Showcase: Environmental Change Institute
Showcase: Environmental Change Institute
9. Enabling Practical Ubiquity (November 20, 2009)
computer science, technology, engineer, humanities, internet, math, home environment, sensing network, location, human behavior, utilities, IMS system, motion detector, localization algorithm, map, PLP tracking, data collection application, hydrosense, po
10. The Web Changes Everything: How Dynamic Content Affects the Way People Find Online (December 4,
computer science, technology, engineer, humanities, internet, math, information, search engine, page capture, digital, metrics, domain, DOM structure, term, tab, revisitation pattern, change, query traffic, behavior, feature, content, thread, DiffIE, feed
2. America's Energy Future: Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass (September 30, 2009)
Science, Environmental Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Civil Engineering, Math, Chemistry, Economics, Agriculture, Ecology, Public Policy, Energy, liquid fuel, carbon capture, electricity, renewable, coal, woody biomass, emissions, barrel, optimized cost, su
7. Solar Cell Technology in 2009 and Beyond (November 11, 2009)
math, science, engineering, physics, biology, environmental studies, climate change, solar energy, sun, technology, energy, power, resource, grid parity, high quality efficiency, voltage, electricity, peak rate, industry growth, profit capacity, subsidy,
1. Transforming Our Energy Economy: the Role of Renewable Energy (April 1, 2009)
environmental biology, translational science, chemistry, physics, biochemical conversion, engineering, energy, economics, greenhouse gas, GHG, mitigation, ecosystem, managing risk, sustainable development, renewable energy, fuel, consumption, policy, educ
2. What are the "Killer Apps" of the Smart Grid? (April 22, 2009)
Environmental Studies, Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biology, politics, energy, electricity consumption infrastructure, economics, smart grid, buzz word, Google search term, meter, distribution, transmission, generation, renewable energy, storag
3. Why the United States Has Yet to Benefit From Electricity Industry Re-structuring (And What Can B
Environmental Studies, Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biology, energy, electricity, economics, regulation, cost of service, consumer, market design mechanism, bid, provider, price, produce, monopoly, public utilities commission, Pacific Gas & Ele
4. Adaptation to Climate Change (May 6, 2009)
environmental biology, science, chemistry, energy, religion, economics, maladaptation,greenhouse gas, GHG, mitigation activity, vulnerability, sensitivity, miscommunication, ecosystem, managing risk, response capacity, adjust livelihood, impact, sustaina
5. Life: Laser Inertial Fusion Energy System for Sustainable, Carbon-Free Energy Future (May 13, 200
environmental biology, science, chemistry, physics, engineering, energy, economics, greenhouse gas, GHG, mitigation, ecosystem, managing risk, sustainable development, energy, fuel, neutron, electron, magnetic inertial fusion gain, limitless fuel, carbon
6. A Strategy for Exploiting Unconventional Gas Resources (May 20, 2009)
earth science, environmental biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, math, climate change, economy, energy, technology, oil, nuclear, electricity, chemical, renewable fuel, greenhouse gas, GHG, fossil fuel, atmosphere, carbon capture, supply, natural ga
2. New Ways to Think About Regulating Greenhouse Gasses (January 14, 2009)
Science, Climate change, environmental biology, international, UN, carbon markets, emissions trading credits , economically, Kyoto treaty, developing countries, industry, technology, energy, offset, government, emissions trading system, electric, power, c
6. A Pathway for Widespread Utilization of Geothermal Energy (February 11, 2009)
science, biology, environmental studies, geothermal energy, thermodynamic research, hydrothermal vent, combustion, earth, natural heat, drilling, gas, hydrogen, nuclear power, waste, Iceland, electric, technology, capital intensive, utility, conversion,
7. Sequestering Carbon Dioxide in the Built Environment: a Revolutionary Cement Technology (February
science, biology, environmental studies, chemistry, engineering, mineral carbonation process, sequestration, calcium carbonate, reef coral atoll, limestone, photosynthesis, CO2, ocean, drastic change, coal power plant, renewable energy, electricity, China
8. Can Nuclear Energy be a Sustainable Contribution to Address Climate Change Concerns? The French E
science, biology, environmental studies, chemistry, engineering, electricity, greenhouse gas, GHG, emission, renewable, consumption of fossil fuel, pollution, oil crisis, energy independent, carbon dioxide, solution, low cost, initial capital investment,
9. Coal’s Role in the Global Energy Mix: Coal Markets with a View to 2030 (March 4, 2009)
science, biology, environmental studies, chemistry, engineering, electricity, greenhouse gas emission, GHG, fuel mix, carbon dioxide, technology, reserve, trade flow, Atlantic Pacific basin, mitigation, price, futures market, cap and trade, clean sparks,
2. Evaluation of Proposed Energy Solutions to Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Energy Security (Oc
science, energy, climate change, global warming, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, pollution, renewable resources, carbon dioxide emissions, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, corn ethanol, environmental economics, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IP
7. Equitable Solutions to the Carbon and Climate Problem (November 5, 2008)
science, climate change, global warming, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels, international relations, environmental economics, trees, atmospheric gases, nitrogen, biology, emissions, China, financial crisis, technology, Intergovernmental Panel
Introduction
This unit is for designers, engineers, technologists and anyone interested in designing and inventing. It is also for managers and consumers interested in innovation and technical change. The unit will show you how design and innovation can create a more sustainable future. It will also help you understand how innovation comes about and will encourage thinking about environmental and social challenges for the future.
Acknowledgements
This unit is for designers, engineers, technologists and anyone interested in designing and inventing. It is also for managers and consumers interested in innovation and technical change. The unit will show you how design and innovation can create a more sustainable future. It will also help you understand how innovation comes about and will encourage thinking about environmental and social challenges for the future.
