As it gets harder for anyone to believe that the global climate is not changing, the argument seems to be shifting to whether or not the changes are caused by humans. For this, I rememberContinue reading
Category: energy
energy
The Green Crab
If you look at Singapore from above, it resembles a crab, with its mouth at the Singapore river and the back facing Malaysia. The Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, has persistent practice of Feng ShuiContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
Lessons from the Oroville Dam
Maybe, just maybe, what is happening at Oroville will begin to wake up the American public to what is happening all around them when it comes to dams.
Night at the Aquarium
The 5th Annual SciREN (Scientific Research and Education Network) Coast event occurred this week at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, allowing local researchers to share lesson plans with educators from across eastern North Carolina.
Busting the blockchain: How will it transform energy?
Blockchain technology is a very advanced record-keeping system. It is a virtual fortress and it is elegant in its design. The system works as a decentralized ledger. Transactions are verified, logged and disseminated among theContinue reading
Dare to Doubt: 20 Climate Change Facts for Deniers
Carbon dioxide is rising as a component of Earth’s atmosphere (NOAA, 2017). The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has not been this high for the past 5 million years (Stap et al. 2016).Continue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
Environmentalism during the reign of Trump
What will happen to U.S. environmentalism during the reign of Trump? According to Trump’s “America First Energy Plan”, the administration plans to eliminate “harmful and unnecessary policies,” which evidently include the Climate Action Plan andContinue reading
Organic solar cells: Myth or reality?
In September of my first semester here at Nicholas, I attended a Duke Energy Initiative panel discussion. This panel represented the future of energy technology, not just at NSOE, but throughout the Duke campus. TheContinue reading
What Happens When the Lights Go Off
Some…..claim that…,,the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increases the cost of electricity and kills economic growth.
Lukas Gschwandtner
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, students, sustainability, travel
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, students, sustainability, travel
Copenhagen Bike Culture
In my final weeks as a student living in Denmark, I wanted to take this time to reflect on what I think is one of the most intriguing things about the city of Copenhagen. WhenContinue reading