The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions achieved Duke's Green Workplace Certification, which recognizes work areas that formally assess how they are reducing their environmental footprint.
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A new study finds that biogas production is possible throughout many existing landfills in the state, but the economic viability of producing biogas at these locations depends not only on the cost of collecting and conditioning the gas, but how it is used.
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Capturing methane gas from hog farms and piping it into existing natural gas pipelines may be a cost-effective way to meet North Carolina's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), according to a new Duke University study.
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The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions is among the newest members of the U.S. Water Partnership, a public-private partnership designed to share knowledge and leverage resources to find solutions to global water accessibility challenges.
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A new study looks at whether improving the environmental quality of coastal areas through policy intervention had an effect on the way people use beaches. Researchers found a direct correlation between increased attendance and the installation of storm drain diversions at 26 beaches in Southern California.
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The Nicholas Institute's Brian Murray discusses financing for REDD, or Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, on a "Living on Earth" broadcast.
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The Nicholas Institute's Tim Profeta provides the welcoming remarks at the 2013 Navigating the American Carbon World Conference.
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