The critical infrastructure lab

25 July 2025
Project team members

RESEARCH QUESTION  The main research question is: How does Internet infrastructure reconfigure power relationships and resource dependencies, and how could it better serve the public interest?  In order to answer the question, the research develops three research streams: environment, geopolitics, and standards. (1) The research on the topic of environment explores the relationship between natural…

The Green Screen Climate Justice and Digital Rights Catalyst Fund

25 July 2025

RESEARCH QUESTION  The main research question for this project is: How do climate justice and digital rights movements envision sustainable and equitable internet infrastructures, and how can they best influence internet governance spaces? This project aims to illuminate the dual role of the internet and technology as both potential mitigators of the climate crisis and…

Greening IoT using Radio Frequency (RF) Signal Power: Alternative Energy Source (Green Energy) for IoT

25 July 2025
Environmental technology concept.

RESEARCH QUESTION  The research focuses on green power through ambient RF energy harvesting, where up to 6V can be harvested through the cascading of multiple rectenna circuits. The research question is: Can IoT be green-powered using ambient radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting?  WHY IS THIS RESEARCH IMPORTANT?  IoT continues to grow exponentially, with about 30…

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