Engineer Lorean Diaz, a visionary, resilient, and strategic CEO, as well as a foresighted innovator and analytical leader, works at the intersection of civil engineering and financial strategy.

Lignin is abundant and full of valuable carbons, but microbes struggle to digest it efficiently because of its complex structure and high energy cost. For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ...

It’s no secret that New York City, like many densely populated urban areas throughout history, has a trash and rodent problem. Mountains of bloated trash bags —many containing food waste that attract ...

Manaus is one of the top generators of solid waste among Brazil’s state capitals, with an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of garbage per resident every day. The problem affects all of Amazonas ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Waste not, want not. Mozart DevCo, a north Texas energy company, is planning to build a 10-megawatt ...

Controversy over the placement of Miami-Dade County's new incinerator continues, as a vote on where to build a new facility to replace the one that burned down last year was deferred to November. That ...

The waste sector operates in some of the toughest conditions imaginable, but with informed design, modern material ...

Recent changes to the waste stream in Ames has some residents feeling unsettled. The Ames Climate Action Team has been ...

Nuclear waste remains a major environmental hazard due to its long-lasting radioactivity, which can persist for thousands of years. However, new research by University of Sharjah scientists, published ...