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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Can climate solutions and pollution management coexist?

February 7, 2024

Greeshma Gadikota, director of the Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery Group at Cornell University’s College of Engineering and Max Zhang, a sustainable energy systems expert who studies the effects of pollutants on air quality, comment on the EPA's new limits on soot and fine particle emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

‘Worst case scenario’ – Canadian wildfires could impact NY all summer

June 29, 2023

Max Zhang, a professor of engineering at Cornell University, says we’ve seen wildfire smoke pollution in New York before, but the exposure this June could point to future concerns.

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Energy, Environment & Sustainability

First Solar U.S. expansion likely to nudge other producers stateside

August 31, 2022

Fengqi You, a professor of energy systems engineering and an expert on the life cycle of solar panels, comments on First Solar's announced expansion in the U.S., and Max Zhang, a sustainable energy systems expert, discusses what it can mean for solar panel reuse and recycling.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

France’s nuclear bet is a ‘risky move’

October 12, 2021

Max Zhang, a sustainable energy systems expert, comments on France's decision to invest €1bn in nuclear power by 2030.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Engineering

Expert list: Biden readies wind for long-term growth

October 14, 2021

The Biden administration is forging ahead with plans to lease federal waters — stretching nearly the entire coastline — to wind power developers. Cornell University researchers are engaged in multiple aspects of this story.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

NYC outdoor dining heaters ‘vivid reflection’ of renewable energy challenge

October 22, 2020

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced guidance for restaurants planning to provide comfort heating for customers dining outdoors during the fall and winter months. Max Zhang an expert in sustainable energy systems says although electric heaters emit no pollutants onsite compared to natural gas and propane heaters, electric heating actually causes more pollution in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

New York City
Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Engineering

More than a climate issue: American auto industry may lose competitive edge with lower emissions standards

August 2, 2018

Max Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University and fellow at Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, comments on the Trump administration's plan to freeze fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks in 2020.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
Engineering

Cornell experts on coronavirus - Societal impact

May 12, 2020

COVID-19 presents challenges not only to public health but also to the way our societies function. Social distancing, remote work and businesses closures are changing the way we communicate with each other and posing important questions about how to protect under served populations and overall mental health. 


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