Students tackle upcycling, reducing waste streams in Cornerstone Design 12/18/2023

Students tackle upcycling, reducing waste streams in Cornerstone Design Winning team used AI to better inform public on recycling practices. Earth has a waste problem. Processing materials, fuels and food contributes to up to half of greenhouse gas emissions – and...

Solid oxide fuel cell at Colorado Fuel Cell Center now helping to power Mines campus 12/18/2023

Solid oxide fuel cell at Colorado Fuel Cell Center now helping to power Mines campus  First-of-its-kind prototype capable of generating almost 30 kW of electric power from natural gas, low-carbon fuels. Researchers at Colorado School of Mines are currently testing a...

Vietnam Renewables: Investment Priorities 12/6/2023

Vietnam Renewables: Investment Priorities Centre for Climate Finance & Investment at Imperial College Business School led a team, including the Payne Institute Sustainable Finance Lab Program Manager Brad Handler, to write “Vietnam Renewables: Investment...

The Fifth National Climate Assessment 11/14/2023

The Fifth National Climate Assessment Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian was one of the contributing authors of the U.S. Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that...

Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Offsets and Fossil Fuel Retirement Credits 11/10/2023

Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Offsets and Fossil Fuel Retirement Credits Payne Institute Sustainable Finance Lab Program Manager Brad Handler is one of two guests today on the S&P Global Energy Evolution podcast.  They are talking about carbon offset markets...

A Pathway to Responsible Mining in Indian Country 11/09/2023

A Pathway to Responsible Mining in Indian Country Payne Institute Program Managers Rick Tallman and Brad Handler, Director Morgan Bazilian and Daniel Cardenas write about how the demand for minerals critical to both the energy transition and U.S. national security is...