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…
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 EmeryBiofuels ‘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…
Princeton to Receive $20 Million to Establish Energy Frontier Research Center
May 5, 2009 ・ Chris EmeryPrinceton University will be home to a new $20 million energy research center for combustion science as part of a federal initiative to spur discoveries that lay the groundwork for an economy based on clean replacements for fossil fuels. The…
Sustainability 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…
Princeton Experts Focus Energy on Sustainable Human Future
October 15, 2007 ・ Karin DienstGreen Skies: Engineer’s Work May Reduce Jet Travel’s Role in Global Warming
September 13, 2007 ・ Hilary ParkerPrinceton Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fred Dryer has a lofty goal: end the nation’s reliance on oil for jet travel. With potentially major benefits for energy security and the environment riding upon his success, Dryer is advancing the…
