Projects

Objectives BHP Billiton is seeking to leverage strategic and potential cost advantages associated with renewable energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction. The Erb Team will aid in de...

Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute - Energy, Science, Technology and Policy (ESTP) Award Energy use and climate change are two of the most critical areas for sustainability research in ...

The Zambezi River Basin is home to 40 million people who rely on the river for drinking water, fisheries, irrigation, hydropower production, mining and industry, ecosystem maintenance, and other us...

The over-all objective of this research is to determine the future potential of PV technology in generating electricity in the U.S, by integrating energy, environmental and economic facets of the tech...

The purpose of this study is to compare the sustainability and environmental impact of two aquaculture systems suitable for adoption in the U.S.: 1) a zero-exchange, recirculating indoor system, and 2...

Steelcase is recognized as an industry leader in applying life cycle assessment in development, manufacturing, marketing, and product management.  To maintain this leadership role, Steelcase i...

Steelcase recognizes the value of enhancing sustainability in design, manufacturing, marketing and product management.  In response, Steelcase has developed a database to track both the recycled ...

MUSES II Major industrialized countries around the world and several U.S. states are currently designing, or considering designing, policy instruments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ...

Reconfiguring the Vehicle for Optimal Sustainability Performance The Ford Piquette Project aims at replicating the Model T success creating a new, innovative product and business model for mobility...

The S.T. Dana Building is a 100-year old, Beaux Arts academic building that houses the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) at the University of Michigan.  In the 1990's, SNRE be...

Improvement in the environmental performance of office furniture products is a challenging undertaking, due to the diversity of product lines, demanding aesthetic and durability standards, and a custo...

The overall objective of this project is to analyze the energy and environmental performance of the PureCell - 200 Power System using life cycle assessment (LCA).  LCA is an analytical technique ...

The Government of Ghana created an electrification initiative, the National Electrification Scheme (NES), which intended to provide electricity to all villages with more than five hundred inhabitan...

The overall project objective is to examine and recommend strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the State of Michigan.  GHG emissions and economic analyses will serve as a ...

The objectives set out in the NSF's solicitation focus on five key interdisciplinary areas. Although it would be possible to concentrate on one specific area that demonstrates innovations that are onl...

Steelcase has recently joined the Climate Leaders (CL), an industry-government partnership, created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This initiative commits the company to develop a corpo...

The goal of the University of Michigan Alcoa Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program (ACSFP) is to develop an innovative interdisciplinary research initiative that addresses the link bet...

The Department of Energy and DTE  Energy opened the Hydrogen Technology Park, a first-of-a-kind facility that produces hydrogen and fuel cell electricity, all located in a residential neighborhoo...

The energy efficiency of the average clothes washer in the United States improved by 88.4% from 1981 to 2003 (AHAM 2005). Replacement of old vertical-axis washers with new horizontal-axis washers r...

This project addresses the general lack of understanding about the benefits of large-scale photovoltaic systems by the general public.  Therefore, the design, installation and operation of a 3...

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to perform a quantitative assessment of the life cycle of wastewater.  The assessment begins with the various sources and applicable pretreatment for wastewate...