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In The News·Jan 9, 2025

UChicago Magazine: A fine balance

via UChicago Magazine
UChicago Magazine covers the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth's multifaceted mission.
CSEI In The News·Dec 23, 2024

Is it time to talk seriously about geoengineering?

via E&E News
UChicago's David Keith tells E&E News that the benefits of solar geoengineering outweigh the risks.
EPIC In The News·Dec 22, 2024

Experts: Drilling on Federal Land Will Not Affect Gas Prices

via CNN
UChicago's Ryan Kellogg tells CNN that oil prices and production volumes "depend much more on the whims of the global marketplace" than the actions of any one president.
EPIC In The News·Dec 20, 2024

Landmark government report calls for national mobilization to curb groundwater depletion

via The Los Angeles Times
The LA Times cites an EPIC study on farmers' responses to groundwater pricing in their article on a new White House report.
In The News·Dec 18, 2024

Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem

via Knowable Magazine
UChicago's Shirley Meng explains the limitations of lithium-ion batteries and explores better alternatives for long-term energy storage in Knowable Magazine.
In The News·Dec 13, 2024

How the AI Boom Threatens to Short-Circuit Climate Action

via Audubon Magazine
Experts warn Audubon Magazine that AI’s insatiable appetite could derail efforts to ditch fossil fuels and confront climate change. “Decarbonization is at risk,” says University of Chicago computer scientist Andrew A. Chien. “Progress is at risk.”
EPIC In The News·Dec 11, 2024

Bats, Bugs and Babies

via Creators
UChicago's Eyal Frank discusses his research on the link between bat populations, pesticide use and infant mortality with Creators.
In The News·Dec 10, 2024

Trump wants agencies on a short leash. What does that mean for FERC?

via E&E News
Experts including UChicago Professor Mark Templeton spoke with E&E News on ways Trump could influence the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
In The News·Dec 9, 2024

Generative AI is an energy hog. Is the tech worth the environmental cost?

via Science News
UChicago's Andrew Chien describes generative AI's impact on US energy demand to Science News.
ETI In The News·Dec 2, 2024

Batteries are a missing piece in Illinois’ clean energy transition. Engineers and lawmakers are racing to add them to the power grid.

via The Chicago Tribune
UChicago Professor Dr. Shirley Meng and her team of material engineers are racing to create affordable and efficient batteries that can store solar and wind energy.