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On Earth Day, join Optica in celebrating the ways optics and photonics contirbutes to a brighter future for the planet. From building better batteries for environmentally friendly vehicles to measuring air and water quality, optics can have a positive impact across the world.
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Change the world with the Foundation Challenge: Environment
Optics and photonics can provide unique, effective means to monitor our world, provide more energy-efficient devices, and solve environmental challenges. We are soliciting proposals that will continue improving the tools and techniques to meet current and future challenges affecting our world.
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Meet the 2023 Foundation Challenge Winners for Environment
Justus Ndukaife and Yicheng Wang are working to create light-based solutions to sense, measure, and address environmental toxins in the form of nanoplastics and greenhouse gases.
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Enabling Improved EVs through Optical Sensors
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles can minimize carbon emissions. Ongoing avances in battery technology helps to provide more affordable and dependable options to motorists.
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Optics Illuminating Wildfire Risk
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires, optics is helping researchers better understand the threats—and reduce the impacts.
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GEMM Initiative
Explore the Global Environmental Monitoring & Measurement (GEMM) Initiative led by Optica and AGU, which is building a worldwide network of centers to better understand and mitigate humanity’s impact on the planet.
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GEMM at the Optica Imaging and Sensing Congresses
GEMM joins the co-located Imaging and Sensing Congresses in Tolouse, France for special programing. Join us 15- 19 July!