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April 5, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
A Stanford University analysis could help policymakers across the U.S. spend billions of dollars in new federal infrastructure funding more wisely.... Read More
November 22, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution has been stalled by economic... Read More
August 5, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Stanford engineers, physicians, sociologists, Earth scientists and others soon will collaborate to make cities healthier, revolutionize plastic... Read More
September 24, 2020 | Stanford News
Seventeen seed grants have been awarded to faculty pursuing a broad scope of sustainability research as part of the efforts of a Long-Range Vision... Read More
December 19, 2019
1/9/2020 - “A previous version of this story inaccurately described the plastic studied as STYROFOAMTM, and mistakenly stated that STYROFOAMTM ... Read More
September 30, 2019
Scientists and engineers worked with state and local agencies to develop and test a long-lasting, environmentally benign fire-retarding material. If... Read More
July 29, 2019
A new battery made from affordable and durable materials generates energy from places where salt and fresh waters mingle. The technology could make... Read More
April 22, 2019
Recycling is becoming harder and more expensive in the U.S., and policymakers are increasingly seeking solutions to mounting trash. Stanford experts... Read More
September 18, 2018
Driven by public pressure, governments and corporations are considering eliminating or phasing out single-use plastics such as straws. Stanford... Read More
