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Hesperaloe is a drought-tolerant succulent. [Photo: Adobe Stock]
Kimberly-Clark Looks Past Trees for Future Paper Products
by Kim Lyons | Aug 20, 2026
The company’s research scientists screened more than 70 fiber candidates in a quest for an alternative to wood. A drought-tolerant desert plant won.
by Hilary Weaver |
Aug 6, 2026
The Las Colinas campus generates about 5% more electricity each year than it uses, and Corgan is now in contention for CoreNet Global’s top innovation honor.
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by Manoj Balraj, Co-founder & President, Experion Technologies |
May 20, 2026
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
sponsored by Experion Technologies
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 27, 2026
The North Texas Innovation Alliance said the event aims to create "new pathways" by bringing bold innovation to public sector challenges. Applications to pitch are open through February 2. Selected startups will have the opportunity to present their solutions directly to public-sector leaders and ecosystem partners.
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Dereje Agonafer’s team at UTA is is working to greatly reduce energy and water use as new AI data centers rapidly rise in Texas
DOE-Funded UTA Project Tackles Cooling Costs in AI Data Center Boom
by Maddie Preston | Sep 29, 2025
UTA is part of a DOE-backed "moonshot" to cool the world’s AI infrastructure more sustainably—aiming to cut data center cooling energy from 40% to under 5% and slash the massive water use demanded by AI systems. The project includes partnering with next-gen liquid cooling tech startup, Austin-based Accelsius.
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by Maddie Preston |
Sep 26, 2025
In a published study, Adelaide Lovett traced how synthetic fibers shed microplastics that can end up in human organs. She also co-designed astronaut gear to guard against lunar dust—a project that earned a NASA innovation award.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Aug 14, 2025
The “Academy Award of Architecture”—the AIA Firm Award—recently went to Dallas-based LPA Design Studios. Ellen Mitchell, who directs the firm’s sustainability and applied research, sees the win as a shift toward broadening what award-winning design really means. Here’s how the firm is building modern, greener commercial spaces by starting with better questions.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 26, 2025
Founder Mohammed Nije grew up without electricity. Now his Dallas startup, Janta Power, is piloting his power-dense solar technology at DFW and airports worldwide—earning global recognition for a design he says uses less land, generates more power, and can lower energy costs.
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UT Dallas doctoral student Rebecca Johnson holds a balloon dog made from 3D-printed foam. The shape served as a proof-of-concept, showing how the material can be formed into complex, flexible designs. [Photo: UTD]
UT Dallas Chemists Create Self‑Repairing, 3D-Printed Foam That’s Made to Flex and Last
by Lance Murray | Jun 17, 2025
The lightweight, recyclable material can be printed into complex shapes—including a balloon dog—and shows potential for use in helmets, insulation, and more. The research explores a method still largely untapped in commercial manufacturing.
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by David Seeley |
May 7, 2025
EarthX said that under Hunt's leadership, Dallas-based Hunt Energy has become "a model for how legacy energy players can continue to evolve, innovate, diversify and lead in the transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy future."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2025
EarthX Founder Trammell S. Crow said this year's five-day conference will be the organization's largest ever, "bringing together leaders, advocates, and innovators from around the world to work together on tangible solutions for our planet."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 12, 2025
Graze—a leader in AI-driven robotic mowing—said its new Plano headquarters will serve as a hub for innovation and collaboration, reinforcing L2 Companies' commitment to fostering advancements in automation and sustainable solutions.
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Divcon Controls VP of Sustainability Molly Ward [Photo: Divcon]
Divcon Controls Appoints Ex‑Apple Exec as VP of Sustainability
by Lance Murray | Nov 15, 2024
Molly Ward spent seven years developing clean energy and sustainability programs and projects at Apple before coming to Dallas-based Divcon.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 27, 2024
The league announced a prestigious approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC), the appointment of cricket icon Haroon Lorgat as commissioner, and the backing of SEE Holdings, a Dubai-based leader in sustainability.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 20, 2024
Dallas-based global real estate firm Lincoln Property Co. has appointed two leaders it said will guide the company’s new, customizable sustainability framework centered around people, places, and performance....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 8, 2023
The deal marks ISN's first acquisition since its founding in 2001. “Combining Transparency-One’s expertise and supply chain network with our own is a natural extension of the work we’re doing to build safer worksites and more transparent supply chains," ISN Chairman and CEO Joe Eastin says.
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