Princeton researchers visit Texas wind farm for a first-hand look at growing energy sector
May 30, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton University researchers visited the BP-owned Sherbino Mesa II Wind Farm to understand the technical and financial aspects of wind power.
New model helps predict regional and seasonal sea ice extent
May 22, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyScientists including PEI’s Gabriel Vecchi have developed a new method to forecast the extent of sea ice in some regions of the Arctic up to 11 months in advance.
‘A Bee, a Tree, What’s In It For Me?’ Class examines environmental policy
May 22, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyClimate change expert Michael Oppenheimer and ecologist David Wilcove teamed up for the spring course “The Environment: Science and Policy.”
Nitrogen contained in coral provides evidence of human impact on the open ocean
May 19, 2017 ・ Pooja Makhijani, Office of Communications“Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition is, perhaps, substantially less severe than has been argued,” said Daniel Sigman.
Invention produces cleaner water with less energy and no filter
May 8, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyResearchers in the lab of Howard Stone have reported a technique for using carbon dioxide in a low-cost water treatment system.
Synthetic Gas Would Cut Air Pollution but Worsen Climate Damage in China
May 1, 2017 ・ Chris Emery for the Office of Engineering CommunicationsThe use of synthetic natural gas instead of coal in China could improve air quality and public health due to air pollution, but it would also markedly increase CO2 emissions, with damaging implications for the climate.
Symposium to Celebrate the Career of Robert Williams
April 20, 2017 ・ Holly WellesRobert Williams retires from Princeton after 47-year career including 14 years (2001-2015) as part of the Princeton Environmental Institute.
Schmidt Fund Awards Go to Projects With Transformative Potential
April 19, 2017 ・ Igor HeifetzThree PEI associated faculty members receive support from the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund.
Study: Cold Climates and Ocean Carbon Sequestration
March 15, 2017 ・ Igor HeifetzFormer Princeton graduate student Xingchen Wang is lead author of a climate study published in PNAS on research he conducted while working in Daniel Sigman’s lab.
