Energy & Sustainability
Discover our impact in the areas of energy and sustainability through these news and feature stories.

Identifying Ways to Revive Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico’s Foremost Rail Transit Project
Surbhi Vijay Bhavsar, MBA ’23, writes about her experience in developing solutions to revive Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico’s heavy-rail transit project.

Amped-Up About Renewables
Ben Roche, MBA ’23, reflects on what he learned as an intern in the renewable energy space at Amp, particularly in community solar development.

Innovating for Climate: Insider Insights from ClimateCAP
Alejandra Plaza Limon, MBA ’23, shares insights on attending the ClimateCAP conference in Austin.

Cornell Economist Coedits PNAS Issue Focused on Value of Clean Water
A special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences advances the science of measuring the public benefit of clean water.

New Fellowship to Bolster Innovation in Clean Technology
The Green Technology Innovation Fellowship will prepare entrepreneurs and leaders in the global transition to clean energy and technology.

The Making of a Community Space
Claire Seizovic and Diana Fahning, both MBA ’23, reflect on helping Stone Bend Farm fix its business model via the Big Red Microenterprise program.

Student Prods COP27 to Include Youth in Climate Solutions
Kehkashan Basu, MBA ’25, hopes to kindle positive global change. She moderated the first roundtable meeting between government officials and youth at COP27.

Climate finance takes center stage at ESG Investing Research Conference
Researchers and practitioners examined efforts to fund the abatement of biodiversity loss at the Cornell ESG Investing Research Conference.

New Research Theme to Solidify SC Johnson College as a Leader in Sustainability
The Business of Sustainability research theme will facilitate collaboration, program coordination, and curriculum across the college’s three schools.