Oregon State University Archives - Environment + Energy Leader

Using the Sun’s Energy to Make Solar Panels

April 14, 2014 by Leon Walker

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to tap the sun not only as a source of power, but also to directly produce the materials needed for solar devices. The team of chemical engineers believes that the process could reduce the cost of solar energy, speed production processes, use ... Read more »

Sustainable Manufacturing Approach Considers Human Element

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Sustainable manufacturing is an approach promoted by engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new approach that begins on the factory floor. It then includes the total effects on the economy, environment and workers. This approach, they say, builds on previous approaches that considered various facets of sustainability. ... Read more »

FAA, Airlines, Universities to Develop Cleaner Jet Fuels

September 16, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Federal Aviation Administration has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) that aims to benefit airlines by developing cleaner jet fuels and exploring other ways to meet next-generation air transportation environmental and energy goals. Led by Washington State University and the ... Read more »

Make Utility Efficiency Programs ‘as Attractive’ as Renewables

June 7, 2013 by Leon Walker

Utilities aren’t rewarded for adopting energy efficiency programs, and reforms are needed to make energy efficiency as attractive as renewables, according to an article in Environmental Law. The article, written by Inara Scott, an assistant professor at Oregon State University, examines key differences between energy efficiency projects and renewable resources and outlines ways to ... Read more »

Save Money on Energy Bills with Cool Blue Roofs

February 28, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A national “cool” roof campaign could save some 5.7 quad of net primary energy valued at $33 billion over the 20-year lifespan of an average roof, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Heat Island Group. The Case for Cool Roofs recommends a no-cost cool roof upgrade program. ... Read more »

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