Welcome to RESET – Digital for Good
Where digital innovation meets sustainable transformation.
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Tiny, Colourful Particles Offer Hope for Drought-Stricken Crops
Researchers at Cornell University have developed nanoscale sensors that help breeders select water-efficient crops, enhancing their resilience against droughts caused by climate change.
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Former Reddit CEO Develops Terraware: Software for New-Generation Afforestation
Although CO2 emissions are rising, more forests are being cleared every year. Terraformation is developing innovative software to counteract this loss of biomass.
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Meet the Companies Using Machine Learning to Boost Their Social Impact
Machine Learning has been on everyone’s lips for a while now. A constant fixture in tech circles in recent years, this field of AI is booming with new applications within a variety of industries. But, could Machine Learning be gearing up to help with social causes, too?
Solutions and backgrounds by topic
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Aquaculture Gets a Digital Upgrade With Cloud-Based AI Software
Population growth and better living standards mean the demand for fresh fish, shellfish and crustaceans is constantly increasing. Aquaculture projects enhanced by AI are seeking to mitigate the damage to our oceans.
Jellyfish Inspired Robot Looks to Clean Up the Ocean Floor
The new low-noise prototype can pick up plastic without disturbing its natural surroundings.
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Scientists Develop Biodegradable Glass That Can Break Down in Just Two Days
Scientists in China have developed a biodegradable glass that aims to cut back on glass waste in landfills while reducing the need for energy-intensive recycling processes.
Mobility Transition: The Multimodal and Interconnected Way of the Future
What will climate-neutral mobility look like in the future? What digital solutions are ready for a systematic mobility transition? And how do we get there? Let’s take a look…
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How Companies Such as Pendla Are Shaking up the Daily Commute
What if you could reduce your emissions and expenses and make new friends along the way? New ridesharing platforms make this possible.
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Can ChatGPT Solve Our Climate Questions? We Put It to the Test
While ChatGPT’s understanding of climate change is broadly accurate, it is prone to making mistakes that reflect larger societal misunderstandings of the issue.
Utilising Waste Heat From Data Centres: How Our Browser Activity Could Soon Be Used to Heat Our Buildings
Data centres consume huge amounts of energy – and generate plenty of heat in the process. In Sweden, thousands of households are already heated with server heat. Could this be a potential source of clean energy?
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Can Long Haul Trucks Be Powered Like Trams and Trains?
A new study has explored the feasibility of large scale overhead power line trucking.
Textile Recycling Is Getting a Much Needed Update
With currently only 1 percent of clothes being recycled, the textile industry has a big waste problem. Here are the people stitching together a solution.