America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet

New charts and data show how corporate demand could boost clean energy investment in regions where renewable energy potential is strong but wind and solar power have lagged.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers

The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.

Volker Sick, Professor of Advanced Energy Research, Director of the Global CO2 Initiative, University of Michigan • conversation
Jan. 12, 2024 ~8 min


The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry

Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.

Steven Griffiths, Senior Vice President for Research and Development, Professor of Practice in Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 ~7 min

Why the promised fourth industrial revolution hasn't happened yet

AI and 3D printing could transform the way we make things, but many companies have been slow to take advantage.

Ralf Seifert, Professor of Operations Management, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) • conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 ~8 min

How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment and used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, Member of Pittburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~6 min

How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~6 min

How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~6 min

As US-EU trade tensions rise, conflicting carbon tariffs could undermine climate efforts

Both sides have reason to find common ground, says a group of energy and climate policy analysts.

Sagatom Saha, Research Scholar in Energy Policy, Columbia University • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 ~10 min


Relying on carbon capture and storage may be a dangerous trap for UK industry

The UK is focusing on carbon capture and storage technologies but the future is uncertain.

Marc Hudson, Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 ~8 min

Flood maps show US vastly underestimates contamination risk at old industrial sites

Climate change is colliding with old factory sites where soil or water contamination still exist, and the most vulnerable populations are particularly at risk.

Scott Frickel, Professor of Sociology and Environment and Society, Brown University • conversation
Aug. 1, 2022 ~10 min

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