WWU Institute for Energy Studies to Host Online ‘Carbon Hackathon’ April 21

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Western Washington University’s Institute for Energy Studies will host a “Carbon Hackathon” from 3-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21.

This online event is free and open to the public.

This is the third year the Institute for Energy Studies will host the Carbon Hackathon, and this year’s challenge focuses on reducing carbon emissions in Bellingham. Students will be divided into six teams focusing on different sectors of the economy: transportation electrification, solutions to car dependency, building decarbonization, clean electricity, eco-…