?? The Center for Energy Innovation is hiring! ?? Come join a team where 40+ years of leadership in clean energy drives real-world solutions. Work side-by-side with experts and students to develop sustainable energy solutions that shape a greener, more equitable future. If you’re passionate about innovation and impact, this is where you belong! Check out three new and pioneering roles below. Associate Director of Business Development and Marketing for the Center for Energy Innovation https://lnkd.in/eWVttdeR ? Research Associate in Energy Engineering Modeling (MS or PhD) https://lnkd.in/eV4cA6im ? Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering (MS or PhD) - Condition Monitoring and Computer Vision https://lnkd.in/ewwaf86G Power the future with UMass Lowell ?
Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy
高等教育
Lowell,MA 713 位关注者
UMass Lowell's institute for hands-on research focusing on sustainability, climate change, and renewable energy.
关于我们
The Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy is the university’s institute for hands-on research focusing on sustainability, climate change, and renewable energy. Our goal is to create blueprints for human-scale sustainability in communities throughout our region and across the world. The Rist Institute serves as the epicenter for UMass Lowell’s sustainability efforts, with an emphasis on taking action through our Climate Change Initiative, using campus as a living lab for our Center for Energy Innovation, and making a real impact on our local community and students with the Office of Sustainability and our urban agriculture program and greenhouse. Founded in 2019 through a $1 million gift from philanthropists Brian ’77 and Kim Rist, the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy is committed to finding practical, evidence-based solutions that can transform the cities we live in, the energy we use and the planet we inhabit.
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https://www.uml.edu/sustainability/
Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 高等教育
- 规模
- 51-200 人
- 总部
- Lowell,MA
- 类型
- 非营利机构
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820 Broadway St
US,MA,Lowell,01854
Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy员工
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Joe Curtatone
President, The Alliance for Climate Transition (ACT)
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Abraham Mudoola
Industrial Engineering Student @ UMass Lowell
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Cate Kleeman
Honors NCAA Division 1 Athlete | Majoring in Environmental Science; Sustainability | Minor in Business Administration
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Madison Feudo
Graduate Student at University of Massachusetts Lowell, Peace and Conflict Studies
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Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy转发了
Passionate about clean energy? The CELT Municipal Fellow role allows students to work with local governments across Massachusetts on sustainability projects, especially in environmental justice communities. This role offers the opportunity to work in various fields, ranging from direct work in sustainability in solar, EV, and geothermal initiatives to other fields such as marketing, communications/social media, data analysis, and more! Gain hands-on experience in research, grant writing, outreach, and policy while networking with state and municipal leaders. Open to all majors and schools statewide. Apply now to be part of the clean energy transition!
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Meet the first Office of Energy Transformation Fellows cohort! Through our CELT initiative, these passionate students will work on projects that drive Massachusetts' clean energy transition—focusing on policy, infrastructure, and equitable solutions. - Colin Ormond: A UMass Lowell junior majoring in Political Science with a focus on environmental politics, Colin researches sustainability-focused policy solutions and textile waste reduction. - Salma Ngokila: A freshman at the UMass Lowell, majoring in Applied Biomedical Science on the pre-med and medical laboratory science tracks. - Sam Jackson: A Marine Affairs and History graduate now pursuing Environmental Science and Policy at Northeastern, Sam is passionate about environmental policy, writing, and clean energy. - Catherine Keane: A BU senior studying Political Science with minors in Environmental Policy and Sustainable Energy, Cat is dedicated to democratizing energy access for communities. - Soon kyu Kwon: An MBA student at UMass Boston with a background in Economics, Soon Kyu aims to leverage business and policy insights to support clean energy solutions. From renewable energy policy to community engagement, they’re ready to make an impact. Stay tuned as they dive into projects shaping the future of clean energy!
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Passionate about clean energy? The CELT Municipal Fellow role allows students to work with local governments across Massachusetts on sustainability projects, especially in environmental justice communities. This role offers the opportunity to work in various fields, ranging from direct work in sustainability in solar, EV, and geothermal initiatives to other fields such as marketing, communications/social media, data analysis, and more! Gain hands-on experience in research, grant writing, outreach, and policy while networking with state and municipal leaders. Open to all majors and schools statewide. Apply now to be part of the clean energy transition!
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Join us for our online event, ‘Local Perspectives on COP29: A Just Transition to a Green World’ ?? 12th Feb | 9:00-10:00 AM EST | Zoom Co-organized by researchers from the University of Plymouth (UK), University College Cork (Ireland), and University of Massachusetts Lowell (USA), the event will demonstrate how collaboration can be an approach to addressing global challenges! This event aims to: ?? To provide knowledge and insights from COP29 to local audiences ?? To mobilize resources and capacity on COP29 objectives around action ‘at home’ To enable discussion around the focused topic of a just transition for a green world?chaired by Professor Katharine S. Willis, the event includes the following speakers:? - Professor Deborah Greaves, Director of the UK's Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, University of Plymouth, UK? - Dr Fionn Rogan, Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Research Institute, SFI MaREI Centre, University College Cork, Ireland? - Professor Juliette Rooney-Varga, Director of Climate Change Initiative, UMass Lowell, USA? - Sumaya Mohammed, Climate Activist, Law Student and UCC Delegate at COP29 For more information and to sign up, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eUA249X9
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?? Call for Proposals: Innovations in Offshore Wind ?? The Netherlands Innovation Network in the United States, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and University of Massachusetts has launched an opportunity to deepen US-NL R&D partnerships in offshore wind! This call is supported by the Climate and Energy Response Facility (CERF), a program of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency . ?? We are calling on all innovators in offshore wind to submit joint US-NL proposals on key enabling technologies with an impact on: transmission solutions, floating wind commercialization, turbine scale-up and standardization, installation and operations maintenance (O&M), minimizing ecological impact, wind resource and site characterization, integrating offshore energy systems and industrialization of the supply chain. ?? There are two funding tracks available with the opportunity to fund one white paper per track. Each white paper has €5,000 available in funding to paid to the Dutch entity by NIN. $5,000 will be paid to the American participating party by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center OR The University of Massachusetts. ? For more information, please see the attached info pack for additional details on key themes, eligibility, funding intellectual property & confidentiality and deadlines OR contact Kim Tran. ??? Deadline: February 28, 2025 ?? Submit your proposals here: https://lnkd.in/ePhTY3z8 Innovatie Attaché Netwerk / IAN (Netherlands Innovation Network) | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the USA | Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York | Holland Home of Wind Energy | University of Massachusetts Amherst | UMass Boston | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | University of Massachusetts Lowell | Taake Manning | Marcella Kneppers | Tazrin Hossain | Carter Craft | Fleur Verbiest | Bruce K. Carlisle | Galen Nelson | Ruairi O Mahony | Amy Allen |
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A delegation from University College Cork, including Brian ó Gallachóir, Frances Judge, Gillian Bruton, and Nathan Gray, visited University of Massachusetts Lowell to strengthen collaborations and advance joint research in wind energy. The visit featured a tour of Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's Wind Turbine Testing Center and collaborative discussions with our partners at Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability. Together, we’re driving innovation in renewable energy and building a more sustainable future. #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #GlobalCollaboration #Sustainability
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This morning, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Boston University officially launched the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Club in Boston. Born out of inspiration from Governor Maura Healey’s trip to Ireland, CELT is a first-of-its-kind collaboration aimed at advancing clean energy solutions, building a skilled geothermal workforce, and driving environmental equity across Massachusetts. Highlights include: - Student placements with the Massachusetts Office of Energy Transformation to support clean energy policy and analysis. - Student Fellowships in municipalities to assist with decarbonization and geothermal energy transition projects. - Collaborative data analysis with Boston University to enhance the adoption of networked geothermal systems, leveraging innovative research to inform energy solutions. - Partnerships with local and global organizations to drive innovation and workforce development. Together, we’re taking bold steps toward a sustainable, equitable future.
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Congratulations to Ruairi O Mahony, Senior Executive Director of the Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy at University of Massachusetts Lowell, on receiving the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award from University College Cork! This incredible honor celebrates UCC alumni who have excelled in their life’s work, demonstrated outstanding leadership in their fields, and served as an inspiration to students and a source of pride to the University. The Alumni Achievement Award is one of the highest distinctions UCC bestows upon its graduates. Ruairi’s remarkable contributions to advancing sustainability and fostering impactful research partnerships at UMass Lowell exemplify the qualities celebrated by this award. Please join us in congratulating Ruairi on this well-deserved recognition!
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Great work by University of Massachusetts Lowell graduate students to drive leadership in sustainable chemistry. University of Massachusetts Lowell has a long history of global expertise and leadership in advancing the science, marketplace, and policies to drive sustainable chemicals and materials though the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), the Department of Plastics Engineering, UMass Lowell Department of Public Health and other centers on campus. Excited to bring these varied efforts together as a critical element of sustainability offerings through the Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy. https://lnkd.in/dvsExaqr