The Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy is a university-wide center dedicated to facilitating 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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Veteran’s Energy Seminar
ISE will host the Veteran's Energy Seminar on 9/27, which supports veterans in applying for clean energy jobs. Read more
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Novel Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
The 2018 Materials Day Workshop will explore devices and systems in the field of sustainable energy. Read more
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Jobs for Boston University Graduate Students Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sustainable Energy Business Models and Policy ISE director Peter Fox-Penner teaches this course, PL851 in the Questrom Read more
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We need a better understanding of business model innovation and adaptation for the utilities of the future
Electric utilities perceive transformation as an opportunity, but a recent study suggests corporate inertia still limits change. Read more
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Do nudges crowd each other out?
Researchers found that nudges to limit electricity use lowered demand by an amount roughly equivalent to a 70% price hike. Read more