Nevada’s Lithium Revolution: Balancing Sustainability with Energy Demands for a Crucial Element
A UNR team is exploring the possibilities for a more environmentally friendly method for lithium extraction. By Sydney Peerman.
Life and Lithiumin: Green Revolution or Green Impacts?
Lithium is an essential component to electric vehicle batteries. Extracting it comes at a cost. By Ray Grosser.
Data centers store a tsunami of our digital information. Will they also threaten diminishing water and energy resources?
Our demand for data storage has risen dramatically. So has the environmental footprint of our data. By Jaime Voyles.
Driving Toward a Green Future: Hydrogen Electric Vehicles
Hydrogen electric vehicles are an upcoming alternative to traditional electric vehicles. In this animated short, Nicholas Capuano explains how hydrogen electric vehicles work and some of the obstacles yet to be overcome in making these vehicles more accessible and affordable.
Geothermal Energy Production in Nevada: A Recipe
A day in the field with UNR geology students and professors provides insight into why the state is the second in geothermal production in the US. By Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas.
From the Landfill to the Sky: Local Bioenergy Company Converts Trash to Jet Fuel
Aviation accounts for over two percent of global carbon emissions. Are the ingredients for sustainable jet fuel as close as the Lockwood Landfill? By Guadalupe Alvarez.
Talks on the future of geothermal energy in Nevada at the Energy Solutions Forum
Jack Norbeck from Fervo Energy spoke about geothermal projects in Northern Nevada at UNR in April. By Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas.
Cactus Pear: A Fruitful Alternative Crop for Bioenergy Production
Could this prickly desert species be the answer to our sustainable energy needs? By Lupe Alvarez.
An Optimistic View of Climate Solutions Based on an Energy Transition
The first speaker of UNR’s Energy Solutions Forum, Chris Field, gave an introduction to climate change-related problems and possible solutions. By Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas.
$112 million retrofit of Storey County fuel plant underway to produce plant-based diesel
A renewable energy company is retrofitting a facility in Storey County that will turn non-edible crops into diesel fuel.
