Featured Projects

There is an immense array of exciting research, education and outreach projects on this campus related to energy and the environment. It isn't possible to show them all here, but we have selected a small number that seem to represent the full range of activities. Please contact us at Energy and Environment or the listed Principal Investigator for details on these projects or to learn about other projects.

• Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Development of novel materials for use as proton exchange membranes
• The Carbon Reduction (CRed) Program: Moving towards 60% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions
• Bank of America Environmental Footprint: Strategies for energy reduction in a major U.S. business
• Transportation Planning: Reducing energy use in the transport sector through innovative community designs
• Geothermal Energy: Volcanic history of the Coso geothermal field, California
• Nanoscale Assemblies for Solar Energy: Transition metal-derived polymers and polypeptides for thin film solar energy production
• Effects of Climate Change on Human Health: Current and future impacts
• Climate Change and Ice Caps: Is Greenland's ice cap breaking apart due to global warming?
• An Integrated Modeling Approach for Climate Change: Interactions between climate change, biomass, forest fires, and air quality
• Dual catalysts for fuel combustion: Development of improved chemical processes for alternative fuels