Princeton Environmental Institute Places Second in Global Climate Think Tank Ranking
July 10, 2013 ・ Holly WellesThe Princeton Environmental Institute has been ranked number two in a standardized global ranking by the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG). In the ICCG’s 2012 Climate Think Tank Ranking Report, PEI is cited as the second most influential institution…
Princeton Researchers Help Protect New York from Climate Change
June 14, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzFour Princeton University researchers took part in the June 11 report, “A Stronger, More Resilient New York,” a comprehensive analysis of New York City’s climate risks and proposed steps for preparing for future climate events. The report stems from the…
Eleven Graduate Students Selected to Join PECS
June 13, 2013 ・ Holly P. WellesEleven graduate students have been selected to join the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Program for the 2013-2014 academic year. The 11 newly selected students, hailing from nine (9) departments across campus, will contribute a wide range of climate- and…
Grand Challenges Awards Three New Investigator Awards on Ocean and Drought Research
June 13, 2013 ・ Holly P. WellesThe Grand Challenges Program has awarded three New Investigator Grants for 2013-2014. The awards support innovative mentorship of undergraduates working on multidisciplinary aspects of global climate change. Two of the supported projects will allow undergraduates to address issues at the…
Oppenheimer Co-authors Washington Post Opinion on Climate Science
June 10, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz
Discovery Day 2013
May 13, 2013 ・ Holly P. WellesOn Friday May 10th, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) hosted Discovery Day 2013 – a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on a wide variety of environmental issues. Over 80 students from 19 academic departments showcased their work which…
Growth of ‘Distributed’ Electricity Generation Could Transform Utility Systems
May 3, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzClimatic Change Special Issue: Science and Policy of Negative Emission Technologies
April 26, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzCarbon Mitigation Initiative Held 12th Annual Meeting on April 16-17, 2013
April 24, 2013 ・ Holly Welles2013 CMI group photo (Photos: Frank Wojciechowski) Members of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) program gathered at Princeton University for the CMI 12th Annual Meeting on April 16 and 17. Over 90 participants attended the two-day event including Princeton faculty…
