Andlinger Center for Energy + the Environment

Rapid Switch project to assess practicality and pace of global climate strategies

Princeton University convened an international research team June 11-13 to begin a five-year effort to frame a realistic global response to climate change that accounts for massive economic development in countries, including India and China.

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researchers advancing solar and nanogrid technologies awarded “campus as a lab” grants

Two of five projects selected for the “Campus as a Lab” award involve research on energy technologies, led by four investigators from the Andlinger Center.

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Andlinger Center Speaks: The Green New Deal

The Green New Deal provides a broad outline of programs to address climate change and economic inequality. While the plan covers a range of topics, a key goal that has received substantial attention is achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Energy experts Chris Greig and Lynn Loo comment on the resolution and its implications for climate progress.

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Research news: Public policy will play key role in environmental impact of autonomous vehicles

Research has found that well-managed autonomous vehicles could increase mobility, improve safety and reduce traffic congestion while lowering emissions and reducing energy use - but poorly managed ones, however, could make “things significantly worse on all these fronts.”

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Andlinger Center Speaks: U.S. carbon dioxide emissions rise by 3.4 percent

Carbon dioxide emissions rose in the U.S by 3.4 percent in 2018, according to preliminary estimates released earlier this month. The increase bucks a trend of annual decline in U.S. emissions since 2010. Experts from the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment comment on the news, and what this means in the context of energy, transportation, industry, and meeting climate goals.

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Learn about our mission

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University is a multidisciplinary research and education center, whose singular mission is to develop technologies and solutions to better our energy and environmental future.

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Hear from our director

"Saving our environment will not hinge on a singular grand solution, but a constellation of technologies and policies working together."

Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo
Director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Professor in Engineering
Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Collaborate with us on research

From the next generation of solar photovoltaics to fuels generated using artificial photosynthesis, the researchers at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment are working on many promising technologies and solutions that will pave the way for a world less reliant on fossil fuels.

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Explore our education programs

Through courses, certificate programs, and lectures, students are able to learn about sustainable energy technologies, renewable energy sources, and their complex, intertwining connections to policies, economics, and human behavior. And there are many opportunities for hands-on learning through field work and classes where students can fabricate and investigate materials and devices.

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Become an E-ffiliates member

To foster transformational changes in energy and the environment, the world needs academic and industry experts working together on innovative research that become practical, market-ready solutions. Our corporate affiliates program, the Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership, answers this call.

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Read our Distillates

To educate beyond Princeton Universtiy, the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment offers the Energy Technology Distillates. Designed to provide succinct yet substantive information to policymakers, corporate leaders, educators, students, and other interested citizens, these publications cover emerging topics in energy and the environment that combine technological, economic, and policy considerations.

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Join our team

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment fosters a vibrant atmosphere where deep collaboration, engagement, passion, and curiosity among faculty, researchers, students, and staff are highly valued. The Andlinger Center is continuously looking for talented and dedicated individuals who want to join our team and help fulfill the center’s mission: to provide clean energy for a rapidly growing world population while preserving our natural resources.

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