September 2015 BLOG POSTS

A better solution: (Intentional) Integrated Systems for Energy Water Nexus

For managing challenges at the energy-water nexus, we need to move from an interconnected world to an integrated world.   For an interconnected world, energy depends on water and water depends on energy. There are some advantages from this approach.  For example, water can be used to... Read More >

Beyond Technological Optimism: Redefining Science and Engineering in Environmental Sustainability

Much of the early academic dialogue in regard to advancing environmental sustainability centered on the role of technology. Many cast technology as central to improving the environment. Others were skeptical, noting the unintended consequences that accompany technological development and their... Read More >