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Seeing fuels’ effects down the road

Written on November 16, 2009.

UCI computer model foresees effects of alternative transportation fuels. Jennifer Fitzenberger, University Communications It’s the year 2060, and 75 percent of drivers in the Greater Los Angeles area have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that emit only water vapor. Look into Shane Stephens-Romero’s crystal ball – a computer model called STREET – and find that air quality has significantly improved. Greenhouse gas emissions are more than 60 percent lower than in 2009, and levels of microscopic...

Clearing the air

Written on June 1, 2009.

Kathryn Bold, University Communications In ways that have altered nearly every aspect of campus life, UC Irvine has reduced the energy needed to keep the place humming, serving as a model for other large organizations seeking to shrink their carbon footprints. “Environmental stewardship at UCI began long before we even heard the words ‘green,’ ‘LEED,’ or ‘carbon-neutrality,’” says Wendell Brase, vice chancellor of Administrative and Business Services. “UCI started its first vanpool...

Termite insecticide a potent greenhouse gas

Written on January 20, 2009.

An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought, UC Irvine research has found. Jennifer Fitzenberger, University Communications An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought, UC Irvine research has found. Sulfuryl fluoride, UCI chemists discovered, stays in...

Driving innovation

Written on November 7, 2008.

A number of initiatives under way at UC Irvine that aim to lessen dependency on individual cars and uncertain oil supplies directly benefit the environment and consumer budgets. Jason Mednick, University Communications Drill, baby, drill? Or go electric … downsize … carpool … think sustainability? The debate ensues and the issues are not as simple as recent election rhetoric would imply. A number of initiatives under way at UC Irvine that aim to lessen dependency on individual...

Fungi fight global warming

Written on November 3, 2008.

The fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally: mushrooms growing in the dry spruce forests covering Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and other northern regions. Jennifer Fitzenberger, University Communications The fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally: mushrooms growing in the dry spruce forests covering Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and other northern regions. When soil in these forests is warmed, a UC Irvine study found, fungi that feed on dead plant material dry...

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Seeing fuels’ effects down the road

Clearing the air

Termite insecticide a potent greenhouse gas

Driving innovation

Fungi fight global warming