Sustainable Water Management: Ratemaking & Affordability
Measuring and Addressing Water and Waste Water Affordability in the U.S. The U.S. is suffering a crisis of affordability, especially among low-income and marginalized communities. One portion of the affordability crisis has received disproportionately little effort and attention—the cost of water and sanitation services. In Measuring and Addressing Water and Waste Water Affordability in the […]
Multi-modal Travel
Efficient mobility within cities is a bedrock for the urban economy. With the ever-growing urban populations seeking modern forms of transportation and an expanding array of mobility options introduced by innovators, it has become necessary to integrate these solutions into an efficient multi-modal system to deliver the best value to users at low cost. This […]
Still Charging: Energy Storage Commercialization in Massachusetts
With the mutually reinforcing trends of climate change mitigation and transport electrification, the opportunity for energy storage innovation has never been more apparent. Massachusetts supports a robust community of entrepreneurs who develop and commercialize their inventions in the state. Recognizing this, the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy and Greentown Labs conducted 25 interviews with […]
New Research: Bringing Power and Progress to Africa
The future of electricity supply and delivery in Africa – home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population – is one of the thorniest challenges facing the global energy, economics, finance, environmental, and philanthropic communities. The new Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy paper, Bringing Power and Progress to Africa in a Financially and […]
Integrating Electric Mobility Systems with the Grid Infrastructure
On November 6-7, 2019, the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE) and the BU Center for Information & Systems Engineering (CISE) jointly held a workshop on “Integrating Electric Mobility Systems with the Grid Infrastructure” at Boston University under the sponsorship of the Sloan Foundation. The workshop brought together more than 30 leaders from industry, […]
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 […]
Assessing the Potential for U.S. Utility Green Bonds
Financing the transition of our energy systems to carbon-free generation is one of the foremost challenges in sustainable energy. Green bonds are a relatively new kind of debt security that offer some real advantages to utilities and other issuers committed to making new investments in clean energy resources. In the ISE’s new report, Assessing the […]
Cities and Climate Change: Strategic Options for Philanthropic Support
The next stage of city-based climate mitigation policies should include work outside the city. That’s the conclusion of Cities and Climate Change: Strategic Options for Philanthropic Support, a new report issued today by Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE). Read Report: “Cities and Climate Change” The report, authored by an ISE team with internationally-recognized […]
NECEC and the BU Institute for Sustainability Publish New White Paper on Multi-User Microgrid Development
New paper entitled “Multi-User Microgrids: Obstacles to Development and Recommendations for Advancement.”
A Clean, Green Energy Future: A Closer Look at ISE’s Current Projects
A recent expose in Questrom School of Business Magazine, Everett, explores the intersection of alternative energy and business. Featuring the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Everett takes a close up look at several of the Institute’s current projects, including how the City of Boston can become carbon neutral by 2050. Read the full article here.