Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Global demand for coal grew by about one percent this year — reaching a new all-time high, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency. The IEA also expects global demand for the fossil fuel to plateau by 2027.
EAP capstone team publishes journal article on renewable natural gas By: Michael Kamp Stepping outside the walls of a classroom and solving a real-world problem — that is what the energy analysis and policy (EAP) program capstone project is about. The annual capstone course exemplifies the Wisconsin Idea, which states that the university strives to …
In three weeks, the EAP program will be taking part in the excitement of Day of the Badger for the first time! Day of the Badger is a celebration aimed to unite the badger community with a giving event over 1,848 minutes, paying homage to the year UW–Madison was founded. The funds raised support Wisconsin’s …
The EAP Program and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have a history of collaborating on impactful research and formalized their partnership in 2022 thanks in part to a generous donation from Wes and Ankie Foell. Wes Foell, EAP co-founder, completed modeling work for IIASA back in the 1970’s, and he hopes to …
On April 25th, 2023, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria and the Energy Analysis and Policy program (EAP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hosted a webinar to discuss the latest IPCC Climate Change Report. View the webinar here: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body of …
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report urges immediate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of the economy, including energy, transportation, construction, manufacturing and agriculture. Gregory Nemet, professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and one of the report’s lead authors, was one of only two …
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison students and professors has been working on a way take carbon dioxide, the most common greenhouse gas, out of the air and seal it away where it can’t contribute to rising global temperatures. This past fall, the team was selected as one of the top winners in the $5 …
The Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring, which honors those who provide excellent mentoring to women faculty, has been awarded to Nelson Institute professor Tracey Holloway.
The La Follette Policy Poll, released by UW–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs, finds residents divided along party lines on issues like climate change and government regulation but generally in agreement on others, such as concerns about healthcare and retirement savings. The poll results show that climate change ranks as a top issue for Wisconsin …