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OSU’s Fossil Fuel Technology Yields Clean Energy
Engineers at The Ohio State University have developed a technology that can convert fossil fuels and biomass into useful products, such as gasoline and electricity, without emitting carbon dioxide into the air. They believe this will be an important step to allow industries to create clean energy until renewable energy, such as solar and wind… Read More
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MIT’s Glow-in-the-Dark Plants Could Be Our Light Source Someday
MIT researchers have successfully engineered plants that glow in the dark by embedding the leaves with specialized nanoparticles. This new technology, the researchers believe, could be optimized and lead to plants being our sources of light. So, one day we won’t be needing a desk lamp or streetlights. Instead, we could be reading by the… Read More
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Bristol University Scientists Figure Out How to Turn Beer Into Sustainable Fuel
Researchers from the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry have successfully turned beer into sustainable gasoline using a new technology they developed. This brings them one step closer to converting ethanol, using beer as a model, into sustainable fuel on an industrial level. A commonly accepted need for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for gasoline… Read More
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Bradley University Sponsors NASA’s Challenge to Create 3D-Printed Sustainable Housing for Mars
Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, has partnered with NASA to host a competition to create sustainable housing, using 3D printing technology, that can stand on Earth, Mars, the moon, and more. As part of the NASA Centennial Challenge, this recent competition marks the third phase of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. Competing teams are required to… Read More
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Creighton University Students ‘Grow’ Second EnergiPlant to Power Devices
A group of students at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, has successfully built a second EnergiPlant — a photovoltaic system and USB charging station where students can power their devices and socialize on campus. This new EnergiPlant looks like a 12-foot tall metal flower, and was the culmination of the group’s coursework for the university’s… Read More
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Universities Diving Into Dumpsters to Advance Sustainability Goals
Sorting through waste is not an appealing task, but more and more universities across the country are conducting campus waste audits to advance their zero waste goals. Waste audits help universities determine how much waste could have been recycled, composted, or reused and also create a baseline for comparison from one waste audit to the… Read More
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UW-Madison Faculty Presses University to Take Climate Action
Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are joining the fight to tackle climate change. They have adopted a resolution calling for the university to take action and adopt measures that would ensure an environmentally friendly campus. The resolution encourages funding, creation and implementation of a campus-wide climate action plan with specific and measurable targets.… Read More
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How The New School Is Advancing NYC’s ‘Green’ Efforts
The New School, located in the heart of Manhattan, is taking groundbreaking steps to advance environmental sustainability efforts in New York City. The university has constructed a 16-story LEED Gold certified University Center, served as the only college or university participant in the first ever NYC Zero Waste Challenge, and divested entirely from fossil fuels.… Read More
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University of Calgary Leads Program to Develop Innovative Renewable Energy Solutions
The University of Calgary in Canada is leading a new, collaborative program that would “prepare students to lead a new kind of energy future.” Two other universities in Canada — the University of Waterloo and the University of Alberta — are also involved in the pan-disciplinary research and training program. The program, which is made… Read More
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US Universities Moving Towards Bicycle Friendly Campuses
At Yale University, a typical morning bustles with bike commuters on its largely car-free campus roads. A recently honored Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University, Yale has all kinds of programs and perks encouraging bike riding on campus. And it is definitely not alone. Across the country, college campuses are going green with bicycles. And just like… Read More
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MSU Researchers Discover How to Make Cheaper Biodegradable Plastic
A team of researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) has engineered a method to use a community of bacteria to make biodegradable plastic from sunlight. This method removes the negative impact of synthetic plastic on the environment. “A major problem is that most synthetic plastic today is not completely biodegradable, so it lasts for hundreds… Read More
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UMD Student Team Wins Solar Decathlon Award for Sustainable ‘House as a Kit of Parts’
A student team from the University of Maryland placed first in the U.S. and second in the world at the Solar Decathlon 2017, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, for its entry of a prototype energy-efficient, solar-powered house, named resilient Adaptive Climate Technology (reACT). The decathlon is an annual, international competition that… Read More
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Solar Energy from Algae? Researchers From Yale, Princeton, Lincoln and NASA Think So
Billions of years before the invention of solar panels, algae was already harnessing the sun’s energy. Because algae has been optimized for light absorption through its evolution, the key to more efficient solar panels may be unlocked by working with algae. That’s what a team of researchers from Yale University, Princeton University, Lincoln University and… Read More
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Thompson Rivers University Celebrates New Solar Compass Walkway, a First in Canada
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is celebrating the grand opening of its new solar compass walkway today. This is Canada’s first solar walkway. The solar compass walkway will gather enough energy from the sun to produce about 10,000 Kilowatt (kW) hours of electricity annually. The 75-foot walkway features thick glass plates, including 64 super-durable solar panels.… Read More
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Southern Cross University Researchers Use Sexuality of Coral Reefs to Restore Damaged Reefs
A team of researchers from Southern Cross University in Australia has successfully used the sexuality and reproduction capability of coral reefs to repair damaged reefs in the Philippines. The research is led by Professor Peter Harrison, founding director of the Marine Ecology Research Centre and director of the Institute for Development, Environment and Sustainability (IDEAS)… Read More
