Sustaining Success
The ocean's powerful winds make the coast an ideal location for a wind turbine. Ironically, it's that ocean air that presents a challenge to any turbine on or near the sea. The moist, salty air combined with a turbine's metallic materials can result in corrosion, a destructive process able to bring any power-generating source to a halt.
The University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have created a new avenue to connect science with resource management by launching a series of workshops where environmental academicians and regulators can share current research and discuss research needs.
Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will be the featured speaker in the DENIN Dialogue Series at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, in Clayton Hall.
The University of Delaware Sustainability Task Force is seeking two undergraduate students and two graduate students to join the task force co-chairs -- John Madsen and Kathleen Kerr -- at the ACPA Sustainability Institute in Boulder, Colo.
Creating environmentally friendly high technology jobs for Delawareans was the focus of the "Creating the Clean Energy Economy" conference, held Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 13-14, at the University of Delaware's Clayton Hall.
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Plant Communities, Willard Hall Education Building
This garden recreates the layers of a woodland plant community, providing a buffer between Willard Hall Education Building and the neighboring Deer Park Tavern.
Low-growing perennials, mid-sized shrubs, and a canopy of tall trees provides three levels of protection for wildlife—and three levels of interest for people passing by.
Sustainable practices include:
- Utilizing plants adapted to site conditions to reduce maintenance needs
- Incorporating regionally native plants for maximum wildlife benefit
- Preserving mature trees during landscape construction
- Creating spaces that are attractive, inviting and useful
