On a positive note, the list shows that progress is possible. The McConway & Torley Foundry in Lawrenceville has reduced emissions of chromium compounds by 90% and nickel compounds by 97%, and dropped out of the Toxic Ten this year.
The BotsIQ Cobot Challenge directs middle school teams to build “cobots" (collaborative robots) that work beside humans to accomplish a task, like a robotic arm.
“My administration continues working to foster a robust innovation culture and strong partnerships between academia and the business sector," said Governor Wolf.
Sole Power, which makes sole inserts that harness energy, was chosen to attend the Maker Faire as an example of a new generation of Americans “that will change the planet because they are makers of things, not just consumers of things.”