ASU is a partner in two grants to further develop solar energy, which were recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The grants are part of the Solar America Initiative (SAI), announced last year by President George W. Bush.
Pledging to significantly reduce and eventually neutralize carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming, ASU President Michael Crow has announced his signing of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.
The Christian Science Monitor is taking a closer look at ASU’s focus on sustainability, including the launch of the nation’s first School of Sustainability.
Building an affordable yet sustainable home is no small feat, however the ASU Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family proves it can be done with the completion of a demonstration home in Guadalupe, Ariz.
In an unprecedented effort to confront and conquer these critical issues together, ASU, centered in the rapidly growing Phoenix metropolitan area, has partnered with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to form a joint center on urban sustainability.
With world attention on global environmental issues such as the greenhouse effect, the growing scarcity of water and the need for alternative sources of energy, the world’s first School of Sustainability has been established at ASU.
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