EPA Administrator and Apple VP Lisa Jackson discusses the future of energy in the United States Victor Xu April 23, 2014 0 Comments Lisa Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2009-2013, spoke to students yesterday evening about her life in both the public and private sectors. The talk was the... Read More »
Seeing Green: Oil for Breakfast Holly Moeller January 22, 2014 4 Comments What did you eat for breakfast this morning? I posed that question to my Santa Clara University students last Friday during our late-morning lecture on the human population and its many impacts. I was... Read More »
The Seaweed Solution Holly Moeller September 26, 2013 0 Comments PACIFIC GROVE, CA – “If you find yourself getting tangled in the kelp,” the commentator said over the loudspeaker, “just relax. The kelp floats, and you’ll come free.” I looked around at... Read More »
Small carbon footprint, but fracking is still too dangerous Nick Ahamed September 25, 2013 1 Comment Studies that do examine it find that venting methane directly into the atmosphere is drastically more dangerous than burning carbon dioxide, negating the supposed benefits of natural gas over coal. Read More »
Scientists report record-breaking climate change Kylie Jue August 23, 2013 1 Comment Earth is on track to undergo a period of global warming over the next century that will be at least 10 times faster than any other period from the past 65 million years, according to Stanford climate... Read More »
Palo Alto Green Energy Initiative pushes for new compost facility Margaret Rawson October 12, 2010 0 Comments The Palo Alto Green Energy Initiative (PAGEI) kicked off its petition drive in front of City Hall on Sept. 25, calling for an initiative on the November 2011 ballot for the rededication of 10 acres of... Read More »
Precourt Institute awards first six research grants The Daily News Staff May 5, 2010 0 Comments The six grants, which total $1.8 million, are set to fund projects on energy storage, fuel and solar cells, geothermal system modeling, water oxidation and carbon dioxide reduction. Read More »
Strangely Charming: Kill Baby Krill Jack Cackler May 5, 2010 1 Comment Is offshore drilling worth the risks? Read More »
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