Lakshman Guruswamy, director of the Center for Energy & Environmental Security and driving force behind the CEES Energy Justice Project, was recently quoted in an article about black carbon in Yale Environment 360, a publication of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
“‘With a single, concerted initiative, says Lakshman Guruswamy, the world could save millions of people in poor nations from respiratory ailments and early death, while dealing a big blow to global warming — and all at a surprisingly small cost.’”
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A recent New York Times article recognizes an novel approach to Energy Justice.
The Science and Technology Section of the August 27 issue of The Economist featured an article on the recently held CEES Biochar Conference. The Biochar Conference was a tremendous success, with approximately 325 registered attendees. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsak’s gave a speech focusing on climate change and agricultural policy, as well as biochar. His remarks provided a very high-level perspective on biochar – something that had hitherto been lacking. The Secretary described biochar as the type of advancement in agriculture and energy that is in line with the President’s vision.