This conference focused on how satellite data can improve decision making around solar energy projects. The conference brought together academic, industry, and government leaders to further solar energy. Major themes included integration with the energy …
Past Events
EAP @ Duke: Two EAP Students Win Lightning Talk Awards
How can data science tools, including artificial intelligence, help us make energy systems more accessible, affordable, reliable, and environmentally sustainable? In October, EAP collaborated with the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Duke …
EAP @ NCAR: Conference on Energy, Wildfires, and Satellites
At the end of September, EAP partnered with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Howard University to host the conference: Energy, Fire, and Changing Landscapes – Satellite Applications. The conference focused on …
IIASA/EAP Webinar – IPCC Climate Change Report: Perspectives from Authors
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 …
EAP 2022 Conference: Satellite Data for Energy Analysis and Policy
On October 6–7, 2022, the Energy Analysis and Policy (EAP) program hosted a major energy conference addressing the potential for satellite data to support energy decision-making around supply, demand, and environmental impacts. This exciting conference …
IIASA/UW-Madison Energy & Climate Webinar: What Happened at COP26 and Why It Matters
At the the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), world leaders reached a new global agreement on climate action following two weeks of negotiations. Additionally, several countries, private funders, and NGOs made new pledges …
EAP Exchange: How do Microreactors Change the Conversation about Nuclear Energy?
The last 5 years have seen a rapid growth in the interest of private companies in developing micro-scale nuclear reactors. With power levels in the 1–10 MW range, these reactors target completely different markets from …
EAP Exchange: What Went Wrong in Texas? Wisconsin Experts Discuss the Recent Devastating Failure of the Energy System
On Friday, February 26, 2021, the Energy Analysis and Policy program hosted the first EAP Exchange webinar: “What Went Wrong in Texas? Wisconsin Experts Discuss the Recent Devastating Failure of the Energy System.” Sharing their insights …
Nemet releases book on solar energy’s success and lessons for low-carbon innovation
Photo from How Solar Energy Became Cheap book launch party In his first book, How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation, Prof. Greg Nemet details the success story of solar energy and …
EAP Thought Leaders Meeting 2019
In May 2019, UW–Madison’s Energy Analysis and Policy graduate certificate program convened a group of Thought Leaders to strategize the future of EAP. Over the course of two days, we discussed innovative projects, learned from …