Gary Dirks

Director of @asulights and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability @asugreen. #Sustainability Scientist. Professor. Clean #energy advocate.

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70% of all new electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2017 was #renewable, including in developing countries. https://t.co/sTBkQIADEv

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.@ASU scientists are working with Maricopa County to address pressing issues, foster positive change & build community resilience. https://t.co/a0y0jtnL5a

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Making #energy as clean as we can, as fast as we can, without raising costs to consumers will be accomplished through investment, invention & #innovation. https://t.co/rZVUQ8G2Az

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A look at how #bigdata can help communities improve their response & resiliency in the event of a natural disaster. https://t.co/IXQgB0RKR5

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"Resource productivity engages the brain and challenges our norms, but it needs to be convened." #ClimateChange https://t.co/7UnINzjrQe

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Innovative app tracks your #emissions while you travel, helping to raise awareness of just how much our actions impact the world around us. #climatechange https://t.co/iNaYecEjj3

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"Too often people tend to think in absolutes, & in sustainability, it is important to stay away from these preconceived notions." @asu graduate Patrick Murphy. https://t.co/t5IkLQgmve

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University & non-governmental researchers find blind spots in companies' assessment of #climatechange impacts & strategies for managing them. @asu https://t.co/9FO44ueexX

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.@asu researchers are looking at innovative ways to build cities using predictive models to design climate-mitigating technologies. https://t.co/mVwhJEhOLe

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"To rise to the #climate challenge, we'll need a much deeper rethink of the way we move around, build houses, power our economy, and grow our food." @johnsauven https://t.co/Q2UyAelGme

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Will storage transform the future of low-carbon #energy generation? Not alone. "It’s one of several important factors -- distribution models and battery-based grid regulation among them." https://t.co/KI7MkXqz3A

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We're still struggling #globally to take a #collaborative approach in protecting the planet's #biodiversity. https://t.co/v0opxZXaz6

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#Tech & business solutions exist today to #decarbonize our economy. However, consumers, policymakers & the private sector must take on a joint responsibility to drive the transition. https://t.co/mD5Z7kfdzu

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If we fail to make dramatic cuts by the end of the century we might need to remove a total of around 30 times the CO2 that the world currently emits each year. #CCS https://t.co/7pmtThKp2Y

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Congrats to @ASU researchers awarded for their work producing innovative sources of reliable & affordable energy for American families & businesses. @ENERGY https://t.co/XUtBgynztk

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Policymakers & experts need to think strategically about the role of U.S. landscapes in #climate mitigation, & how to most responsibly manage this important resource. https://t.co/PFYtNtIqJj

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63% of executives believe #sustainability will cause major changes in business within the next 5 years. https://t.co/VHnBjWzdkE

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"We have the tools & tech to rebuild what we have broken: what is missing is our collective will to put aside the tribalism & partisan bickering that occupies our consciousness, & focus on the far bigger threat that is facing us." https://t.co/EUkA91B7fz

[Zero Waste at Arizona State University @ZeroWasteASU]

♻️Happy America Recycles Day!! ♻️
To celebrate this national movement, check out this article to see what Arizona State University is doing to reduce waste in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 3D Print Lab!

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