CCEE Department faculty featured on NSF Science 360 news website
“Understanding water use is becoming increasingly important, given that climate change is likely to have a profound impact on the availability of water supplies,” says … Continued
Recovering Energy that Goes Down the Drain
In the U.S., over 5.4 billion gallons of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) go down the drain, enroute to a wastewater treatment plant. However, FOG … Continued
Advanced Biomass Cookstoves Provide Benefits in Field Settings, But Less than Expected from Lab Testing
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that while advanced wood-burning cookstoves can provide benefits to the … Continued
‘Sensing Skin’ Detects Cracks, Harmful Chemicals in Structures
Researchers have developed a multi-layered “sensing skin” to detect corrosive or otherwise harmful substances in structures. The skin can also detect cracks and other structural … Continued
Dietrich Aiding Efforts to Forecast Flooding during Hurricane Matthew
As Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida and prepares to move up the U.S. east coast, researchers in North Carolina are running models to forecast the storm … Continued
Air Quality and Tailgating at Football Games
In 2015, over 37 million people attended 864 NCAA Division I college football games featuring 127 teams. “Tailgating” is as much a part of going … Continued