Tag: Sustainability
Rieselfeld and Vauban: Bike Tour of Europe’s Most Sustainable City
By embarking on a cycling tour throughout the city of Freiburg, students in the Burch Sustainability Research Field Seminar were able to immerse themselves in the mobility and residential aspects of living in Europe’s most sustainable city. We rose at … Read more
Empower Cleantech in NC with Anna J Siefken
The 2023 UNC Cleantech Summit included several tracks, including one called “Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic.” North Carolina has many resources that can propel the region into a nationally recognized powerhouse for cleantech, but what does that path … Read more
ESG Integration: Is it enough?
There is no doubt that sustainability issues are dominating today’s headlines. As the public and private sectors are increasingly recognizing the urgency of addressing the challenges raised by climate change, corporate firms, and investors are seeking to consider environmental, social, … Read more
Sustainability in the Construction and Real Estate Sector
The construction, design, and use of buildings is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. About 27% of global CO2 emissions in 2021 resulted from energy use in buildings according to a report by the IEA. … Read more
The World of Climate Investing with Alsey Davidson
The Cleantech Summit advocates for the essential collaboration between the finance world and the environmental movement. We welcome professionals to the Summit like Asley Davidson, a professional at BlackRock, who works at the intersection of finance and decarbonization. Davidson came … Read more
Sustainable Intensification of the Agricultural Industry
As the world population continues to grow, how will North Carolina, one of the essential agricultural resources in the United States, keep up with increased crop demands? Maize, rice, and wheat will increase market demand by 70 percent within the … Read more
Talking with Sid Fowler – Law in Sustainability and More on Storage
As part of the IE Cleantech Corner Initiative, the UNC student group that helps develop content and speakers for the Cleantech Summit, I’ve been working on articulating the content that will be covered in a mini three-panel track called “Hydrogen … Read more
The Powerful Future of Offshore Wind Energy with SEWC’s Katharine Kollins
Emerging offshore wind technology is giving the wind industry a push in the United States. Throughout my time as an intern for the Cleantech Corner, I focused on the wind industry and had the pleasure of speaking with Katharine Kollins. … Read more
Discussing Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act with RMI’s Lachlan Carey
The clean energy transition is everchanging with new technologies, markets, and policies. Following the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Aug. 22, 2022, change is more rapid than ever before. In preparation for the 2023 UNC Cleantech Summit, … Read more
Changing the Shape of the Textile Industry
When it comes to clothes, the switch from a linear to circular life cycle is crucial to the future of our planet. Marketing for the fashion and textile industries often encourages constant consumerism. Social and print media ads urge us … Read more