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.


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. 

Kicking off a new year of entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Kickoff is hosted each year by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and drew than 300 students this year.

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AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability

Integrating AI into environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed a growing world population.

Panelists to examine crypto mining impacts

After Texas and Georgia, Upstate New York is the top location for bitoin mining operations.

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