Sustainability is a strategic initiative in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Below are the most current stories showcasing our college's sustainability efforts.
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Thermally regenerative battery produces ample energy using low-grade waste heat
07/11/2022
07/11/2022
A new process for creating thermally regenerative ammonia batteries improves their stability and affordability and may help address the country’s growing grid-scale energy storage problem, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.
Biodiverse 'keystone food spaces' can help meet UN’s ‘Zero Hunger’ goal
05/31/2022
05/31/2022
Small farms and home gardens where landholders raise multiple species of culturally important crops can have a significant impact when it comes to meeting the United Nations’ goal to end global hunger and malnutrition, according to an international team of researchers.
Experts discuss critical infrastructure protection at annual Penn State workshop
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
Twenty-eight experts from various fields participated as panelists and presenters at the 2022 Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Workshop, jointly hosted by the Penn State Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE); Center for Energy Law and Policy; and the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science.
Florida Keys offers foray into marine research for spring breakers
05/17/2022
05/17/2022
For several Penn State students taking a course on marine biogeochemistry, the coastal waters of the Florida Keys became an extension of their laboratory.
Grant from Manufacturing PA Initiative to improve glass recycling technology
04/25/2022
04/25/2022
More than 12 million tons of glass are produced annually in the United States, but only 25% of glass is recycled and non-soda lime silicate glass compositions used in smartphones and other electronic devices cannot be recycled at all.
Seminar on how heatwaves change electricity usage April 21
04/19/2022
04/19/2022
Renee Obringer, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering, will give the seminar "Projecting Climate-Induced Shifts in Electricity Demand through Data Analytics," as part of the spring 2022 Energy of the Future seminar series.
Panel discussion: 'Climate Change: Our Response as Artists' on April 6
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
A panel discussion, "Climate Change: Our Response as Artists," will feature artists from Small Island Big Song to discuss the impacts of climate change and explore how art can influence our relationship with the environment.
Geoscientist enjoys critical mineral successes at national lab
03/28/2022
03/28/2022
Penn State alumna Christina Lopano works at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), which is one of the three applied research labs among the 17 national labs operated under the Department of Energy (DOE).
EarthTalks: Columbia’s Sobel to discuss the responsibility of climate scientists
03/23/2022
03/23/2022
Adam Sobel, professor of applied physics and applied mathematics, and of Earth and environmental science at Columbia University, will discuss the responsibility of climate scientists during EarthTalks at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 28.
Miller Lecture: Stephanie Pincetl to discuss ‘just transitions’ to green energy
03/21/2022
03/21/2022
Stephanie Pincetl, professor and founding director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA, will discuss just transitions to renewable energy sources at the annual E. Willard Miller Endowed Lecture at 4 p.m. Friday, March 25.