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 …
Past Events
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 …
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 …
EAP Chicago Trip – April 2019
In April 2019, UW–Madison’s Energy Analysis and Policy (EAP) graduate certificate program took our third annual trip to Chicago. We spent two days learning, networking, bonding, and having fun. Thanks to our generous hosts and …
Hang attends Better Buildings conference
April Hang, an EAP Ph.D student in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, recently received an EAP professional development and travel grant to attend a conference in …