ASU student creates algae-inspired art
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ASU student creates algae-inspired art
Making what’s commonly referred to as “green slime” artistic may seem like a Herculean feat, but Arizona State University student Phillip Carrier is using tiny algae plants as inspiration for
ASU LightWorks’ Dr. Ellen Stechel to showcase solar-to-fuel solutions at 50th International Paris Air Show
The International Paris Air Show, inaugurated in 1909, is the world’s oldest (and largest) aviation show, drawing participants from all over the world. Open to both professionals and the general
The Human Future: Sir Crispin Tickell urges us to confront issues of our day
How do humans work with growing populations? Sir Crispin Tickell, advisory council member of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, explores this question in his lecture “The
Low-carbon fuels from sunlight and waste carbon dioxide: It is possible, is it practical?
A network of issues buried beneath the strategic and economic importance of petroleum and the increasing concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide is complex; however, until addressed, no measure of global sustainability will be obtainable.
ASU Energy Club hosts water-energy nexus event on desalination
Pop quiz question—how much of the earth’s surface is covered in water? The answer is 70%. Although that is a big number, less than 1 percent of that water is
ASU workshop discusses social and ethical considerations of solar energy
On February 22, 2013, ASU faculty and students attended an all-day workshop focusing on the larger social, economic, policy, and ethical considerations of solar energy. This event was sponsored by
Gary Dirks, director of Arizona State University’s LightWorks and former president of BP China, appointed director of ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability
TEMPE, Ariz. – March 14, 2013 – Gary Dirks, director of Arizona State University’s LightWorks Initiative and former president of BP China and BP Pacific-Asia, has been appointed director of
ASU and the AZ Science Center Spotlight the Future of Energy
On January 24, 2013, ASU students, faculty, researchers, and members from across the Phoenix metropolitan area attended a public event titled “The Future of Energy: Brown, Clean, or In Between?”.
Spotlight on ASU Research at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is hosting its fourth annual Energy Innovation Summit in Washington D.C. on February 25-27, 2013. The event is designed to collect esteemed
Transitioning into a sustainable energy future: A lecture by Distinguished Scholar, Dr. Arun Majumdar
On October 19 Dr. Arun Majumdar presented a lecture titled “A New Industrial Revolution for a Sustainable Energy Future” as part of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Scholar Lecture
LightWorks Inaugural Lecture Series: Assessing the electric vehicle and the direction toward transportation sustainability
On Monday, November 19, 2012, LightWorks kicked off its Inaugural Lecture Series with Ford Motor Company’s Executive Technical Leader of Energy Systems and Sustainability, Dr. Michael A. Tamor. The event
Complex systems theory: The role of invention, sustainability, and innovation in societies
On November 15 the Dean of the School of Sustainability, Sander van der Leeuw, spoke at the Tempe Center for the Arts about complex systems theory on the role of