Deploying Novel Sensor Technology and Proven Data Analytics to Assess Fugitive Emissions from the Hydrogen Supply Chain (EDF Impact Grant)

…highly flammable. H2 in the atmosphere can warm the climate indirectly by extending the lifetime of methane, triggering reactions that form tropospheric ozone, and breaking down into water vapor in…

Cornell University at UN Biodiversity COP16

2020: Hotspots of Nitrogen Loss in River Basins (EDF)

Researchers will examine nitrogen runoff in the watersheds of both the Upper Mississippi River Basin and the Chesapeake Bay. Nitrogen is a vital nutrient for agricultural production, but nitrogen runoff…

Facing Floods, Non-white Homeowners Prepare, Protect Property

In flood-prone areas of New York state, non-white homeowners are more likely than white homeowners to take active, sometimes-costly measures – such as finding a way to protect a furnace,…

Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Cumulative Neurodevelopment Effects

…and pesticides contribute to elevated levels in soil and water and the food supply. Recently, the presence of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic contamination of commercial infant/toddler food has come…

Reality Check on the Electrification of Personal Vehicles

Bruce Bailey

…contributed to two books. He supports clean water programs in underdeveloped countries and the adoption of smart technologies in cities and buildings to achieve sustainability, resilience, and economic goals. He…

Toxicological Assessment of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Treatment

…wastewater treatment practices and the toxicological effects of exposure to “fracking” wastewater. With the help of zebrafish, which have an endocrine system similar to ours, the team will test untreated…

Mapping Global Emissions From Food and Agriculture

Understanding the greenhouse gas, land and water use, and economic impacts of the food and agriculture sectors can enable both consumers and policymakers to make better choices for the long-term…

Giancarlo D’Orazio (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering)

…the gas from a water-based electrolyte. As the cells operate, the electrolyte environment begins to change as new chemicals are evolved, and over the course of tens of hours the…