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Author: Laura Hurley

Building a Green Future: Examining the Job Creation Potential of Electricity, Heating, and Storage in Low-Carbon Buildings

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IGS and Schneider Electric SRI study reveals over 2 million new jobs can be created during the transition to net-zero buildings.

Tagged: Benjamin Sovacool, Darrick Evensen, Schneider Electric

Community Climate Resiliency Efforts: Lessons from Massachusetts

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IGS Executive Director Rebecca Pearl-Martinez discusses channeling energy finance to industrial legacy cities.

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$1.1 Million Awarded to Joint Study on Impacts of Data Centers in Norway’s Clean Energy Transition

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Funding supports research collaboration between NTNU Social Research and Boston University.

Tagged: Ayse Coskun, Benjamin Sovacool

Boston University and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Strengthen Partnership, Announce New Joint Appointments and Student Mentorships

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The first IGS and NREL joint appointments include IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool and Executive Director Rebecca Pearl-Martinez.

Tagged: Benjamin Sovacool, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Rebecca Pearl-Martinez

Announcing Janetos Climate Action Prize Winner

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Achieving sustainability in BU research labs with practical strategies.

Tagged: Campus Climate Lab

Building a Green Future: Examining the Job Creation Potential of Electricity, Heating, and Storage in Low-Carbon Buildings

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IGS Research | The Electricity Journal, June 2023

Tagged: 2023 Research, Benjamin Sovacool, Energy Systems of the Future

Inclusive Innovation in Just Transitions: The Case of Smart Local Energy Systems in the UK

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IGS Research | Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, June 2023

Tagged: 2023 Research, Benjamin Sovacool, Climate Governance and Sustainability Transitions

Non-Invasive Accurate Time Resolved Inverse Battery Calorimetry

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IGS Research | Energy Storage Materials, June 2023

Tagged: 2023 Research, Energy Systems of the Future, Sean Lubner

BUSPH, Harvard Chan School Launch Climate and Health Research Coordinating Center

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Participating faculty and staff at BU include IGS leadership, plus core and affiliated faculty.

Tagged: Amruta Nori-Sarma, Benjamin Sovacool, Gregory Wellenius, Jonathan Levy, Pamela Templer, Patrick Kinney, Rebecca Pearl-Martinez

Watch Now: Research for People & Planet Webinar Series | Daily Heat and Firearm Violence in 100 US Cities

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Study attributes almost 8,000 US shootings in recent years to above-average temperatures.

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