State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • How Columbia’s Electrochemical Energy Center is Working to Decarbonize Society

    How Columbia’s Electrochemical Energy Center is Working to Decarbonize Society

    The center focuses on developing better batteries as well as other energy storage options, which are key to a future fueled by renewable energy.

  • Turning Sunlight into Fuel

    Turning Sunlight into Fuel

    The world uses little more than one percent of the sun’s energy for our electricity needs. A major obstacle to tapping into its full potential is that it is intermittent. Solar fuels could one day store, transport and use solar energy to produce electricity and replace fossil fuels in vehicles.

Overhead view of Columbia campus with text Columbia Climate School Class Day 2026: Congratulations Graduates

Congratulations to our Columbia Climate School Class of 2026 and all of our 2026 Columbia University graduates! Learn more about our May 15 Climate School Class Day celebration. 💙 #Columbia2026 #ColumbiaClimate2026

  • How Columbia’s Electrochemical Energy Center is Working to Decarbonize Society

    How Columbia’s Electrochemical Energy Center is Working to Decarbonize Society

    The center focuses on developing better batteries as well as other energy storage options, which are key to a future fueled by renewable energy.

  • Turning Sunlight into Fuel

    Turning Sunlight into Fuel

    The world uses little more than one percent of the sun’s energy for our electricity needs. A major obstacle to tapping into its full potential is that it is intermittent. Solar fuels could one day store, transport and use solar energy to produce electricity and replace fossil fuels in vehicles.