Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Cornell is a global leader in sustainability and climate change research, teaching and engagement. Our campuses are living laboratories for developing, testing and implementing solutions that address these most challenging issues.


There’s two sides to this semiconductor, and many simultaneous functions

A Cornell-led collaboration has developed the first dual-sided – or “dualtronic” – semiconductor that combines photonic and electronic functions simultaneously.

Economics conference considers tech, political impacts on global economy

Economists from around the world will come to campus Oct. 3-5 to explore the changing global economy. The conference is open to the public.

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CCE appoints Climate and Sustainable Energy Critical Issue Lead

Cornell Cooperative Extension has named David Kay the critical issue lead for extension programming in the areas of climate change and sustainable energy, effective September 1.

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Cornell, partners to make upstate NY a regional engine for better batteries

With funding from the National Science Foundation, Cornell and a group of institutional partners have created the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine to advance energy storage technology and boost large-capacity battery manufacturing in the region.

Atkinson-EDF partnerships bridge gap between academia and impact

Atkinson has announced funding for nine new projects that will bring together Cornell Atkinson researchers with Environmental Defense Fund practitioners. 

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Cornell experts to offer solutions at Climate Week NYC

Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference.

Decoy carcasses reveal how often stranded dolphins are found

The experiment gave researchers data on the rates at which stranded dolphins are found and reported, and identified areas where fewer decoys were detected, which may merit extra scrutiny by trained observers.

Corn-shaped seed pellets to boost habitat for monarchs, bees

Cornell innovation allows growers to use corn seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields. 

Bee antidote to deadly pesticides shows promise

An antidote to pesticide poisoning in bees shows promising early results in tests done with common eastern bumblebees.