Courtesy of Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs Professor Greg Nemet received a Kohl Public Service Research Competition award to support his work on climate change analysis and policy. As a lead author …
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Student Scholarship Renewed for Fall 2020
Ankie and Wes Foell have generously chosen to continue their successful student scholarship through 2020. This year’s award competition is open to any incoming or enrolled UW–Madison graduate student, from any department, who is eligible …
EAP Curriculum Changes to Grow & Strengthen EAP
We are excited to announce changes to the Energy Analysis and Policy curriculum starting Fall 2020, including the creation of an official EAP doctoral minor! These changes were instituted to broaden the EAP community and …
Dan York (’87) Interviewed by Utility Dive
Slowed pay-off from billions in AMI investment puts the technology’s future in doubt Regulators have approved billions for utilities to roll out advanced metering infrastructure but they expected new customer and system benefits, not just …
Dan York (’87) Cited on Clean Energy in City Resilience Plans
Few Cities Include Robust Clean Energy Policies In Resilience Plans While many cities are taking steps to increase energy efficiency and renewable power, only one-fifth include such initiatives in their resilience plans, finds a global …
Paul Denholm (’04) Interviewed About Energy Storage
Declining renewable costs drive focus on energy storage By Wayne Hicks | January 3, 2020 An oft-repeated refrain—the sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow—is sometimes seen as an impediment to renewable …
David Abel (’18) Explains Impacts of A/C
Using A/C Outside Is Terrible for the Climate By Thor Benson | November 4, 2019 “The solution is two-fold: Get more efficient air conditioners and then power them with cleaner sources,” Abel says.
New York Times Features Alex Karambelas (’16)
See How the World’s Most Polluted Air Compares With Your City’s We visualized the damaging, tiny particles that wreak havoc on human health. From the Bay Area to New Delhi, see how the world’s worst …
David Abel (’18) Quoted in Popular Science
Switching to Renewable Energy is Actually Cost-Effective By cutting health costs and avoiding the social costs of carbon emissions, certain parts of the U.S. could see huge benefits to going green. By Ula Chrobak | October …
Patz Elected to National Academy of Medicine
EAP Program Faculty Member Jonathan Patz has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine for his pioneering research linking the effects of climate change with public health. Patz also directs UW–Madison’s Global Health …