Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

ACLCA 2024 Annual Conference

Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences was well represented by three Environmental Engineering graduate students at The American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA) 2024 annual conference which was held in Snowbird, Utah from September 23 to 26.  This year’s conference focused on advancing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development. The conference attracted more than […]

Electric or Hybrid Vehicles? Researchers tell us which is better for the environment

Recent collaboration between students and faculty at Clemson University and a researcher at a National Lab has revealed the impact of electric and hybrid vehicles on the environment.  “Vehicles that run solely on batteries are often regarded as the gold standard in clean-energy transportation, but the answer to the Shakspearean question is far from simple, […]

The Future of Microbes

Another great representation of EEES on September 17, 2024, when Dr. Kevin Finneran presented on “Can We Use Microbes For This: Bioremediation For The Next Generation of Contaminants” at a webinar hosted by Microbial Insights.  This webinar presented some thoughts on what emerging contaminants may be treatable using microbial activity, and when and how to optimize […]

EEES Reunion at 2024 Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science Education Workshop

The Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science group at Clemson University is addressing a major need in the nuclear-environmental workforce. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University, and CRESP (Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation), Clemson co-sponsored a workshop to develop strategies for growing educational programs that will meet the demand for […]