By Devon Douglas '09, Ben Massie, Matthew McMurtry '09, Annie White '08 New Mobility seeks to create an integrated multi-modal transportation system through private sector investment. This enhanced system has the potential to provide significant social, human health,...
"Lax reporting rules undermine U.S. emissions registry" by Michael Burnham, highlights article on Electric Utilities and the Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Read the Article
By Jessica Lin '07 Abstract: The food and beverage sector of the economy has faced increasing pressure from consumers to provide transparency on the sources and operations related to their products. Responsible and ethical procurement is especially challenging for...
"Profs Devise Economic Smell Test for 'greenwashing'"
By John Gearen '08, Sarah Hines '07, David Hobstetter, Sathyanarayanan Jayagopi, Nikolaos Meissner '07, Josh Nothwang '08, Karen Putterman '07, Mitsuyo Yamamoto '07. Executive Summary: New Mobility is a relatively new term used to represent an exciting and imminent...
By Katy Levine '06 Abstract: The natural environment has restorative and stress reducing benefits. This study analyzes the use of nearby nature by hospital visitors, a group of people who are typically at risk for stress and mental fatigue. Study participants were...
By Ed Chao '06, Marshall Chase '06, Kriss Jadd '07 Abstract: Hydrogen has received great attention in recent years as an energy storage and transmission medium, given its potential environmental, national energy security, and performance benefits. DTE Energy and the...
Waste Expo Conference - New Orleans I had the opportunity, courtesy of the Erb Institute, to attend the Waste Expo Conference in New Orleans recently. In exchange for volunteering, I was allowed free access to the convention, which included thousands of fellow waste...
The food waste problem Forty percent of the food in the United States is never eaten, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Furthermore, growing and transporting food requires a substantial amount of resources, and simply throwing organic waste into a...