6 things we learned about the power of community solar
Solar power’s prospects become brighter each day. One way to flip that light switch even higher is community solar, in which local neighborhoods or villages share ownership of a solar power system. At...
View Article5 things we learned about spatial thinking and environmental challenges
Space and place permeate today’s pressing problems, so spatial thinking can help. That was the message of IonE’s October 14 Frontiers on the Environment talk, in which Institute fellow Steve Manson...
View Article10 things we learned about biodiversity and climate change
The atmosphere is getting hotter, and the conditions for plants and animals worldwide are changing. It’s a challenge that slaps a big question mark on our future: Can we save biodiversity from climate...
View Article5 things we learned about climate change and plants
Pretty flowers. Yummy (or yucky) vegetables. The foundation of the terrestrial food web. Yeah, plants matter. But what’ll happen to them in a rapidly changing climate? That question stood at the center...
View Article5 things we learned about how to recycle everything
Waste: the word can be used as a noun, an adjective and a verb. As currently configured, human society makes a lot of waste. But for many other parts of nature, that’s not so. That was a core message...
View Article6 things about rethinking urban infrastructure
Cities matter. Last week’s Frontiers featured Anu Ramaswami, an IonE Fellow and the Charles M. Denny Jr. Chair of Science, Technology and Public Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. By the...
View Article6 things we learned about changing people’s minds on climate
About 3 in 10 people in the U.S. reject that the Earth is warming, according to a recent poll. How can they be convinced otherwise? Our April 20 Frontiers in the Environment presenter addressed that...
View Article3 things we learned about energy storage
Our energy system is in the midst of major change. Fossil fuels aren’t the solo star, as renewables are rising. Central power stations aren’t the only way, as energy sources become more dispersed....
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