Private, independent firms are less likely to pollute and incur EPA penalties than public and private equity-owned firms, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Bruce Huber, associate professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, who specializes in environmental, natural resources and energy law, is shocked by the U.S. Supreme Court’s action Tuesday night (Feb. 10) to block the EPA from enforcing its...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday (June 2) released its Clean Power Plan, a long-awaited proposal that seeks to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants by 30 percent by 2030. “These power plants account for about one-third of...
Using LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings increases revenue generated by bank branches even when they offer the same products and services, according to a new study co-authored by University of Notre Dame management professors Edward Conlon and...
Joan Brennecke was presented the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
The solar panel array that sits on top of Notre Dame’s new Stinson-Remick Hall of Engineering was donated by General Electric. Rated at 50kW, it is expected to provide an estimated 55,000 kilowatt-hours of carbon-free electricity annually to the structure....
