Tag: renewable energy

Environmental Management student travels to Iceland to study renewable energy

by Mike Loizzo

January 26, 2024

The UF/IFAS department of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences offers students the chance to blog about their study abroad experiences. Darci Griffin is majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study Abroad

Workshop to foster a sustainable community by “Advancing Climate Solutions”

by Alia Garrett

August 24, 2022

Registration is now open for Sarasota County's 17th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop on Nov. 01. This day-long, first hybrid (in-person and online) event showcases strategies for healthy, resilient, thriving communities. About the workshop Under ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Adaptation, Agriculture, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Conference, Energy Efficiency, Equity, Event, Gardening, Hybrid, Mitigation, Networking, Pgm_Sustain, Renewable Energy, Resiliency, Speakers, Sustainable Communities Workshop, Youth

Student Blog: Saving Ourselves to Save the Planet

by One Health Center of Excellence

February 17, 2022

Throughout history, humanity has proven itself capable of many feats. In a century, we split the atom, tamed electricity, and harnessed the power of flight, eventually landing on the moon. The last century demonstrated how humans can accomplish ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Climate Change, Geothermal Energy, One Health, Renewable Energy

Anaerobic Digesters

by Samantha Murray

February 22, 2016

Livestock and dairy producers can use anaerobic digesters to generate and capture biogas from animal manure. Biogas, which is mostly methane, is a renewable fuel that can support energy needs on the farm.1 How do anaerobic digesters work? Anaerobic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Anaerobic Digester, Biogas, Climate Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Renewable Energy

How Solar Panels Work

by Samantha Murray

January 18, 2016

Since solar energy is one of the cleanest ways to produce electricity and is the quintessential renewable energy (unlike fossil fuels, sunlight won’t be in short supply any time soon), it’s important to get the facts straight about how solar ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Photoelectric Effect, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Sustainable Hot Topic, Sustainable Resources

What Are Biofuels?

by Samantha Murray

January 4, 2016

When you fill up at the gas station, you may have noticed labels stating the percentage of ethanol in your gasoline. Ethanol is a kind of biofuel made from sugar, corn, or other plant sources that have gone through a fermentation process.1 Other ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Biofuels, Carbon Cycle, Corn, Ethanol, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Renwable, Sugar, Sustainable Hot Topic

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