A major research effort led by ASU is analyzing how best to use solar and other sustainable energy throughout the state.
ASU Newsfeed
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Is Arizona poised to take the solar lead?
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Engineering students receive opportunity to do top-flight research
Two ASU electrical engineering students will use prestigious Fulbright grants to help pursue advances in sustainable energy systems.
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ASU awarded $6 million for biofuel research
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Arizona State University a $6 million grant as part of a program focused on algae-based biofuels.
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Transportation is Achilles' heel of green energy efforts
According to renewable energy expert Gary Dirks, replacing gasoline will be expensive and will require a long-term view.
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Signed bill to help renewable energy industry
ASU President Michael Crow hosted the signing ceremony for a bill that will will help the state foster the development of a fledgling renewable energy industry.
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Universities, think tanks address climate change
A new report released by Clean Air Task Force and ASU finds consensus that the path to a clean energy economy will require a major transformation of the nation’s energy innovation process.
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Students will put 'chem-car' to national test
A group of ASU engineering students are preparing for the National Chem-E-Car Competition to test their chemical-powered vehicle against similar vehicles designed and built by student engineering teams from around the country.
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Multidisciplinary capstone brings light - and more - to developing countries
Students in the new GlobalResolve social entrepreneurship capstone course are heading to Ghana, Africa to study the need for innovative energy solutions.
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Crow, Dirks represent higher ed at White House
ASU President Michael Crow and Gary Dirks, director of ASU’s LightWorks alternative energy program, represented higher education in a high-level energy innovation roundtable.
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ASU prof joins national radio show biofuels talk
The National Public Radio program "Science Friday" turned to ASU professor and researcher Bruce Rittmann to talk about biofuels as an alternative energy source.
Videos and Podcasts
Presentations and Publications
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New Energy Forum Transcript
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LightWorks Brochure
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Algae Brochure
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Biofuel Brochure
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ASU Congressional Testimony – House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Jul. 10, 2008
