CSU engineering degree to help Chen Bao combat air pollution in native China
Newly graduated mechanical engineering alumnus Chen Bao is determined to use his CSU degree to make a difference in his hometown, in China and the world.
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Fort Collins kids test air pollution monitors for CSU researchers
Fourth- and fifth-graders at Fort Collins' Rivendell School are helping test wearable air pollution monitors, which could eventually aid asthma sufferers in combating the effects of poor air quality.
EDF board visits CSU, tours Powerhouse Energy Campus
The nationwide environmental advocacy group has worked closely with CSU in recent years on the issue of methane emissions from the natural gas industry.
Evaluating state clean energy policies with SPOT: the State Policy Opportunity Tracker
The SPOT for Clean Energy is a publicly available database that allows users to quickly review the status of 38 clean energy policies across all 50 states.
CSU methane research provides key data for new EPA greenhouse gas inventory
Published last year, the research has been directly incorporated into a major annual Environmental Protection Agency report that keeps a finger on the pulse of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Powering forward: Ritter to discuss his book, historic energy revolution April 6
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.
GM surprises EcoCAR 3 students on Pi Day
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.
It’s official: CSU, government of Rwanda are partners in smart, sustainable development
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.
Clean Energy: Past, present & future
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.
Energy Institute’s Bryan Willson addresses innovation at Biosphere 2
As part of its 25 anniversary celebration, leaders of Biosphere 2 have invited CSU’s Bryan Willson to speak about innovation.