Clean energy, the great convener: Director Peter Byck says we are not as polarized as we think

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Clean energy, the great convener: Director Peter Byck says we are not as polarized as we think

Last month, film director Peter Byck visited ASU Tempe campus to speak to an audience about lessons learned from touring and filming his documentary Carbon Nation. Byck toured the nation

Arizona Solar Summit III: Game-changing efforts to propel Arizona’s leadership in a growing solar industry

The Arizona Solar Summit III took place October 9-10, 2012 at ASU SkySong hosted in partnership with ASU LightWorks. The summit’s participants included a collective group of distinguished panelists all

Surveying the mayors: Two recent panel discussions outline sustainability and solar initiatives in AZ cities

In the past month, Arizona’s mayors’ from Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Goodyear, and the Town of Clarkdale have actively engaged in ASU organized mayoral panels highlighting their cities’ sustainability and solar

ISTB 4 grand opening: Panel discussion highlights

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 marked the grand opening of the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV (ISTB 4) on ASU Tempe campus. In celebration of this event, the Office of

Arizona Sustainable Cities Series: An Interview with Tempe Mayor Mitchell

It is near impossible these days to research cities, businesses, or universities without coming across their sustainability initiatives. What exactly does sustainability mean? Why is it so important? ASU President

ASU’s Solar Energy Engineering & Commercialization Program: Preparing students to be the solar entrepreneurs of the future

With the 2012 presidential election coming up, energy policy ensures itself as a frontline issue that both candidates need to continue to address. The question of where and how we

AzCATI update: Plastic film vs. acrylic photobioreactors

AzCATI continues to be a crucial forefront of innovation in biofuels, bio-product research, and commercialization of algae-based goods. The research hub has taken significant strides in their mission to serve

Sustainable summer presentation: Arizona’s path to an energy efficient summer

It’s no secret that living in Arizona during the summer can be quite the battle. With record temperatures soaring up, a group of experts specializing in how state residents can

LARB student worker reflects upon EPA granted algae wastewater project

Almost one year ago, ASU graduate students and Laboratory of Algae Research and Biotechnology (LARB) student workers Joshua Wray, Martha Kent, and Emil Puruhito were granted the P3 Award from

ASU’s power parasol: Cutting-edge solar structure implements energy and shade to Lot 59

The massive Lot 59 parking area, located between Sun Devil and Packard stadium, was notorious for being one of the most sweltering parking lots on ASU’s Tempe campus. Although being