ASU research demonstrates silicon-based tandem photovoltaic modules can compete in solar market

New solar energy research from Arizona State University demonstrates that silicon-based tandem photovoltaic modules, which convert sunlight to electricity with higher efficiency than present modules, will become increasingly attractive in

Who does the United States public trust to help in its efforts to become more resilient to extreme weather events and climate change? A 2016 Pew Research Center survey revealed

The Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chungong, recently visited Hawaii to meet with the Hawaii State Senate and Amanda Ellis, the Director of Strategic Partnerships throughout Hawaii and

Five women entrepreneurs, representing each of the five U.N. regions, were selected to attend the United Nations Global Goals Week in September and to receive training and support for their efforts to empower women and improve sustainability in their fields.

Science magazine recently published an article co-authored by Klaus Lackner, Director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions at Arizona State University. The article, “Net-zero emissions energy systems,” examines the

The Sustainability Consortium released its third annual Impact Report, which focuses on how well companies are using the organization’s tools to increase transparency in their supply chains. TSC reported in 2018 that it made progress on all three aspects of improving transparency.

Executive Chairman of L1 Energy and ASU Wrigley Institute board member John Browne penned an op-ed for Bloomberg Opinion about the great energy shift that needs to happen, with oil and gas companies adapting to be a positive part of the energy transition rather than victims of it.

Bulent Bicer, Project Manager of Research at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, recently represented ASU at the annual Top Executive Conference (TOPEX) in Fiji. TOPEX is

It’s predicted to be 116 degrees in Tempe on Tuesday. Scorching. That kind of extreme heat is a dangerous annual stress on city resources. Last year, the Tempe Fire Department

ASU and NASA are partners to study Psyche, an asteroid made of nickel-iron metal — much like Earth’s own core. Sustainability scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton is the mission's principal investigator and believes Psyche can give us more understanding of and perspective on our planet.

Earth is experiencing a Great Transition as its peoples slowly shift from fossil fuels to wind, plants, natural processes and our sun. It’s not the first time people have changed

Aligning with ASU's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025, University Sustainability Practices recently launched the ASU Carbon Project, a program that will offset the university's hard-to-eliminate carbon dioxide emissions by purchasing carbon offset credits and partnering with ASU faculty on local projects.