Food Security, A Growing Crisis in the Gulf Region
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersThe Gulf region relies upon foreign sources for 60% of its food supply. Agriculture in this region is declining due to lack of water, while simultaneously the population is increasing. The Gulf region’s ability to provide its citizens with an…
Princeton Takes Significant Steps Toward Achieving Sustainability Goals
November 11, 2009 ・ Ruth StevensIn its first report since adopting a Sustainability Plan in February 2008, Princeton University states that on-campus greenhouse gas emissions have decreased for the first time since the University’s energy-efficient cogeneration plant was installed in 1996. While the decrease in…
New Princeton Dorms Sprout Green Roofs
August 13, 2009 ・ Krystal KnappFrom 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…
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…
Actions Taken Over the Next Decade to Demonstrate and Deploy Key Technologies will Determine U.S. Energy Future
July 28, 2009 ・ Chris EmerySocolow to receive Frank Kreith Energy Award
May 20, 2009 ・ Chris EmerySustainability Projects Funded through High Meadows Gift
April 28, 2009 ・ Ruth StevensThe second round of initiatives seeking to improve sustainability on Princeton’s campus have been funded under the auspices of the University’s Sustainability Plan. Supported by a gift from the High Meadows Foundation, the 16 projects range from a study of…
