Event & Presentation Archive
View recordings and slide decks from past IGS events across our core research areas of planetary and environmental health, energy systems of the future, and climate governance and sustainability transitions.
Panel to Discuss BU’s First Major Action Toward Carbon Free Emissions
BU Energy Club will host event on Boston University's recent power purchase agreement. More
Successful Veteran’s Energy Seminar Held
Event well attended by military veterans, students and energy professionals. More
Designing Climate Solutions for Post-Carbon Cities
This 90-minute webinar explores implementation of top priority emissions reduction policies. More
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. More
ISE Seminar Series Updates : Spring 2018
The Institute for Sustainable Energy’s Spring 2018 Seminar Series will feature ISE Non-Resident Senior Fellows and affiliates. This bi-weekly seminar series showcases the interesting and diverse work that is being done in the sustainable energy field. Boston University students, faculty, and staff as well as the public at large are... More
ISE Annual Mini-Retreat: 11/8/17
Over forty staff and other ISE participants within BU attended the second annual mini-retreat on November 8th. Much of the discussion focused on opportunities ahead, based on an inspiring presentation by Eric Toone, Executive Managing Director and Science Lead of Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and a detailed overview of the current... More
Seminar Presentations
Energy Storage Brett A. Perlman Hurry or Wait Dean Murphy and Jurgen Weiss
Spring 2017 ISE Seminar Series
The Institute for Sustainable Energy's Spring 2017 Seminar Series will feature ISE Non-Resident Senior Fellows and affiliates. This bi-weekly seminar series showcases the interesting and diverse work that is being done in the sustainable energy field. Boston University students, faculty, and staff as well as the public at large are... More
#BUCPUA Fall 2016 Keynote Lecture: Rob Thornton Presents “District Energy in Cities”
On October 13, 2016, Rob Thornton outlined how cities around the globe from Copenhagen to Dubai, Paris to Boston are investing in district energy thermal heating and cooling networks to enhance resource efficiency, conserve fuel and water, and strengthen energy resiliency for local economies. Read More.
Amory Lovins Presents “Disruptive Energy Futures”
Amory Lovins of Rocky Mountain Institute presented a bold vision of transformational changes that can dramatically reduce carbon emissions from transportation, buildings, and the electric grid on September 15th at Boston University Questrom School of Business. The event was co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Energy, sustainability@bu, and the Energy... More