A materials science and engineering student and his professor devised a low-cost, DIY way to increase the lifespan and efficiency of commercial photovoltaic modules: by lowering the panel’s operating temperature with phase-change materials.
The solar boom in New York state is not only powering homes, businesses and infrastructure; it is also generating jobs. Researchers at the ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute are helping to ensure the solar workforce is treated fairly and equitably.
The process of combining agricultural production and solar panels on the same farmland, known as agrivoltaics, has seen a great leap in Cornell research activity.
An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers is developing HelioSkin, an aesthetically appealing solar-collection fabric that is inspired by the biological mechanisms that enable plants to bend toward the sun.
Over the last decade, perovskite photovoltaics have emerged as the most exciting alternative to silicon, with Cornell researchers studying how the material can be grown to be more durable for optimal performance, and be recycled.
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability’s 15th-anniversary conference addressed past successes and future efforts to support climate and sustainability.
More than 200 industry professionals, faculty, students and thought leaders gathered in Cornell’s Upson Hall on March 6 for a day-long forum exploring challenges in renewable energy development.
Atkinson Hall officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9, realizing its benefactors’ vision of the facility as a home for impact-driven research across grand challenges in sustainability, cancer biology and immunology, nutrition, global health and computational biology.
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.
With a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff on March 11 officially launched the Abruña Energy Initiative Level 3 EV fast-charging station, named in honor of initiative founder Héctor D. Abruña, professor of chemistry.
A Cornell University Sustainable Design student team worked with an array of municipal departments to assemble the extensive data needed to demonstrate that the city of Ithaca met the stringent requirements for LEED certification.
Brooks School students in a hands-on infrastructure class have developed a solar power policy proposal to combat Puerto Rico's persistent power outages.
