Gary Dirks
@garydirks
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Director of @asulights and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability @asugreen. #Sustainability Scientist. Professor. Clean #energy advocate.
Joined December 2009
70% of all new electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2017 was #renewable, including in developing countries.
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.@ASU scientists are working with Maricopa County to address pressing issues, foster positive change & build community resilience.
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Making #energy as clean as we can, as fast as we can, without raising costs to consumers will be accomplished through investment, invention & #innovation.
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A look at how #bigdata can help communities improve their response & resiliency in the event of a natural disaster.
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"Resource productivity engages the brain and challenges our norms, but it needs to be convened." #ClimateChange
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Innovative app tracks your #emissions while you travel, helping to raise awareness of just how much our actions impact the world around us. #climatechange
inhabitat.com
Wondering what your daily commute does to the environment? Input your vehicle, type of fuel and start and end points on Mission Emission to find out!
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"Too often people tend to think in absolutes, & in sustainability, it is important to stay away from these preconceived notions." @asu graduate Patrick Murphy.
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University & non-governmental researchers find blind spots in companies' assessment of #climatechange impacts & strategies for managing them. @asu
bloomberg.com
Companies as diverse as Alphabet Inc., Swiss fragrance maker Givaudan SA, Hitachi Ltd. and Entergy Corp. are making investments that increasingly take into account how rising global temperatures and...
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.@asu researchers are looking at innovative ways to build cities using predictive models to design climate-mitigating technologies.
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"To rise to the #climate challenge, we'll need a much deeper rethink of the way we move around, build houses, power our economy, and grow our food." @johnsauven
bbc.com
Cutting emissions from heavy industry would generate savings and boost economic growth, commission argues.
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Will storage transform the future of low-carbon #energy generation? Not alone. "It’s one of several important factors -- distribution models and battery-based grid regulation among them."
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We're still struggling #globally to take a #collaborative approach in protecting the planet's #biodiversity.
theguardian.com
Biodiversity experts say mass extinction of wildlife is as big a danger as climate change
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#Tech & business solutions exist today to #decarbonize our economy. However, consumers, policymakers & the private sector must take on a joint responsibility to drive the transition.
fastcompany.com
"This does not require a breakthrough invention that we haven't come up with yet. The technologies are viable."
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If we fail to make dramatic cuts by the end of the century we might need to remove a total of around 30 times the CO2 that the world currently emits each year. #CCS
edition.cnn.com
A controversial technology known as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could be crucial to beating global warming.
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Policymakers & experts need to think strategically about the role of U.S. landscapes in #climate mitigation, & how to most responsibly manage this important resource.
trellis.net
Carbon storage is a cost-effective climate strategy for policymakers and landowners.
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63% of executives believe #sustainability will cause major changes in business within the next 5 years.
hbr.org
The challenge of running a sustainable enterprise has taken center stage among shareholders. The dilemma for directors, however, is determining what aspects of sustainability, or ESG performance,...
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"We have the tools & tech to rebuild what we have broken: what is missing is our collective will to put aside the tribalism & partisan bickering that occupies our consciousness, & focus on the far bigger threat that is facing us."
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♻️Happy America Recycles Day!! ♻️ To celebrate this national movement, check out this article to see what Arizona State University is doing to reduce waste in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 3D Print Lab! https://t.co/TUMNKxJbGe
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