Andlinger Center for Energy + the Environment

Americans are unaware of carbon capture and sequestration technology, according to new study

Capturing carbon at the smokestack is a promising way to combat climate change, but over 80% of Americans are unfamiliar with the technology, according to a new study from Elke Weber and colleagues, pointing to a gap in communication between the policy and industrial sectors and the public.

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Worley, global construction and project management firm, looks toward net-zero with Princeton

Worley, a global provider of engineering, procurement and construction services, has joined Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership as a charter member of the corporate membership program of the Andlinger Center, with a desire to help move the world to carbon neutrality through its vision for sustainable projects and operations.

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New Light: Rising Stars in Energy and the Environment - Summer Seminar Series

This summer seminar series spotlights associate research scholars, postdoctoral research fellows, and other early-career researchers affiliated with the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. Weekly seminars will feature a diverse selection of researchers working on cutting-edge topics across disciplines seeking to solve society’s most pressing problems in energy and the environment.

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Big but affordable effort needed for America to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, Princeton study shows

The new “Net-Zero America” study maps out state-by-state, sector-by-sector, and decade-by-decade what it would take for the U.S. economy to be fully decarbonized, and provides a blueprint for action in the 2020s.

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Andlinger Center Speaks: America’s windy coastlines and scaling offshore wind power

The Net-Zero America study pointed to the need for wind power to grow at unprecedented rates to decarbonize the economy by midcentury. Marcus Hultmark and Elie Bou-Zeid comment on the history and future of the U.S. wind industry.

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Tough, timely and team-driven: 50 years of energy research

Princeton's vital research across the spectrum of environmental issues is today and will continue to be pivotal to solving some of humanity's toughest problems.

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Comprehensive look at U.S. fuel economy standards shows big savings on fuel and emissions

In one of the first comprehensive assessments of the fuel economy standards in the United States, Princeton University researchers found that, over their 40-year history, the standards helped reduce reliance on foreign oil producers, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and saved consumers money.

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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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