On the Radio: Energy efficiency under the Clean Power Plan
Compact fluorescent lamps are known for using energy more efficiently than traditional bulbs. (Adam/Flickr) This week’s On the Radio segment looks at how energy efficiency and renewable energy will...
View ArticleUI reminds students to “Power Down” over break
A flyer for the University of Iowa’s Power Down campaign. Download here. KC McGinnis | December 17, 2014 With thousands of students and faculty finishing up the Fall semester, the University of Iowa is...
View ArticleOn the Radio: New carbon reduction incentives for farmers
Carl Wycoff / Flickr June 1, 2015 This week’s On the Radio segment looks at a new set of incentives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that could help farmers combat global warming. Listen to the...
View ArticleEditorial calls for more emphasis on land management to reduce carbon emissions
Corn and hay grow on these rolling hills in Clayton County, Iowa (Todd Ehlers/Flickr) Nick Fetty | November 25, 2015 An Iowa City writer recently published an editorial in The New York Times outlining...
View ArticleIowa City Science Boosters Club at the Linn County Fair
(Nick Fetty/CGRER) Nick Fetty | June 24, 2016 The Iowa City Science Boosters Club taught children about climate change through a hands-on experiment at the Linn County Fair on Thursday June 23....
View ArticleScientists construct massive fake sun to develop new renewable energy source
“Synlight,” the world’s largest artificial sun, was created by scientists to develop new ways to create hydrogen fuel. (Bruno Amaru/flickr) Jenna Ladd | March 24, 2017 Scientists in Germany have...
View ArticleOn the Radio- The reduced carbon impact of electric buses
An English electric bus service makes a stop (Paul R/flickr) Eden DeWald | June 11, 2018 This week’s segment discusses the findings of a new study about the reduced carbon impact of electric buses....
View ArticleOn the Radio- Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Heavy air pollution in Tianjin, China (Rich L/flickr) Eden DeWald | July 16, 2018 This week’s segment explores a study focused on removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere....
View ArticleUI Faculty Member Charlie Stanier Speaks About Decarbonization
Josie Taylor | April 19, 2022 University of Iowa’s Charlier Stanier talks about his work with decarbonization and his research group Decarb 2040. To learn more about the event, Hawkeye Decarbonization...
View ArticlePermit Process Continues for Carbon Pipeline in Iowa
Via Flickr Josie Taylor | August 17, 22 State regulators are expected to hold a scheduling conference that will guide the rest of the permit process for Summit Carbon Solutions, which will build about...
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