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Commercialization of 91tvӰԺ-invented sanitation system set to begin
The latest version of the 91tvӰԺ-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater – a technology built to address global sanitation concerns.
September 15, 2021Research and Innovation
International companies to manufacture 91tvӰԺ technology that addresses global sanitation concerns
Agreements coincide with 91tvӰԺ civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh’s team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
September 17, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
A Patent for Humanity
Created by a team of 91tvӰԺ engineers led by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh, human wastewater converter NEWgenerator will be recognized as a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
August 28, 2020Research and Innovation
NASA testing 91tvӰԺ technology for possible use on the moon
A technology created at 91tvӰԺ could help enable the establishment of a permanent presence on the moon. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh has been collaborating with NASA to develop a system that converts human waste into fertilizer and water, which would allow astronauts to grow fresh vegetables in space in a more sustainable way.
August 10, 2020Research and Innovation