A new study provides evidence that algae diversity does not help algae biofuel production, in contrast to results from previously published studies.
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Oh Tannenbaum
Buy a live Christmas tree and plant it in the early spring when it can resume its role to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Path of Greatest Resistance
The New York Times published a recent article titled “A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change”. The article centered on the fate of the Inupiat—a group that has livedContinue 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
Standing Rock
I’ve been watching the Standing Rock protest closely over the past few months. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the protest, conflict arose last year after the US Army Corps of Engineers failedContinue reading
Powering the Campus
A solar-powered campus would light the way for bright young minds of the next generation.
The Waiting Game: Part 4 of Duke’s Natural Gas Plant Debate
This is the last installment of Energy Valley’s series on the proposed combined heat and power plant on Duke University’s campus. In summation, I would like to provide some closing thoughts on the implications ofContinue reading
What I Learned at the Algae Biomass Summit
Last month I boarded flights to Arizona to attend the 10th annual Algae Biomass Summit hosted by the Algae Biomass Organization, whose mission is to “promote the development of viable technologies and commercial markets for renewable and sustainable products derived from algae.”
Climate Action in the Age of Trump
Welcome to the Age of Trump. Few if any members of the environmental community expected the result that millions of Americans woke up to on Wednesday, November 9. Fueled by a surge of support fromContinue reading
Measurements Matter – Tools to Evaluate Environmental Performance
In working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, how do countries keep track of their progress? Dr. Angel Hsu spoke in-depth about accounting the environmental performance of nations.