Energy

Zukhruf Amjad, Akshay Krishnan, Hassan Nadeem, Christopher Onorato, and Nicolas Villar

November 20, 2019

Students Compete to Make Clean Energy Practical in Emerging Markets

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A dozen solar panels line the roof of Duke Campus Farm's barn. Photo by Jonathan Black.

November 13, 2019

Solar Powers Equipment at Duke Campus Farm

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November 1, 2019

Energy Week: Where You Get Answers About Climate Change and the Future of Energy

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The ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing the industry’s water use, a new Duke University study finds.

October 22, 2019

To Save Billions of Gallons of Water, Replace Coal with Gas or Renewables

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An illustration of a dielectric metamaterial with infrared light shining on it.

September 25, 2019

Machine Learning Finds New Metamaterial Designs for Energy Harvesting

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Four grants will support new multidisciplinary research.

September 24, 2019

Four Faculty Groups Receive Provost Grants for Local and Global Interdisciplinary Research Projects

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As Politicians Posture, A Utility Plans -- A Day In The Life Of US Climate Policy

July 29, 2019

Brian Murray: As Politicians Posture, A Utility Plans -- A Day In The Life Of US Climate Policy

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The solar energy system atop the Research Drive Parking Garage is the largest such project on Duke’s campus.

May 22, 2019

Understanding Solar Power at Duke

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Duke Sustainability Award winners, from left to right, Belle Farish, Susan Jackson, Charlie Perez, Abhi Bathula, John Desan, Trisha Dupnock, Amanda Starling Gould and Duke University President Vincent E. Price. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

April 2, 2019

Duke Celebrates Those Creating a Green Future

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January 16, 2019

Nicholas Student Studies North Carolina's Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

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The new carbon farm is located on coastal wetlands that formerly were drained for farming and forestry. (Credit: Duke Univ.)

December 11, 2018

Duke Begins Work on 10,000-Acre ‘Carbon Farm’ in Eastern N.C.

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Panelists said more steps should be taken to support a complex energy infrastructure

December 7, 2018

Panel: Keeping the Lights On in the US Is Getting More Challenging

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Kushal, Ariel and Claire

November 26, 2018

How Duke's 2019 Rhodes Scholars Excelled in Interdisciplinary Studies

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Duke Facilities Management Energy Manager Casey Collins speaks with members of the Duke community at Thursday's Climate Action Plan forum. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

November 13, 2018

Duke’s New Roadmap to Climate Neutrality

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ECE Professor Xin Li is helping HASCO Vision Technology create 'smart headlights' that can display information within the beam such as the directions shown on the roadway here.

October 26, 2018

Duke Engineers Are Inventing Headlights That Recognize Surrounding Environments

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Nicholas Institute workshop on energy policy

October 8, 2018

Workshops Help Decision Makers Navigate Complex Electricity Sector Landscape

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