Oct 20, 2021 | News Releases
An exploration of the Bitcoin gold rush — and its impact on the fossil fuel industry — is the top winner in the second annual Janelle Joseph Prize for Environmental Writing, curated by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE). In all, five...
Oct 20, 2021 | Agrivoltaics Project, iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Urbana, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced funding for a new project led by iSEE Interim Director Madhu Khanna to optimize design for “agrivoltaic” systems — fields with both crops and solar panels — that will maintain crop production,...
Oct 15, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, Energy, News, News Releases
Illini Lights Out (ILO) is back! ILO is a monthly opportunity for anyone and everyone to get involved with energy conservation on campus. During ILO, volunteers gather on the Quad on a Friday evening to turn off the lights in campus buildings for the weekend. This...
Oct 14, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases
Entering the realm of sustainability can be intimidating due to its fast pace and advanced vocabulary. Even those in the field may find themselves pausing to look up a word or concept from time to time. So, in the spirit of making sustainability as accessible as...
Oct 1, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases
A wooden ceiling and gray brick-tiled floor extend past the entry doors on both sides of Siebel Center for Design, creating a seamless pathway for visitors to pass through the heart of the newly opened facility. This combination of earthy materials with the glass...
Sep 29, 2021 | iSEE Research, News Releases
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) has helped facilitate funding to enable geospatial data-driven scientific discovery at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the resulting research will lead to better understanding of the...