Where Are the Gasoline Superusers in the United States?
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (October 14, 2024)
Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability Presents 2024 Sustainability Research Awards
Each year, the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) celebrates the outstanding contributions of the Boston University (BU) community at its annual “Research for Sustainability” event. IGS honors the University’s sustainability research superheroes among our faculty, students, and staff—giving them green capes as part of our now iconic tradition. These individuals are nominated by […]
DOE Webinar: IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool on Equity and Justice in Industrial Decarbonization
DOE hosts thought leaders for Considering Communities webinar series.
Global Nuclear Reactor Construction Starts and Duration, 1949-2023
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (September 3, 2024)
To Build a Thriving Electric Vehicle Market, Prioritize Equity and Justice
Key findings from new IGS and NREL collaborative study published in Energy and Climate Change.
Watch Now: IGS Associate Director Cutler Cleveland Presents on Science Communication Project Visualizing Energy
Cleveland delves into the motivation and mission propelling the work.
Climate Disinformation, Heat Resilience & Sustainability Leadership: IGS & BU at ClimaTech
Experts from Boston University’s Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) took the stage with global climate and technology leaders at the first-ever ClimaTech conference, hosted in Boston June 3-5. Co-organized by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and industry and academic partners including BU, ClimaTech convened professionals from a wide range of industries and […]
Exploring Three Frontiers in Marine Biomass and Blue Carbon Capture
A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems.
New Database by IGS Researchers Reveals Inequities in Exposure to Energy Infrastructure
A team of IGS and School of Public Health researchers are uncovering energy exposure hotspots and setting the stage for a more just energy transition.
Institute for Global Sustainability Announces 2024 Graduate Student Summer Fellows
The 2024 class includes eight fellows representing four departments across BU.