Research on Tap: Climate Change and Clean Energy

Hosts: Professor Cutler Cleveland, Earth & Environment (CAS); Associate Professor Emily Ryan, Mechanical Engineering (ENG)

The fossil fuel energy system produced big gains in well-being but caused equally large impacts on the health of people and the planet; climate change is the most notable example. Ongoing research aims to understand the interconnections among energy, society, and the environment and to develop new technologies and policies to drive the transition to clean energy.

In this Research of Tap, we explore the problems of climate change and the energy system from multiple angles, including how energy affects local air and water quality, the new technologies required to ensure affordable and efficient clean energy, the effects of climate change and the energy system on society, and the role that business can play in transitioning to clean energy.