The policy and the work of the American government’s Department of Energy (DOE) is vital for sustainable development in our country. Fortunately, sustainable and renewable energy development is a priority for the Biden administration, and they have given the Department hundreds of billions of dollars and power to seriously initiate the process of moving the American energy grid away from fossil fuels to clean energy sources.
I have been hearing a lot about the ESG industry in the news lately; a center of political controversy. ESG stands for environmental and social governance, and these principles are at the core of private America’s attempt to get involved in the green transition.
On my trip to Pakistan this summer, I had the amazing opportunity to go and survey the sustainable village project that I had raised funds for in 2022 after deadly floods dislocated 33 million people in Pakistan.
A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. The device, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, could be useful in resource-limited or off-grid environments, since it works [...]
This past year I travelled across the United States, participating in a school initiative to view some of the major sources of energy, both renewable and nonrenewable, that power our country. These energy sources included hydroelectric power, hydrogen fuel cells, and coal. In this series I will discuss some [...]
Next on the journey of surveying energy production in America, I went to the large anthracite coal mines in Pennsylvania. Coal, a fossil fuel and nonrenewable source of energy, was and still is a major source of energy production in the United States. It accounts for over a fifth [...]
Washington Monument I had the privilege of traveling to Washington D.C. to campaign for the Environmental Justice For All Act. The concept of environmental justice is based on the fact that some people, especially minorities and underprivileged citizens, are disproportionally more affected by climate change than others. Everyone is entitled [...]
I am sitting with Salman Tariq, CEO and co-founder of Davaam, an environmental services company in Pakistan. It works to reduce waste in society, which will be achieved by being more energy efficient and self-sustainable.
My name is Ammad Zuberi and I am a high school student at Friends Seminary in New York City.
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