The Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy is a university-wide center dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable, climate-safe global energy system. Through interdisciplinary research, policy analysis, and collaborative engagement, our mission is to ensure that the energy systems of the world provide abundant, sustainable, and universally accessible energy services to both emerging and advanced economies.
ISE’s objectives are to:
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Research on Tap: Accelerating the Energy Transition
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Encouraging Congress to Enact the Best Possible Environmental Regulations
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The U.S. Military’s Key Role in Advancing Clean Energy Innovation: What I Would Have Said to Bill Gates
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