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Where will the materials for our clean energy future come from?

Though ore demand for materials usually means more mining (and with it, increased environmental impacts), experts agree that the benefits of renewable energy far outweigh the costs. “There is no such thing as a free lunch,” says Charles Barnhart…

2019-02-15
WWU to host Chris Bruntlett Jan. 29 for 'Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality' 2019-01-28
WWU's Energy Tool Lending Library Now Open 2018-11-01
BP Cherry Point takes a step toward cleaner diesel with new major fuel unit

Fuel blending is something that can make good business sense and provide some environmental benefits for oil companies, said Joel Swisher in an email. Swisher is the director of the Institute of Energy Studies …

2018-10-29
IES Speaker Series to present 'The Electric Utility of the Past, Present & Future' on Oct 9 2018-10-01
WWU Names 2017-18 Outstanding Graduates 2018-07-24
Grant awarded to WWU professor researching fuel from light energy

A Western Washington University professor has received a grant for renewable energy research.

2018-07-12
WWU’s Tim Kowalczyk Named a Cottrell Scholar; Receives New Grant to Continue his Research into Solar Thermal Fuels 2018-07-11
Three Western students Win First Place in Environmental Challenge Competition 2018-07-05
Next IES Speaker Series event: Chris and Chom Greacen, May 2 2018-05-01
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