“The path will be a delicate balance of trade offs, but understanding the building blocks to minimize environmental impacts will be critical to ensuring we are not simply transferring this burden to future generations.” In celebration of COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference happening in Glasgow next week, this week’s feature is Dr. Jennifer…
Between October 31 and November 12, 2021, delegates from nearly 200 countries will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for the COP26 climate summit, described by some as a make-or-break chance to curb greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst ravages of climate change. In addition to Dr. Volker Sick, GCI’s director, the University of Michigan…
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, the Global CO2 Initiative (GCI) is proud to profile our intern José María Guerrero Mata. José María is an undergraduate in Civil Engineering at Universidad de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Although Mexican, he was born in Great Britain. In the future he hopes to work in the construction industry,…
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month (September 15 – October 15), this issue features Dr. Nicole Mendoza, Senior Researcher in Wind Energy Systems at National Renewable Energy Laboratory & Chief Technology Officer at SkyBaron. Dr. Mendoza, who identifies as both Hispanic and Latina, works primarily in offshore floating and onshore wind energy systems and systems engineering. She is a…
Nigel Topping, High Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26, recently published an engaging and thoughtful article setting the stage for COP26 Only seven weeks left to go before national governments, cities, regions, businesses, investors and citizens meet at COP26 for our last big chance to unite as a global, multilateral community forging a healthier,…
