Climate Change Policy After Paris
In 2015 world leaders negotiated a major agreement, known as the Paris Agreement, to reduce climate change and committed to take action to keep global temperature rise below 2C by the end of the century. Watch the video below to find out what Ken Berlin, President & CEO of The Climate Reality Project, has to say about climate […]
Urban Mobility in Clean, Green Cities
Between 2010 and 2050, the number of people living in world’s urban areas is expected to increase by 80 percent. This growth will intensify the great challenges for urban mobility. Cities increasingly face problems caused by transport and traffic, and how to keep cities clean and green become critical. Watch videos below to find out what Henry Kelly, University of […]
The Future of Energy Efficiency
Harvey Michaels, MIT, and Robert Kaufmann, Boston University, explored the future of efficient energy, including intelligent buildings at the edge of a decarbonized energy grid on the first day of ISE Earth Week events.
Dr. Fox-Penner’s comments on long-term climate solutions
Institute director Peter Fox-Penner comments on long-term climate solutions in the Earth Day edition of the respected utility industry blog, Utility Dive. Read full article below.
Ken Berlin Talks About Climate Change Policy
Ken Berlin, President & CEO of The Climate Reality Project, talks about climate change policy after the Paris Agreement on the last day of ISE Earth Week events, April 21, 2016.
Michael Webber on his new book: The Energy-Water Nexus
Thursday, April 28, 2016 | 5:00 pm HAR Room 212, Questrom School of Business, 595 Commonwealth Avenue Introduced by Cutler Cleveland, College of Arts & Sciences professor of earth and environment and Institute for Sustainable Energy affiliate. Join Michael Webber, creator of popular energy literacy MOOC Energy 101 and PBS television special, Energy at the Movies, for a presentation of his new book […]
New BU study shows home insulation can save lives and cut carbon emissions cost-effectively
BU Professor of Public Health and ISE affiliate Jonathan Levy just published a new study explaining the cost-effectiveness and public health benefits of home insulation. On a national average basis, the study finds that the monetized public health benefits of home insulation in New England are $49 per ton of carbon dioxide reduced. The study […]
Intelligent buildings can be energy efficiency’s future, scholars say
April 19, 2016 10:13 pm · Posted by Sophia Eppolito Scholars presented the concept of intelligent buildings as a key factor in the future of energy efficiency during a seminar Tuesday afternoon hosted by the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy.
Presentations and Videos on Urban Mobility
Henry Kelly, University of Michigan, and Christos Cassandras, Boston University, talked about urban mobility issues in clean and green cities during ISE Earth Week events on April 20, 2016. Download Dr. Kelly’s slides. Download Prof. Cassandras’s slides.
Presentations and Videos on The Future of Energy Efficiency
Harvey Michaels, MIT, gave a speech about the future of efficient energy, including intelligent buildings at the edge of a decarbonized energy grid on the first day of ISE Earth Week events, April 19, 2016. Download Prof. Michaels’s slides.