At the Energy Institute, we develop solutions to pressing energy challenges, featuring research to advance vehicle electrification in the United States and worldwide.
Projects
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Transportation Energy Innovation
Transportation energy research at the University of Michigan aims to develop breakthroughs that will enable a FAST transition to low-carbon mobility systems and to inform industry, policymakers and the public about cost-effective ways to mitigate transportation sector CO₂ emissions globally, nationally and regionally.
Transportation Energy Innovation
Transportation energy research at the University of Michigan aims to develop breakthroughs that will enable a FAST transition to low-carbon mobility systems and to inform industry, policymakers and the public about cost-effective ways to mitigate transportation sector CO₂ emissions globally, nationally and regionally.
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University of Michigan Battery Lab
The Battery Fabrication and Characterization User Facility enables industry and university researchers to develop cheaper and longer lasting energy-storage devices in the heart of the U.S. auto industry.
University of Michigan Battery Lab
The Battery Fabrication and Characterization User Facility enables industry and university researchers to develop cheaper and longer lasting energy-storage devices in the heart of the U.S. auto industry.
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Fastest Path to Zero
The Fastest Path to Zero Initiative was founded in 2019 when the University of Michigan Energy Institute and the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences partnered to form a cross-campus team of interdisciplinary experts to tackle difficult research questions about how policymakers, researchers, and communities can work together to meet ambitious climate goals in Michigan and across the nation.
Fastest Path to Zero
The Fastest Path to Zero Initiative was founded in 2019 when the University of Michigan Energy Institute and the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences partnered to form a cross-campus team of interdisciplinary experts to tackle difficult research questions about how policymakers, researchers, and communities can work together to meet ambitious climate goals in Michigan and across the nation.
News
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Organic electronics for a sustainable planet
02/18/20
On Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 4:30 pm in Rackham Amphitheater, Stephen Forrest will give the Henry Russel Lecture, reflecting his receipt of the University of Michigan’s highest honor for senior faculty members. He will speak on “Carbon vs. carbon dioxide: Using carbon-based (organic) electronics for a more sustainable planet,”…
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Climate policy discussions featuring Karl Hausker of the World Resources Institute
02/18/20
On Thursday and Friday, February 20-21, 2020, the University of Michigan is hosting Senior Fellow Karl Hausker of the World Resources Institute (WRI) for a set of discussions and meetings on climate policy. Dr. Hausker leads the analysis and modeling of climate mitigation, electricity market design and the social cost of…
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The Economics of Carbon Neutrality at the University of Michigan
01/27/20
The President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality is developing recommendations for reaching U-M’s stated goal of achieving carbon neutrality in keeping with the scientific recognition of just how urgent it is for the world to greatly slash CO2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Some of the big questions to be answered…
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Earth Day at 50
01/14/20
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, first held in 1970, and the University of Michigan’s Earth Day at 50 initiative is organizing campus-wide activities to celebrate this formative event in the history of sustainability and continue its crucial mission. Numerous events are planned at U-M and…
Events
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