News from the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth: January 2021
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This term, we are focusing our Dartmouth Energy Collaborative seminar series around the theme of Critical Infrastructure in a Climate-Changing World. To set the context in our first session of this series, Dartmouth Professor Erich Osterberg described our climate moment as both clearly an environmental crisis, but also an opportunity. For Osterberg and co-presenter, Northeastern University Professor (and now Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the Department of Energy) Shalanda Baker, the urgent need to transform our energy systems to adapt to our changing climate and be more sustainable and equitable requires us to wrestle with the energy futures that benefit all of society. Massive challenges remain, and there are reasons for optimism and ambition. We are looking forward to the new year as an opportunity to grow and learn alongside our Dartmouth community members and friends all over the world. Looking forward to seeing you in 2021!
~ Elizabeth J. Wilson |
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Institute Welcomes Matt LeBlanc ’92 to Advisory Board
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The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth is pleased to announce a new addition to its Advisory Board, Matt LeBlanc '92. LeBlanc is a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management where he currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of the Infrastructure Investments Group (IIG). "Matt's wealth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable as the Irving Institute continues to emerge as one of the preeminent academic institutes in developing the next generation of energy leaders and advancing a brighter energy future for society," said Board Chair Scott Fisher '93, TH'93, TU'98. Read more.
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Shoring Up Vulnerable Systems
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Erich Osterberg (top left), Stephen Doig (top right), and Shalanda Baker (bottom)
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In a talked titled "Vulnerable Systems: Climate Urgency and Energy Equity," Dartmouth Associate Professor Erich Osterberg and Northeastern Professor (and new Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the Department of Energy) Shalanda Baker discussed the need to transform our energy systems to both avoid the worst consequences of climate change and ensure that historically marginalized communities share in the benefits. The talk was the first in the winter 2021 Dartmouth Energy Collaborative Energy Seminar series, which is organized this term around the theme "Critical Infrastructure in a Climate-Changing World." Read more.
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Online FERC Bootcamp Energizes Student Learning
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In mid-December, the Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth hosted an educational bootcamp led by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Branch Chiefs Jay Matson '91 and Nancy Bowler '82. This three-day online series gave students from Dartmouth (as well as other universities such as Duke University, Swarthmore College, University of Chicago, Princeton University, and Cornell University) a chance to learn about how electric grids and markets work and how the FERC regulates them. Read more.
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Dartmouth Students Team Up to Compete in Ocean Energy Research Competition
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Four students from the class of 2021 are part of an international team competing in the 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, a collaborative energy competition sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Lab and the Department of Energy. The Dartmouth team's focus is on ocean thermal energy conversion technology (OTEC) and its implementation in Mexico. The Dartmouth team members received funding through the Irving Institute mini-grant program to help purchase software and support other aspects of the research project. You can follow their progress on Instagram at @OTEC_Internacional. Read more here.
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Convergence: Art and Science at the Hop
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On Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, with support from the Irving Institute for Energy and Society, will host "Convergence," a virtual symposium bringing together researchers, artists, students, and higher-education administrators to explore how and why bridging the divide between arts and sciences can help us address urgent challenges such as climate change. "Convergence" is not only a symposium, but a new Hopkins Center initiative focused on harnessing the power of the arts to change attitudes and motivate people toward action on climate change and energy issues. Learn more. |
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Feb. 3 | New Energy Series: Sarah Jordaan, Johns Hopkins: Grid-Scale Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation." Learn more.
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Feb. 9 | DEC Energy Seminars: "Technological Perspectives on Climate and Infrastructure" with Dana Guernsey, VP of Project and Energy Markets, Voltus. Learn more.
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May 3-5 | Save the date! The Institute's inaugural conference has been rescheduled as an online event for May 3-5, 2021. Registration and details will be posted soon.
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