Read the latest news about research conducted by investigators in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Our faculty and students are continually advancing technology, creating solutions and expanding knowledge with new and innovative research.
Re-Imagining Energy: Generating Energy
Penn State researchers are developing a range of innovative technologies to harvest the sustainable energy of natural processes to power our future.
Re-Imagining Energy: Pulling It All Together
Penn State scientists, policy experts, and physical plant managers are exploring how to navigate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources so we can get the greatest value out of the green technologies that are becoming available.
Re-Imagining Energy: Storing Energy
The past few years have brought a surge in battery technology. Here’s a sampling of how Penn State researchers are changing the battery landscape.
Air quality research could improve public health in West Africa
Research that models nearly 60 years of air quality in West Africa could lend insights into better forecasting a hazard that affects more than 350 million people in the region, according to an international team of researchers.
Inexpensive material offers solution for ocean oil spills
A super-absorbent material developed by Penn State scientists could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of oil spills on oceans and allow recovered oil to be refined normally.