydrogen.
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Julie Bert: A window of opportunity
Julie Bert’s lab transformed innovative window insulation material into CO2-absorbent sponges.
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SRI spins out Membravo
The SRI-funded startup will scale up a novel SRI-invented polymer membrane to feed the world’s need for hydrogen.
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Julie Bert: Tiny organisms with climate impact
An SRI researcher investigates a microbe that can harvest rare earth elements while also cleaning up mine tailings.
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Microbes make nutritious meals out of air
An SRI-led team has succeeded in creating a food product rich in essential nutrients, suitable for quickly scaling up disaster relief in remote locations.
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SRI and University of Houston receive $3.6M to develop a microreactor to convert carbon dioxide to methanol using renewable energy
By recycling carbon dioxide into methanol, this science supports U.S. climate goals and helps reduce greenhouse gases.
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SRI selected as DARPA’s Regional Commercial Accelerator
DARPA looks to harness SRI’s expertise to speed up tech transition — out of the lab into the real world — and scale DARPA-funded technologies for U.S. national and economic security outcomes.
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PARC Forum: How innovation can save the living ocean
SRI, in collaboration with Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability, hosted the Monterey Bay Aquarium to discuss ocean conservation.
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Researchers assess EV industry workforce potential in Northeast Ohio
A new study by SRI examines the readiness of a historic manufacturing base to support the transition to EV battery manufacturing.
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David Motley: SRI’s leadership — and legacy of innovation
The Chair of the SRI Board of Directors discusses SRI’s transformative role in the world.
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Jan Vandenbrande: Motivated to transition technology into the world
SRI’s newest division is advancing innovation in sustainability, manufacturing, and human-machine collaboration.
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Researchers develop materials that can take on the toughest conditions
SRI’s advancements are in ceramic matrix composites, which are capable of withstanding extreme temperatures and corrosive environments.