New Design For Next Generation Organic Solar Cells Is A 2-For-1
Researchers at Columbia University are hot on the trail of new low cost, high efficiency organic solar cells with a two-for-one twist.
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These Lawyers Are Creating An ALEC For Climate Change
For the last forty-odd years, the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, has been a mainstay of the conservative movement and major force in shaping state laws. The organization brings together state lawmakers and corporate leaders to draft business-friendly policies that are then ferried to statehouses around the country.
Temperature Rise Over 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) Possible In 13 Global Cities In 2020s, Study…
Over just the next decade or so, 13 large global cities are facing temperature rises that could exceed 2° degrees Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit), according to a new report from the Urban Climate Change Research Network at Columbia University.
Rising Wet Bulb Temperatures Could Make Parts Of Asia, Middle East, Africa, & South America…
Rising humidity levels will greatly increase and worsen the effects of rising temperatures on people in many parts of the world — up to the point of precluding the possibility for survival in the regions in question — according to a new study from the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
Columbia University Getting 6 All-Electric New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE Buses
New York’s Columbia University will soon be home to 6 fully electric New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE buses, now slated to go into service in 2018 as part of Columbia University’s Intercampus Shuttle network. This news follows a deal between New Flyer of America and Academy Bus.
Evaporation Power Could Supply 325 Gigawatts (70%) Of US Electricity Demand
In what is believed to be the first analysis of evaporation as a renewable energy source, researchers from Columbia University have determined that US lakes and reservoirs could generate a whopping 325 GW worth of clean energy, which would account for approximately 70% of current US energy production.
Can Coal Make A Comeback? No. No It Can’t. — Columbia Center On Global Energy…
A new report published by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy has concluded that no amount of regulatory rollbacks and policy decisions made by Donald Trump’s administration will be able to succeed in bringing back coal jobs.
Columbia University Divests From Coal
New York’s oldest university, Columbia University, has announced that its Trustees have voted to recommend divesting from companies which derive 35% or more of their revenue from thermal coal production.
Spy Satellites Show Changing Glaciers Of The Himalayas In 3D
Forty-year-old spy satellite images are beginning to provide the first consistent look at how glaciers across the Himalayas are changing and what future water supplies might look like for millions of people who rely on their seasonal melt.
Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Density Improvement From Columbia Engineering Professor
A new method of increasing lithium-ion battery energy density has been developed by an assistant professor at Columbia Engineering, according to a new press release from the university.
