A solar power company location in Shanghai, China discovered that their manufacturing process was producing unacceptable levels of variability in the thickness of their silicon nitride films. They needed to control the thickness of the film to improve the solar cells’ surface energy efficiency levels. Using statistical analysis, they were able to pinpoint and rectify […]
The video from Minitab Statistical Software details a designed experiment (DOE) aimed at evaluating the impact of different brake designs, vehicle speed, and deceleration on the amount of energy recovered through regenerative braking in electric vehicles (EVs). The response surface methodology (RSM) design approach that was selected was the Central Composite Design (CCD), which is […]
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Christophe Riboulet, president of Proditec, a French robotics company, discussing his company’s lean approach to sustainable development. He recounts his journey integrating sustainability into Proditec, initially rejecting standardized carbon footprinting methods in favor of a lean-focused, problem-solving approach. He details how a small team tackled high energy consumption, achieving significant reductions through iterative improvements and […]
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Planners from the City of Madison, Wis., and the Sonoma County (Calif.) Transportation Authority discuss how new planning software solutions developed by UrbanFootprint are helping them better support their communities. Cities are struggling with no shortage of challenges: climate change, resilience planning, transportation gridlock, pollution, lack of resources, affordability gaps, health risks, and social instability […]
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