Climate, Energy, and Urbanization: A Guide on Strategies, Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Desert is a comprehensive resource tool for those interested in learning about and implementing new concepts into the way we plan, design and build our cities. Focused on two of the most pertinent issues for our desert metropolis - [...]
Representatives from Walmart’s Sustainability Team including Matt Kistler, Senior Vice President for Sustainability visited with researchers and students of the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations in addition to touring various NCE laboratories. The visit allowed NCE researchers to present on their energy and climate strategy and technology innovations aimed at increasing the sustainability of consumer products. This [...]
Major retailers Wal-Mart and Tesco have begun efforts to move the business community with their recent efforts to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from within and through their vast supply chain network.
With 1.9 million associates worldwide and over 7,000 stores around the world, Wal-Mart is the world’s largest retailer and business entity. Tesco with [...]
Researchers from Arizona State University, MIT, Cornell University, Duke University and the University of Michigan have come together to develop a unique educational and research experience for students to address the global need for the use of energy reduction designs supplemented by renewable energy technologies.
This system we call Sustainable Energy. Students will be exposed to [...]
The National Center of Excellence was highlighted across the nation by NBC National News. Anne Thompson, Chief Environmental Corespondent interviewed Dr. Jay Golden, Director of the National Center
of Excellence and interviewed students of Arizona State University in a segment that aired in March, 2008.
