More Americans Are Having to Choose Between Food and Energy Bills
Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub in the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Topic Energy & Environment
Duke scholars are exploring new frontiers in such areas as renewable energy, sustainable food and carbon capture to forge a more sustainable relationship between humanity and the global environment.
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