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.
Princeton-CMI Annual Meeting Focuses on Climate Research, Innovation, and Policy
April 26, 2017 ・ Holly WellesClimate science, technology, and policy were the focus of the 16th annual meeting of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI).
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.
PEI Faculty Seminar Series Video: CO2 Sequestration in Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs
October 13, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzMichael Celia, Theodora Shelton Pitney Professor of Environmental Studies. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Director, Program in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is the only currently available technology that can significantly reduce atmospheric carbon…
Shared Traits of Abandoned Gas, Oil Wells Could Aid Cheaper, More Effective Cleanup
November 17, 2016 ・ John Sullivan, Office of Engineering CommunicationsA research team including Princeton scientists has identified the specific attributes of abandoned gas and oil wells that still leak large amounts of methane.
Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Source of Smog in Beijing
June 27, 2016 ・ John Sullivan, Office of Engineering CommunicationsNew research by Denise Mauzerall and colleagues indicates China could improve air quality by reducing residential emissions.
Understanding How Tropical Forests Recover After Human Disturbance
May 26, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster '08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteWhen Connor Stonesifer ’16 first arrived in Panama in the summer of 2015, his Spanish consisted of saying “I want” and having to point at things. When he asked the woman who ran the hostel where he was staying to…
CMI Holds 15th Annual Meeting
April 20, 2016 ・ Holly P. WellesThe 15th annual meeting of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) was held on April 13-14, 2016 in London. This is the first time in the 15-year history of CMI that the annual meeting has been held somewhere other than the…
Trees’ Internal Water Pipes Predict Which Species Survive Drought
April 18, 2016 ・ Igor HeifetzIn a new study, a team including Princeton University researchers has identified the traits that best protect trees against death from drought.
