Green Skies: Engineer’s Work May Reduce Jet Travel’s Role in Global Warming
September 13, 2007 ・ Hilary ParkerPrinceton Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fred Dryer has a lofty goal: end the nation’s reliance on oil for jet travel. With potentially major benefits for energy security and the environment riding upon his success, Dryer is advancing the…
Garden Project Aims to Educate Campus About Food Choices and Sustainability
August 13, 2007 ・ Emily AronsonFrom left, Schwab, Diana Bonaccorsi and Ben Elga tend the garden. The Princeton Environmental Institute funded continued work on the plot this summer, providing internships for Schwab and Elga, a member of the class of 2008. The Office of Sustainability…
Coming to Grips with Global Warming: PEI at Work
October 25, 2006 ・ Emily AronsonThe earth is growing warmer, thanks to elevated concentrations of greenhouse gases, and the vast majority of scientists now believe that human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels, is primarily responsible. In June, the National Research Council concluded with…
