Environmental-Energy-Systems Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Pandemic prevention: De Long and team design prototype to improve COVID-19 wastewater monitoring

Manhole cover with easy access wastewater collection tank.

Susan De Long and an interdisciplinary team of researchers incorporate virus-trapping nanomaterials into a new wastewater sampling device, simplifying and improving sample collection for public health monitoring.

Mining shouldn’t be a dirty word: Why tailings and mine waste stewardship are critical to the green energy transition

Image showing the transition of a polluted mine site to a lush green field.

CSU geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineers make the case for sustainable mining to further the green energy transition.

From pollutant to possibilities: the potential for using reclaimed stormwater in water systems

Scenic picture of downtown Denver in the rain

Prof. Sybil Sharvelle published guidance for treating pollutants and microbial pathogens in stormwater to reclaim for water systems.