RESEARCH ON TAP – Accelerating the Energy Transition: Transformative Pathways to Decarbonization and Sustainability
IGS Events | Research on Tap
Integrating Electric Mobility Systems with the Grid Infrastructure
IGS Research | November 2019
Encouraging Congress to Enact the Best Possible Environmental Regulations
Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas. Although the mass of methane emitted by human activity is only 1/100 that of carbon dioxide, its immediate warming effect is comparable because methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas. Globally, the oil and gas industry is responsible for 15% of all methane emissions, natural and […]
Imagine a Day Without Water: ISE Releases Case Study Evaluating Better Water Conservation Strategies
Do better water conservation strategies exist for utilities to manage user demand—alternatives that are quick and low-cost to implement, more effective, and could even lower customer water bills for everyone? As the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE) joins today’s national education campaign “Imagine a Day Without Water,” our just-released case study with New […]
UN Climate Week: China’s Electricity Market Reform Is Underway
During the UN Climate Week, I attended a panel hosted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) China and China Electricity Council (CEC) for a discussion on China’s electricity market reform. Experts in attendance were from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Energy Foundation China, International Energy Agency (IEA), Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Global Energy Interconnection […]
Water Utility of the Future: A Case Study of Conservation as a Service
IGS Research | October 2019
The U.S. Military’s Key Role in Advancing Clean Energy Innovation: What I Would Have Said to Bill Gates
What would you say to Bill Gates if you had the opportunity to talk to him about climate change? Recently I was among a small group of energy experts fortunate enough to spend an hour with Gates discussing clean energy and climate change. After reflecting on the magnitude of the challenge relative to the fight […]
“Rising Temperatures, Rising Costs: The Increasing Global Energy Needs that Come with a Changing Climate”
IGS Events | Study published in Nature Communications
Hurricane Resistant Electric Systems? Building Resilient Microgrids
Of the 35 Category 5 hurricanes known to have occurred in the Atlantic Ocean since 1924, 5 of them (14% of storms) have occurred in the last 3 years (3% of recorded history). With climate change generally thought to be driving increased frequency and intensity of storms, this trend will likely continue – and may […]
The Born Global Foundation’s Competition for Innovation in Sustainability ($9,000 in total prize money)
Boston University’s College of Engineering is pleased to announce a novel design competition for innovations to impact the global challenge of sustainability, The Born Global Foundation’s Competition for Innovation in Sustainability. The competition is jointly run by the College of Engineering and the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Boston University. The competition is open to […]