Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report, Nemet is conducting new research, synthesizing the past six years of …
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 and chooses to add EAP to their graduate studies. In previous years, Wes and Ankie Foell provided scholarships specifically to …
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 put a greater emphasis on professional skills and networking. Adding the minor option also allows PhD students to officially use …
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 lower utility operation costs. By Herman K. Trabish | Feb 20, 2020 “AMI is a whole new world for utilities, …
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 survey by ACEEE. February 3, 2020 Cities around the world are preparing for the challenges of the 21st century, including …
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 energy. But it’s also an impetus toward discovering the best ways to store that energy until it’s needed.
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.
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 pollution compares with your local air. By Nadja Popovich, Blacki Migliozzi, Karthik Patanjali, Anjali Singhvi and Jon Huang | Dec. 2, 2019 Before governments can decide …
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 30, 2019 The price tag for addressing climate change is huge, and the debates over whether we can afford it …
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 Institute and is the John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies …