Climate conference reduces emissions with ‘carbon neutrality’

By Gigi Jeddi | The Duquesne Duke A three-day conference on climate change hosted by Duquesne last week attracted dozens of speakers and attendees, and generated approximately 70 metric tons of carbon emissions due travel, food and energy consumption. However, these emissions were offset by a new environmental concept — carbon neutrality. Carbon neutrality is a term used to describe the action of organizations, businesses … Continue reading Climate conference reduces emissions with ‘carbon neutrality’

Eco-friendly PNC tower opens Downtown

By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke In the newly completed Tower at PNC Plaza, one of the greenest office buildings in the world, employees flush the toilets with rain water. As people bustle around downtown Pittsburgh on a busy Monday afternoon, several stop in their tracks to look up at the 800,000 square foot, 33-story tower located on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue … Continue reading Eco-friendly PNC tower opens Downtown

DU professor called to testify on fracking

By Max Blechman | The Duquesne Duke The director of Duquesne’s Center for Environmental Research has recently been called upon to testify as an expert in recent debates and lawsuits regarding natural gas fracking in Pennsylvania communities. John Stolz, who has done extensive research on the chemical effects of fracking in Western Pennsylvania, testified as an expert on ground water contamination in a lawsuit in … Continue reading DU professor called to testify on fracking