The Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy is a university-wide center dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable, climate-safe global energy system. Through interdisciplinary research, policy analysis, and collaborative engagement, our mission is to ensure that the energy systems of the world provide abundant, sustainable, and universally accessible energy services to both emerging and advanced economies.
ISE’s objectives are to:
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