A New Growth Industry? Biochar Could Enrich Soils and Cut Greenhouse Gases as Well
August 27, 2009 ・ Kitta MacPhersonCarter elected to international academy
August 18, 2009 ・ Chris EmeryNew ‘Princeton Guide to Ecology’ Explores Topics from Climate Change to Community Organization
August 17, 2009 ・ Jennifer Greenstein AltmannSimon Levin (Photo: Denise Applewhite) In his new book, “The Princeton Guide to Ecology,” Princeton professor Simon Levin has tapped more than 130 experts to compile a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the major subjects and concepts in ecology. The…
From Top to Bottom, Butler Will Be a Living Environmental Laboratory
August 13, 2009 ・ Kitta MacPhersonRoofs on more than half of the Butler buildings have been planted with 14 varieties of hardy sedum. The contrasts in the palette of the many-hued rooftop garden will intensify as summer turns to fall. (Photo: Denise Applewhite) In University-led…
New Princeton Dorms Sprout Green Roofs
August 13, 2009 ・ Krystal Knapp
Report Maps the Future of U.S. Energy Technology
August 11, 2009 ・ Chris EmeryThe United States could meet projected growth in energy demand through 2030 with existing technologies, but the nation’s long-term energy sustainability will require an enduring commitment, by both the public and private sectors, to developing, demonstrating and deploying new technologies…
Biofuels ‘Done Right’ Can Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Provide Other Benefits
July 16, 2009 ・ Chris EmeryBiofuels derived from renewable sources can be produced in large quantities and address many problems related to fossil fuels, including greenhouse gas emissions, but only if they are made from certain sources, according to a new article by a team…
Rodriguez-Iturbe to Receive Bowie Medal
July 2, 2009 ・ Chris EmergyPrinceton’s Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will receive the 2009 William Bowie Medal, the highest honor awarded by the American Geophysical Union. Presented annually since 1939, the medal acknowledges an individual…
Noted Princeton Husband-and-Wife Team Wins Kyoto Prize
June 19, 2009 ・ Kitta MacPhersonPeter and Rosemary Grant arrive on campus Friday morning after learning they have been selected to receive the Kyoto Prize. (Photo: Denise Applewhite) Princeton University’s Peter and Rosemary Grant, whose legendary explorations on the bleak Galapagos island of Daphne Major…
