greenhouse gas

April 4, 2023
Matthaei collections get new life as recycled materials, biofuels

Researchers and staff from U-M and three other institutions are using a recent grant to study how to turn the Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ trash into useful products as well as heat and energy.
May 9, 2022
Anesthesiology initiative seeks to reduce climate change impact

Michigan Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology has launched a new initiative to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and minimize its impact on climate change
March 7, 2022
Study compares greenhouse gas reductions for light-duty vehicles

What does pickup truck electrification mean for the decarbonization of the transportation industry? U-M and Ford Motor Co. researchers addressed this question in a new study.
July 16, 2021
Central Power Plant expansion cleaning, testing begins July 19

Central Power Plant personnel and contractors will begin cleaning and testing new equipment starting July 19. The process is expected to last up to two weeks, and may generate temporary noise and visible steam at the ground level.
May 4, 2021
University sourcing electricity from new wind parks

Approximately half of the purchased electricity for U-M’s Ann Arbor campus will soon come from Michigan-sourced renewable resources, largely due to the launch of three new wind-energy parks.
March 25, 2021
Regents’ remarks regarding changes in U-M investment strategy

Remarks of Regent Mark J. Bernstein Last February, at our last in-person board meeting before COVID, this board announced that we would consider our investment policy with regard to fossil fuels. I am deeply grateful to my board colleagues, President Schlissel and everyone, especially our exceptional students and faculty, who participated in the thorough, inclusive…
March 25, 2021
U-M shifts strategy for natural resources investments

The university’s investment strategy will focus more on renewable energy, stop investing in certain fossil fuel-based funds and halt direct investments in publicly traded companies that are the largest greenhouse gas contributors.
February 1, 2021
U-M progressing toward 2025 sustainability goals

U-M released its annual fact sheet tracking performance toward its 2025 sustainability goals for the Ann Arbor campus, describing progress in most areas while noting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 13, 2020
Carbon neutrality commission extends timeline for final report

The President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality, charged with recommending a timeline and pathway for U-M to achieve net zero emissions, plans to release draft recommendations by the end of the fall semester.
April 30, 2020
Cutting animal-based food intake could fight greenhouse gases

Replacing half of all animal-based foods in the U.S. diet with plant-based alternatives could reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions 1.6 billion metric tons by 2030, according to a new study.