BU-ISE and UN Economic Commission for Europe Sign MOU and Plan Pathways Work Together
Cooperation expected to benefit UNECE countries as well as countries in other regions.
Designing Climate Solutions for Post-Carbon Cities
This 90-minute webinar explores implementation of top priority emissions reduction policies.
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.
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.
Will Autonomous Vehicles be Electric?
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are quickly moving from science fiction to reality. Although many experts predict all AVs will be electric-powered, the future is uncertain, and a future of gasoline-powered AVs could be disastrous.
ISE Senior Fellow Philip Warburg: pragmatism a better driver of renewable energy than idealism
In a WBUR.org commentary piece titled “What Red State Kansas Can Teach Blue State Mass. About Renewable Energy,” ISE Senior Fellow Phillip Warburg revisits the adoption of wind energy in Kansas’ Cloud County and makes a case for why the Bay State should embrace offshore wind energy. Read more
Long-term Transportation Electricity Use: Estimates & Policy Observations
“Can the electric grid accommodate a future with autonomous electric vehicles? What are the GHG emission implications of this future? How should policy makers grapple with these new technologies?” These are the questions posed by Boston University’s ISE director Peter Fox Penner and researchers Will Gorman and Jennifer Hatch in their new paper published in […]
BU Hosts International Mayors Climate Summit
Energy expert Cutler Cleveland, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of earth and environment, participated in a panel on sustainable energy for the day-long event, which featured appearances by former secretary of state John Kerry and convened more than 20 mayors from across the globe to discuss approaches to combating climate change.
Integrated Urban Water Management in Texas: A Review to Inform a One Water Approach for the Future
IGS Research | April 2018
Assessment of Haiti’s Electricity Sector
IGS Research | March 2018