business sustainability at the university of michigan - february 2019

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University of Michigan
Do people cheat when no one’s looking? Implications for environmental management
umich.edu
Water
How connected vehicles’ wipers could help prevent flooding
umich.edu - by James Lynch
These vehicles offer us a way to get rainfall information at resolutions we’d not seen before. It’s more precise than radar, and allows us fills gaps …
Sustainable Development Goals
Erb Director's Corner: Erb in India
umich.edu - By Terry Nelidov
Erb Faculty Director Joe Árvai and I took Erb on the road in November—to India! India is one of the institute’s priority emerging markets for …
Green Bonds
Green Bonds Could Finance Transition Toward Electrified Vehicles
umich.edu - Written by: Ellen Hughes-Cromwick
As the cost of battery technology to power electrified vehicles (EVs) comes down to competitive levels, there will be an important opportunity to …
Ethiopia
William Davidson Institute
umich.edu
Ethiopia’s first medical waste incinerator facility under construction outside Addis Ababa. A group of business leaders are partnering with the …
Framing
Appeal of residential solar photovoltaics – Does framing matter?
umich.edu
Michigan Minds Podcast: Closing the gender pay gap
umich.edu
Public Engagement & Impact Women have made strides in the job market over the decades and today represent roughly half the U.S. workforce. But the …
Is there a better way to control room temperature?
umich.edu - Nicole Casal Moore
In any office, home or other shared space, there’s almost always someone who’s too cold, someone who’s too hot – and someone who doesn’t know what …
University of Michigan
Mcity test concept would assess driverless vehicle safety before they take on public roads
umich.edu
Mcity at the University of Michigan has outlined a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before they're …
Wharton School
Can a Carbon Tax Help Curb Climate Change?
upenn.edu - Knowledge@Wharton
Taxing companies that produce carbon emissions is a tough sell, but U.S. Sen. Chris Coons argues that doing so could help the environment as well as …
Diets
Study: Diets With Lower Carbon Footprint Are Better for the Planet and People | Health News | US News
U.S. News & World Report - Alexa Lardieri
A low-carbon diet consists of less red meat and dairy, and more beans, whole grains and plant-based proteins.(Enrique Díaz/7cero/Getty Images) People …
Michigan
Inside Michigan’s house of straw: LiveBIG 2018-19
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