What jobs are out there for EEs or CSs where we can actually contribute to the earth and the environment?
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January 12th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Certain sectors of the power industry deal with converting renewable energy sources to electrical energy. One could work for a company that manufactures solar panels or wind turbines. These devices require a surprisingly broad array of electrical engineering knowledge to design and build (especially wind turbines).
Also, there is renewed interest in electric cars. If these take off, there would also be a renewed interest for engineers with knowledge of electric motors, controls, power electronics, etc.
I think improving our renewable energy supplements is one of our most pressing environmental problems at the moment.
January 14th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
There are actually quite a few possibilities. Places like the Cornell Lab for Ornithology needs microcontroller designers to do audio field recordings of different birds all around the world. This allows us to do population tracking and conservation work.
CS skills can be used to do fluid modeling that can determine the amount of industrial or human effluent that are being released into water supplies. This sort of data helps us design better waste management system.
Distributed sensor systems can detect enviromental emergencies, fires, air and water quality, invasive species, etc etc. All of these can have a meaningful impact. You can read some book like: *Natural Capitalism* by Hawkins, Lovins and Lovins, or *Cradle to Cradle* by William MacDonough. These can get your mind and creativity working toward how technology and industry can transform the world for the better.