Category: Climate Change
UConn Earns High Marks in Global Sustainable University Ratings
UConn was ranked as the 9th most sustainable university in the world by UI GreenMetric, an international sustainability scoring system that reviews over a thousand educational institutions. GreenMetric ranks higher education institutions based on six categories: settings and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education and research. There are 1,050 universities from 85 […]
Shine On: UConn Dedicates Solar-Powered STEAM Tree
UConn held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon for a solar-powered STEAM tree that will allow community members to charge their personal devices as they enjoy time on the Student Union Mall. The “tree” consists of a metal base that supports panels to look like an actual tree. The solar power generated from the panels […]
A Summer of Research: The Importance of REU’s at UConn
By: Ben Donohue & Olivia Ortegon Research is a valued and highly respected part of an engineer’s career. However, opportunities are not always easy to come by. At C2E2, undergraduate students have the unique opportunity to gain undergraduate research experience that expands upon their classroom knowledge while gaining experience in the field of hydrogen technologies. […]
UConn Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030 and Become International Model of Sustainability
UConn will build on its culture of environmental sustainability with aspirations to achieve carbon neutrality on campus by 2030, making it a living laboratory to develop and demonstrate new approaches to mitigating climate change’s harmful effects. President Radenka Maric, an internationally known expert in clean energy research, announced the carbon-neutral plan recently in a letter […]
In Connecticut, Climate Change is Another Way to Say Opportunity
A panel of University of Connecticut climate experts discussed how Connecticut could become the Silicon Valley of sustainable energy during a roundtable in Greenwich on Nov. 16. “Climate change is a global issue, but politics are local,” and there must be action at all levels of society to avoid major problems for every human being, […]
New Fuel Cell Gets New Look, Thanks to Student Design
UConn’s newly installed fuel cell sports an eye-catching new look, thanks to a student-led design contest aimed at expanding awareness of the clean-energy technology. The new 460kW fuel cell, recently installed at the Depot Campus in Storrs, was manufactured by HyAxiom, a Doosan company from South Windsor, replacing a 400kW fuel cell. The new fuel […]
U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Visits UConn
U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm visited multiple locations on campus to learn about UConn’s leadership in clean energy research and application.
C2E2 Shares Environmental Awareness at Earth Day Spring Fling
By: Olivia Ortegon & Ben Donohue It was a perfect day to celebrate Earth Day at UConn on April 20th, 2022. The campus was alive with students, faculty, and others enjoying the local foods and environmental organizational displays as many groups participated in UConn’s annual Earth Day Spring Fling, co-sponsored by UConn’s Office of Sustainability […]
Professor Jasna Jankovic, Panelist on H2 View’s Virtual Hydrogen Summit Europe 2022
Hydrogen is a big agenda item of the Biden administration, and as the world moves towards scale, it is time to take action to facilitate climate change. New technologies are emerging around the world implementing hydrogen on a grand scale however it is not without its opportunities and challenges. UConn’s Assistant Professor and faculty member […]
From Policy to Practical: UConn Students, Alumni Use Personal Strengths to Address Climate Change
Marshaling the University’s resources to tackle the pressing issue of climate change through research, policy advocacy, and more ______________ Sena Wazer ’22 (CLAS) was only 11 years old when the Paris Climate Accord was signed, but it wasn’t until three years later in 2018 when she started to pay attention. That was the year the United Nations Intergovernmental […]
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