energy
October 29, 2008 - 1:03am
By Molly OToole and Munier Salem
Next Tuesday, America will elect the next president of the United States and new members of the 111th Congress. Perhaps more than ever scientific issues are at the forefront of the political battleground.
September 30, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Christina Kam
The most important type of science is the kind that “everybody gets,” that students “can go home and discuss with their families,” remarked Prof. Francis DiSalvo, the co-director of the Cornell Fuel Cell Institute. With the Institute’s focus on a deceptively simple technology ultimately capable of solving America’s fuel crisis, the CFCI represents exactly this type of science.
September 24, 2008 - 6:15am
By The Associated Press
Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set off by $4 a gallon gasoline prices this summer.
September 27, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Emily Cohn
The Sustainability Hub, an umbrella organization composed of several student groups, announced recently the formation of the Sustainable Investment Coalition. The Coalition will seek to promote the investment of the University’s endowment, approximately $5 billion, in companies that employ sustainable practices.