This talk will examine the current state of clean energy innovation and implementation. Through explorations of household, city, and regional clean energy innovations and implementation efforts, Professor Daniel Kammen will both analyze successful innovation processes and identify the areas that need urgent action and targeted programs. A mixture of analytic and empirical studies will be […]

Connecting poor populations to electricity is generally thought to lead to reductions in poverty-induced vulnerabilities and is considered a primary strategy for meeting development goals. Indeed the main push for electrification projects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rests on the connection between the lack of electricity connections in SSA, and the prevalence of poverty. However, this […]

Currently there are more than 50,000 operating wind turbines across the entire U.S. Their performances varies based on the design, weather conditions, and geographic locations. Studying the capacity for each wind turbine individually is cumbersome and unable to scale with the rapid growth in wind energy deployment. We propose a solution that group the wind […]

The rooftop solar industry in the US has experienced dramatic growth, roughly 50% per year since 2012 along with steadily falling prices. One study at NREL estimates the national rooftop solar potential to be 1,432 TWh of annual energy generation, which equates to 39% of total national electric-sector sales. Despite this vast potential, last year […]

    This lecture is part of a symposium on “After the Death of Nature: Carolyn Merchant and Future of Human-Nature Relations,” Townsend Center, 220 Stephens Hall, May 4, 2018, 9-5 pm.  Note: This lecture is 159 Mulford Hall.   All are welcome.   Douglas Brinkley is a Professor of American History at Rice University […]