Former Colorado governor Bill Ritter has authored a book that discusses the forces behind the energy revolution, new ways to think about energy, and the future of fossil and renewable fuels.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra had pizzas "pies" stealthily sent to the students in recognition of their hard work on the international green vehicle competition.
Researchers from various disciplines have joined an official partnership to support Rwanda’s transformation from an agrarian economy to one buoyed by strategic deployment of science and technology infrastructure.
The School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) will host a panel discussion on renewable energy from 5-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23,at Avogadro’s Number.
For the second year in a row, the largest source of new power added to the United States' electrical grids has come from renewable sources due to technological advances, favorable legislation, and reduced cost. Recent trends suggest that the U.S., along with many other nations, is transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy sources. The largest growth came from wind farms as developers took advantage of federal tax credits due to expire at the end of 2016.
A panel of CSU experts will discuss the technological, economic, and political aspects of clean energy. Topics will include various sources of clean energy, its cost effectiveness, efficiencies, possibilities for advancement, and more.
Panelists include:
• Bryan Willson, Department of Mechanical Engineering and director, CSU Energy Institute
• Sandra Davis, Department of Political Science
• Terrence Iverson, Department of Economics
• Courtney Jahn, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management
The discussion will be moderated by Gene Kelly, assistant director for Research and Development at SoGES, professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, and interim CEO for NEON, the National Ecological Observatory Network.
The panel discussion—part of a Managing the Planet series—is free of charge and open to the public.
As part of its 25 anniversary celebration, leaders of Biosphere 2 have invited CSU’s Bryan Willson to speak about innovation.
The Smart Village Microgrid laboratory at CSU’s Energy Institute has received a critical equipment donation from Schneider Electric, a company expert in sustainable energy management and industrial automation.
Alumna Noel Marshall is lead engineer on an Arrow Electronics project that's allowing a quadriplegic former racer to drive again.
To offer holistic, systems-level insights and solutions to global food, energy and water problems, Colorado State will host a two-day workshop Dec. 7-8 in the Washington, D.C. area.
Headlined by Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp, CSU's 2015 Natural Gas Symposium featured more than 40 speakers covering research and best practices in every facet of the oil and gas industry.