World's most advanced solar testing and certification facility opens doors to global market

Celebration/Ribbon-Cutting of New Clean-Tech Venture Features Dignitaries from Business, Government, University, and Solar Industry; More Events to Follow in Cologne and Shanghai PHOENIX/TEMPE, Ariz.; NEWTOWN, Conn.; YOKOHAMA, Japan; COLOGNE, Germany;

Arizona State University honors first-ever graduate in sustainability

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University (ASU) awarded the first-ever Master of Arts degree in Sustainability at its fall 2008 commencement ceremonies today. The new graduate, Brigitte Bavousett, received her

ASU strengthens sustainability efforts

ASUNews ASU’s School of Sustainability (SOS) and the Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) are about to jointly take the next step in their planned evolution with the creation of a

Online tools to make biodiversity more accessible to public

ASUNews Researchers from Arizona State University are developing a Web tool that promises to revolutionize the way that park rangers, grade school teachers and members of the public access information

ASU Bike Co-Op keeps students green and moving

By Jessica LagreidUndergraduate, W.P. Carey School of BusinessStudent Worker, Global Institute Of Sustainability Ever feel like you are competing in the Tour de France as you just try to make

Striving to be green

Arizona Republicby Ginger D. Richardson The Phoenix region knows that all too well and, it seems, is constantly reminded of its shortcomings. The Valley is lashed in national surveys for

State's lag in solar energy production examined

East Valley Tribuneby Mike Branom Arizona has plenty of sunshine, but that has yet to translate into an equal amount of solar energy production. > Read more

ASU wind turbines generate electricity and interest

Why has Arizona State University installed six parapet wind turbines on the roof of the recently remodeled Global Institute of Sustainability building? Wind turbines generate electricity from a free and

Planting commemorates ASU’s sustainability efforts

The Arbor Day Foundation is recognizing ASU for its best practices in campus community forestry through the Tree Campus USA program. The Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota held a tree-planting

Surplus Property is zero waste

ASU Surplus Property has identified Zero Waste as an area that we believe can have a big impact on for ASU and the environment. Evaluating our trash tonnage over the

Spotlight department of the month: School of Theatre and Film

When you think about it, the theater department in any university is potentially one of the biggest producers of waste on campus. Every production needs new sets, costumes, and a

ASU Paint Services' Reclaimed Paint Program

Beginning January of 2008, ASU Paint Services started a Recycled Paint Program. Throughout the years, the Paint Shop accumulates a surplus of perfectly usable water-based paint. Our paint is received