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Energy Research Internship Partnership 2018-19
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The Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) is a non-profit dedicated to furthering the understanding of Earth systems and global environmental change research in service of society. The mission of th...
Analysis for the Supply Chain of Major Automotive Materials
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Aluminum and steel represent the two most dominant metals in light duty vehicles (LDVs), yet the flows of these materials into the American automotive industry have not been closely evaluated. This...
The Global CO2 Initiative: Transforming a liability into an opportunity
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Blue Sky
Michigan Engineering has set its sights on enhancing its culture of creativity, innovation and daring through its Blue Sky Initiative funding model.
Introduced in late 2017, the Blue Sk...
M-Cubed 3.0: Training and research under a sustainable roof: A net-zero biological field station at the Taboga Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
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M-CUBED 3.0
Mcubed stimulates innovative research and scholarship by distributing real-time seed funding to multi-unit, faculty-led teams. Through this revolutionary research funding program,...
Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Cyber-Enabled Public Services to Achieve Healthy Communities in America's Changing City Regions
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The Planning Grants for Engineering Research Centers competition was run as a pilot solicitation within the ERC program. Planning grants are not required as part of the full ERC competition, ...
Life Cycle Assessment of Weight Reduction Scenarios for TARDEC
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To quantify changes in lifetime fuel consumption, life cycle energy, life cycle GHG emissions, and development, production, and operational costs for an Army vehicle due to several lightweighting s...
The Sustainability Hoofprint of Cities: A Spatial Model to Assess Transboundary Urban Consumption
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The United States population consumes more meat per capita than any country except for Australia and roughly 80% of this consumption occurs in U.S. cities. This meat is sourced from distant regions...
Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: The FEW-Meter model to measure and improve urban agriculture, shifting it towards circular urban metabolism
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Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Lidia Ponizy, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan - Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Poland
Partners: Dr. Jeanne Pourias, AgroParisTec...
Changes in Energy Use and Water Stress Caused by the Emergence of the Cold Chain
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A critical yet unexplored dimension of the food-energy-water nexus is the expansion of the "cold chain" into developing countries. The cold chain is defined as access to climate-controlled environm...
Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: The Moveable Nexus: Design-led urban food, water and energy management innovation in new boundary conditions of change
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Many cities across the globe are facing difficult challenges managing their food, water and energy systems. The challenges stem from the fact that the issues of food, water and energy are often tightl...
Travel Behavior Changes and Sustainability Implications of CAV Fleet Deployment
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This study aims to develop life cycle based models to elucidate the environmental impacts of CAV fleets (e.g., energy demand, GHG emission, and criteria air emissions). This study will evaluate the...
Sustainability and Development Conference - Enterprise Funds
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The Sustainability and Development Initiative will focus on sustainable development, utilizing publications, training, and an annual cross-disciplinary Global Conference on Sustainability and Devel...
Thermal Modification of Blue Stained, Fire Salvaged Timber
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The area of forest killed by wildfires, insect infestations and drought within the interior west has dramatically increased recently. If left standing, these dead trees are quickly attacked by a fu...
Role of Flying Cars in Sustainable Mobility
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This study explored whether vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOLs), or “flying cars” can shorten commute time and play a role in sustainable mobility. Primary energy and greenhouse gas emiss...
Whirlpool Masters Thesis Project - LCA of Dishwashers
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There are several European studies that indicate dishwashing machines are more energy and water efficient than manual dishwashing during their use phase. Energy Star suggests that annually, dishwas...
Green Principles for Responsible Battery Management in Mobile Applications
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Develop a set of green energy storage principles for mobile applications to guide design, deployment, and responsible life cycle management of battery technologies. The Center for Sustainable Syste...
Reimagining Puerto Rico’s Energy and Food Systems Through Community Engagement and Industrial Symbiosis
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Graham Transformation Grant - Graham Sustainability Institute provides up to $200,000 over 2 years for collaborative research initiatives; 1 award per year.
There is an urgent need to...
Understanding Strategies to Influence Environmentally Effective Dietary Shifts: Development of a Research Agenda
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Diet composition is a major determinant of the greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts associated with agriculture and food systems, and proper shifts in the diets of Americans pre...
MASTER's PROJECT: Towards a Global Plastics Protocol: Policy Solutions for Closing the Loop on Plastics
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Goals & Objectives:
This project has two components. Students can focus on one or both to accommodate their interests.
EnviroAction and sustainability culture - EnviroChart is our d...
MASTER'S PROJECT: Scope 3 Emissions Assessment and Circular Economy Protocol Development at Ford Motor Company
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Goals & Objectives:
This project will establish:
Scope 3 emissions Strategy including process mapping for Global Ford Operations by June 2018
Fol...
Navigating Local and Sustainable Foods: Development of an Evidence-based Environmental Sustainability Decision-Making Framework for Institutional Food Service Providers
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Graham Catalyst Grants
Catalyst Grants are offered in the fall and winter to support a range of short-term, small-scale collaborative activities. These grants are intended to help better define...
Profiling Households in the Energy Efficiency Donut Hole
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To research the economics of energy efficiency, by characterizing profiles of households who fall into financing coverage gaps for energy efficiency programs:
Spatial characterization...
MASTER'S PROJECT: 100% Renewable Energy Plan for Leelanau County, MI
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Goals and Objectives:
A ten-year, 100% renewable energy plan for Leelanau County encompassing electricity and thermal (space and water heat) energy. The plan will incorporate the planning...