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Biofuels ‘Done Right’ Can Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Provide Other Benefits

July 16, 2009 ・ Chris Emery

Biofuels 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…

New Princeton Method May Help Allocate Carbon Emissions Responsibility Among Nations

July 6, 2009 ・ Kitta MacPherson

Just months before world leaders are scheduled to meet to devise a new international treaty on climate change, a research team led by Princeton University scientists has developed a new way of dividing responsibility for carbon emissions among countries. The…

Princeton-Led Team Finds Secret Ingredient for the Health of Tropical Rainforests

December 9, 2008 ・ Kitta MacPherson

A team of researchers led by Princeton University scientists has found for the first time that tropical rainforests, a vital part of the Earth’s ecosystem, rely on the rare trace element molybdenum to capture the nitrogen fertilizer needed to support…

BP and Princeton Renew Partnership to Tackle Climate Problem

October 15, 2008 ・ Kitta MacPherson

Energy company BP has committed to a five-year renewal of a joint research partnership with Princeton University that identifies ways of tackling the world’s climate problem. It will support Princeton to at least its current level of funding for the…