Columbia Scientists Unlock Big Perovskite Solar Cell Mystery
Perovskite solar cells give up the secret behind their “superstar” potential for bringing on the next generation of low cost, high efficiency solar.
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Columbia University Divestment Occupiers Threatened With Suspension
Seven Columbia University students currently occupying the campus’s iconic Low Library building in an effort to push the administration into fossil fuel divestment have been threatened with suspension. On Thursday, April 14, 35 students from Columbia University began a peaceful sit-in outside President Lee Bollinger’s office to demand the University … [continued]
Columbia University Students Continue Civil Disobedience Fossil Fuel Divestment Protest
Over one hundred and fifty Columbia University students continue their civil disobedience protest in an attempt to force the university to fully divest from fossil fuel investments. As part of a number of actions that took place on October 14 under the banner of People’s Climate Movement, over one hundred … [continued]
A Tale Of Renewable Energy Innovation Through Patents And Standards
Patents and standards are the unsung heroes of renewable energy innovation. International standards ensure that the wind turbines next door and the solar panels on our roofs are safe and performing as expected.
Weirdest Biofuel Ever Powers Strangest Car Ever
First there was Formula A, then Formula E, and look out, here comes Formula B: a car that uses evaporation-assisted bacterial spores as a form of biofuel.
Smart Solar Irrigation In Senegal Offers Pay-As-You-Go Power
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. In rural areas of Senegal, getting water for irrigating crops often comes with a hefty price tag, not only in terms of the cost to buy the fuel for it (about $1 per day for an average gas-powered irrigation pump), and the time necessary to procure … [continued]
Graphene’s New BFF Pushes Plasmons Farther, Faster
An international research team has paired graphene with boron nitride to pave the way for a new generation of ultra-small, nanoscale circuits.
Business Uses Carbon Prices For Long-Term Planning: CDP Report
CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) finds it encouraging that after years of denial, business uses carbon prices to plan ahead these days. The response of business and industry leaders to the problem of climate change is undergoing a major transformation, says the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: “Just over … [continued]
Deep Decarbonization Draft Offers “Transformational” Climate Strategies (VIDEO)
As unprecedented storms, extinctions, and water, food, and energy wars continue to touch our world, warnings about destructive human-made climate change multiply and increase in stridency. At the United Nations in New York yesterday, some possible solutions were officially released. (VIDEO available here.) Experts from leading world research institutes convened … [continued]
Green Roofs = Cost-Effective Means Of Preventing Sewer System Overflows
Green roofs are a cost-effective means of preventing sewage system overflows, according to new research from Columbia University. The ability to stop overflows of course stems from the fact that green roofs retain water and thus prevent said water from simply flowing into the sewers. As an example, the green … [continued]
