research in energy and the environment
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment is a nexus at Princeton University for research that spans the technology-policy spectrum and aims to address today’s global energy and environmental challenges to ensure a sustainable future. Through a variety of programs, including grants and fellowships, the center supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and sustains a community of scholars focused on developing technologies and solutions that will pave the way for a world less reliant on fossil fuels.
research areas
Research at the Andlinger Center is advancing fundamental and applied sciences in several critical areas related to energy systems, infrastructure, and practices that can help mitigate human impacts on climate and the environment. These include developing renewable energy and energy storage technologies, optimizing energy systems transitions and process systems efficiencies, investigating novel approaches for sustainable manufacturing in various sectors, applying behavioral and decision sciences for environmental policy and technology adoption, solving critical problems at the water-energy nexus and developing resilient infrastructure in the face of a changing climate. A constellation of six interacting research areas forms the heart of the center’s focus:
- Perspective: Is it time to consider temporary ‘off-ramps’ for our climate targets?
- Jesse Jenkins named as top 100 climate leader, receiving a second TIME accolade
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- Andlinger Center awards six grants to jumpstart industry-academic collaborations on energy and environmental challenges
- Retiring coal plants with climate and equity in mind
- Jesse Jenkins named to the TIME100 Next list
- Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows develop stable insulating polymers and origami-inspired robots