The energy expended to deliver a mixed drink is about three to four times lower than a glass of wine.
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What the Election Means for the Environment – and for Us
To say that we’re tired of hearing about the 2016 election would be an understatement. It’s pretty much impossible to open any newspaper, magazine or blog site without being blasted by fresh Clinton and Trump one-liners fromContinue reading
Should you live in a Tiny House?
Chances are if you’re reading a Nicholas School blog post, you’re interested in decreasing your carbon footprint. As a means of doing so, maybe you’ve thought about downsizing your physical footprint, perhaps to about 200 square feet?
Oil Sands Redux
We need to ensure that inadvertent releases of unhealthy substances from oil sand operations are not overlooked and are properly regulated.
Lifting the Veil: Part 2 of Duke’s Natural Gas Plant Debate
If you are just joining us in our series on the proposed combined heat and power (CHP) plant on Duke University’s West Campus, here’s what we know so far: The plant would run on naturalContinue reading
Up for Debate: Duke’s Natural Gas Plant Proposal
Impatience drove me to go to grad school, a purchase that will empty my entire life’s worth of savings. Why? Because the world’s warming climate won’t wait for us to become billionaires before we helpContinue reading
Algal Biofuels: The Saga Continues
The 2010 National Algal Biofuel Technology Roadmap outlined the current state of algae biofuel research, knowledge gained from past research, and the numerous challenges in producing algal biofuels commercially. Six years later, the latest edition appeared online this June.
Whatever happened to peak oil?
The challenge of dealing with declining oil production will define the world we live in.
William Schlesinger
biodiversity, climate, conservation, energy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth
biodiversity, climate, conservation, energy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth
A Vibram Sole on Nature
The rapidly growing human population and its global economy are not likely to improve matters for the rest of the biosphere.
William Schlesinger
biogeochemistry, energy, environmental economics, faculty, recycling, renewable energy, waste
biogeochemistry, energy, environmental economics, faculty, recycling, renewable energy, waste
Lithium: It’s not just for bad moods anymore
Are lithium resources in short supply?