Energy rules when defining 'green' say ASU sustainability experts
Harvey Bryan and Mick Dalrymple comment on the recent sustainability initiatives found in Energy Star-certified state agency buildings and internal behavioral changes.
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
Sustainability scientist links healthy seafood to sustainable fish
Leah Gerber and colleagues report from their analysis of existing seafood literature that fish harvested by sustainable means are lower in mercury.
Has surface water quality improved since the Clean Water Act?
Authors V. Kerry Smith and Carlos Valcarcel WollohDepartment of EconomicsW. P. Carey School of BusinessArizona State University June 2012JEL No. Q50,Q53 Abstract On the fortieth anniversary of the Clean Water
Researchers pioneer game-changing approach for drought monitoring
by Nikki Cassis via ASU News Droughts are more than simply climate phenomena. They can have profound social, environmental and economic impacts, and can also be a major threat to
Living like the future matters: Inspiring urban sustainability
ASU and Phoenix have collaborated on numerous big projects through the years, including development of the ASU campus in the heart of downtown. More recently, ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability and Phoenix teamed up to win a $25 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to launch Energize Phoenix, a sustainable energy efficiency program that creates green jobs and reduces carbon emissions while transforming energy use in diverse neighborhoods along a 10-mile stretch of the Metro light rail.
High-speed rail viable option for sustainable mass-transportation
Sustainability scientist Mikhail Chester reports results of a life-cycle assessment of the environmental effects associated with auto, air, and rail travel.
Imagine Cup experience gives hunger-fighting venture global perspective
Students develop mobile app to help coordinate leftover food transportation to people in need.
Sustainability scientist pioneers game-changing approach for drought monitoring
Program will use cloud computing, remote sensing for proactive monitoring and forecasting of global drought.
Sustainability scholar comments on global consumer behavior research findings
Associate professor Nicole Darnall says consumers perceive their behavior to be more sustainable than it really is.
ASU launches global classroom exploring 'sustainable cities'
Program creates virtual meeting space for international, interdisciplinary student mentoring and collaboration.
Global warming makes heat waves more likely, study finds
by Justin Gillis of The New York Times July 10, 2012 Some of the weather extremes bedeviling people around the world have become far more likely because of human-induced global