Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 system, community engagement, siting of solar, and solar forecasting.
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 University on the Energy Data Analytics Symposium to answer this question. The symposium had engaging panels on energy system modeling, …
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 how satellite data can improve our ability to manage wildfires and energy infrastructure in a changing climate. We had a …
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 …
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 brought together academic, industry, government, and non-profit leaders to link space-based data with practical energy issues.
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 to address climate issues such as methane, deforestation, biodiversity, and clean energy financing. On November 23, 2021, the International Institute …
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 traditional large centralized nuclear reactors and come with a very different business model. While the technical details of these reactors …
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 on this topic were: We encourage attendees to consider donating to support people who are affected by the Texas power …
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 offers guidance for how to accelerate innovation of other low-carbon technologies. The La Follette School professor and EAP program faculty …
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 each other’s diverse perspectives, and heard from EAP students about the impact of the EAP program. We are so grateful …