Educating the Public

Highlight Seminar Series

Derek Lovley (September 2020), University of Massachusetts, Amherst “Protein Nanowires: Electrification of the Microbial World and Maybe Our Own”

Adam Wierman (October 2020), Caltech, “Online Optimization and Energy”

Dennis Whyte (November 2020), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), “Accelerating Fusion Energy’s Development Through Innovation”

Robert Lempert (December 2020), RAND Corporation, “Climate Change and Deep Uncertainty – Can We Manage the Risks Without Knowing What They Are?”

Chinedum Osuji

Chinedum Osuji (March 2021), University of Pennsylvania, “Applications of Nanocomposites and Functional Polymers for Clean Energy and Water Generation”

Yang Shao-Horn (April 2021), MIT, “Towards Decarbonizing Chemicals and Fuels”

Todd Brady (May 2021), Intel Corporation, “The Digital Carbon Footprint Is Growing, or Is It?”

Education Beyond the Classroom

Tackling the Complexities of the Energy Transition: The Princeton Approach

The virtual panel at Reunions 2021 highlighted Princeton’s investment in transdisciplinary energy systems research to accelerate global decarbonization efforts and address climate change. The panel discussed the health, environmental, labor, and economic implications of a transition to a net-zero emissions energy system. Panelists included Christos Maravelias, Chris Greig, and Erin Mayfield, postdoctoral research associate at the High Meadows Environmental Institute. The session was moderated by Eric Larson. Watch the link through the online version of this book, or read more about the Net-Zero America project on pages 10 -11.

Expanding our Reach — Events and News

Andlinger Center Speaks Highlights

“The Andlinger Center Speaks” is a Q&A series designed for expert faculty to comment on topics in the news related to their research areas. The Andlinger Center’s projects and faculty were highlighted in national media outlets and recognized for their practical contributions to solving pressing energy and environmental problems. A selection of these spotlights are included below.

National Geographic: “Too Hot to Live: Millions Worldwide Will Face Unbearable Temperatures” —Forrest Meggers

The Hill: “Escalating Climate Risks will Outpace Climate Services Without Federal Action” —Richard Moss, former Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellow in Energy and the Environment.

U.S. House of Representatives Committee

on Science, Space, and Technology: “Lessons Learned from the Texas Blackouts: Research Needs for a Secure and Resilient Grid” —Jesse Jenkins

NBC News: “Solar Panels are Reaching Their Limit. These Crystals Could Change That.” —Lynn Loo

Foreign Affairs: “Heads in the Sand: Why We Fail to Foresee and Contain Catastrophe” —Elke Weber

 Andlinger Center Speaks: the multiple benefits of a world without air conditioning featuring Forrest Meggers

 Andlinger Center Speaks: the Texas freeze and widespread energy system failures featuring Jesse Jenkins

 Andlinger Center Speaks: scaling offshore wind power featuring Marcus

Hultmark, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and Elie Bou-Zeid, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Program in

Environmental Engineering and Water

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