Duke Ph.D. student Tyler Norris joins the latest episode of "Energy Unplugged" by Aurora Energy Research to discuss the interconnection processes within U.S. power markets.

NESP engages more than 2,000 public and private sector stakeholders to enhance collaboration within the ecosystem services community and strengthen coordination of policy, market implementation, and research at the national level. NESP’s research, products, and regular webinars help advance innovative, sustainable approaches to managing natural resources.

The Duke Climate Commitment annual report for fiscal year 2024 highlights key milestones that affirm Duke's dedication to integrating climate and sustainability into every aspect of the university's work: education, research, community partnerships, external engagement and campus operations. The report showcases almost 70 examples of climate action and sustainability across the university, including several efforts led by the Nicholas Institute.

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) may result in up to a 30% reduction in nearby home values, according to a new study from Kay Jowers and colleagues from Just Environments. Despite waste contamination risks from CAFOs, farms are not required to obtain permits or have their waste management systems inspected. Just Environments is a joint program of the Kenan Institute for Ethics and the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.

Can artificial intelligence be harnessed to combat climate challenges while balancing its increasing energy demands? Thought leaders from academia, government and the private sector discussed on Monday during “Leveraging AI to Tackle Climate Change,” an event hosted by the Brookings Institution’s Center on Regulation and Markets in collaboration with Duke University.

Duke students pitched their Duke Design Climate projects along with local startups and energy tech companies during an Innovation Showcase—an event on the second day of Energy Week at Duke 2024. Duke Research Blog highlights the research and actionable solutions students pursue within this two-course initiative between the Pratt School of Engineering and the Nicholas School of the Environment. 

On November 11-14, hundreds of Duke community members—along with Triangle-area professionals and students from far-flung universities—learned and networked during the ninth annual Energy Week at Duke. Dozens of undergraduate and graduate students from diverse degree programs organized this year’s events to drive campus dialogue about accelerating the energy transition. 

At the Duke University Energy Conference on November 13, industry experts reflected on how collaboration and creativity across sectors can help reshape energy systems and drive progress toward a just energy transition. The event was organized by the Duke MBA Energy Club as part of Energy Week at Duke.

While interest and investment is growing in the use of nature-based solutions in the United States, significant barriers remain to implementing them more widely. A new Nicholas Institute working paper examines how Florida, North Carolina and Virginia are surmounting permitting hurdles to expand the use of one type of nature-based solution—living shorelines.

A new paper co-authored by Jin Bai, research associate at the Nicholas Institute, proposes a framework for urban ecologists to investigate the causes behind disparities in biodiversity between affluent and less wealthy neighborhoods. “Seeing the pattern of inequality is just the first step,” Bai told the Southeast Climate Adaptation Center. “Truly understanding the major factors that are driving those patterns is where we can address those gaps on a policy level.”