USC Sol Price School of Public Policy的动态

I can honestly say that this is one of the #proudest moments in my research career. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced action plans for five transportation sectors. I was working as one of the lead authors for the #Maritime_Action_Plan, which was released today. Brilliant people from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Argonne National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory came together for over a year and produced this document - an action plan to make the US Maritime Sector #robust, #resilient, #competitive for the future, and #decarbonized. Josh Messner from DOE has been a rock of this project. His support, guidance, strength, and determination towards the action plan has been crucial. From Argonne, Chris Kolodziej and I collaborated to write the bulk of this mammoth document. Formerly from PNNL, David Hume started working on a decarbonization strategy a few years ago. Other coauthors are Alyson Azzara, Ph.D., Galen Hon, Tyler Clevenger, and Marcelo Norsworthy from DOT, and Aaron Hula from EPA. There are quite a few supporting contributors to this significant piece of work. My thanks to all of them. You can read the full document here --- https://lnkd.in/gVjqNNje Along with the Maritime Action Plan, the Rail Action Plan and Medium/Heavy Duty Action Plan were also released today. Announcement for all action plans - https://lnkd.in/g7Hmaq4t

The U.S. Department of Energy released its much anticipated action plan for maritime decarbonization. The comprehensive action plan articulates the various technologies and fuels that will be required to decarbonize different types of ships and boats. Recreational boats will rely on multiple decarbonization options including efficiency improvements, hull design, sustainable marine fuels, electrification, hybrid-electric, hydrogen, and lifecycle assessments. This report will lead U.S. and global policy recommendations specific to this unique and specialized industry.

U.S. scientists raise concerns over Energy Permitting Reform Act Scientists have raised concerns about the U.S. Energy Permitting Reform Act, arguing it could significantly increase climate pollution. The bill seeks to accelerate renewable energy projects but also supports new fossil fuel infrastructure, including gas export facilities. Experts warn that fast-tracking such projects would lock in long-term fossil fuel reliance, hinder progress toward climate goals, and worsen environmental damage. Over 100 scientists have urged Congress to reconsider the act, emphasizing its potential to counteract the benefits of clean energy expansion. https://lnkd.in/e6wxiKe9

https://lnkd.in/gmZNf_em Green energy idea I can get behind. Scotland is showing positive results.

Check out the recent work from the group led by Connor Jordan on choosing the right flow fields to inform tidal array optimisation. We show how this can be influential on the designs we consider and we propose a route to standardise our approach in a manner that is tailored to the technology we seek to deploy. Check out the #RenewableEnergy article

New regulations will drive the broader adoption of carbon capture technologies, including in applications like natural gas turbines for baseload power generation. This paper describes common engineering nuances to anticipate. https://hubs.li/Q02SLCtK0 #Environmental #Power #Water

New regulations will drive the broader adoption of carbon capture technologies, including in applications like natural gas turbines for baseload power generation. This paper describes common engineering nuances to anticipate. https://hubs.li/Q02SLCtK0 #Environmental #Power #Water

Last month, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hosted a workshop focused on measurement and reporting frameworks for carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The workshop brought together a passionate group of stakeholders working to advance the foundations necessary to increase transparency and build confidence around the burgeoning CDR sector. The workshop was a huge step forward to aligning industry perspectives across diverse CDR pathways. Participants from industry, National Labs, nonprofits, and government identified where there is agreement and where more work is needed to develop an overarching umbrella CDR measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) framework. The event was the culmination of a year of work by the DOE-funded cohort of projects and showcased the momentum the group has going into future phases of the projects. This effort is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Technology Commercialization Fund, administered by OTT and supported by Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations | U.S. Department of Energy and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | U.S. Department of Energy. Learn more about all four CDR MRV projects: https://bit.ly/3U9dk7d See also: ??The Livermore team published recently published their framework in the journal One Earth. See the overview here: https://bit.ly/4hb1DH2 ??Overview of the mineralization focused project @ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory project: https://bit.ly/4f5cd0i ?? More details on National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s two projects: https://bit.ly/4ePTW7E

Check out our article on Quentin Ploussard of Argonne National Laboratory modeling the future of hydropower in the West from our June issue. Quentin Ploussard is an energy systems engineer at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in Lemont, Illinois, where he develops computer models that help unravel and inform the complex tradeoffs in hydro dam operations among environmental flows, water supply, and electric power generation. Dr. Ploussard tells us about several of these undertakings, including models to help the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) schedule its water releases and power generation and to assess options for the modernization of the San Luis Reservoir. https://bit.ly/4b89G2Z #HydroLeader #Hydropower #EnergyModeling #ArgonneNationalLab #WaterManagement #SustainableEnergy #EnvironmentalFlows #WaterSupply #ElectricPower #ColoradoRiver #SanLuisReservoir #EnergySystems #HydroInnovation #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #QuentinPloussard #HydroResearch #GreenEnergy #PowerGeneration #WaterResources

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management invites study ideas to inform its 2026-2027 Studies Development Plan regarding the development of energy and mineral resources offshore the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coasts, Alaska, and the U.S. territories. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTeabNkk #offshoreenergy #renewableenergy