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Environmental Research Has Never Been More Critical

Clean air, safe water and good weather aren’t luxuries. They’re necessities. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’ environmental scientists are focusing on renewable energy to create a better world for you today and for future generations.
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1979

The technology that leads to the plug-in hybrid is pioneered at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

1970’s

Researchers at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù identified alarming levels of lead in the air which eventually led to unleaded gasoline

 

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A Sustainable Solution: Compostable Wind Turbine Blades

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù engineers are reimagining wind power with compostable blades made of bamboo and mycelium. Their goal: to prevent millions of tons of retired blades from ending up in landfills and create a truly sustainable future for renewable energy.

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