From the Institute Director

I cannot believe we are heading into the final few weeks of winter term classes! This term has been a whirlwind for me and the students. I am loving being back in the classroom, teaching ENVS 12: Energy and the Environment. I really appreciate seeing Dartmouth students open their eyes to the energy system. They are smart, passionate, and they want sustainable energy systems which will survive in our climate-changing world. We have invited experts into class to help stretch the students' perspectives about the interplay of policy, finance, technology, and other fields. The students are sharp, critical, and want change NOW. I appreciate their enthusiasm and am inspired by their desire to make a positive impact on the world.

The Institute is also in the process of moving into our new home on the West End of campus. We will be introducing the energy and sustainability features of our new home through tours, a website and print guide and we look forward to welcoming you into this beautiful, energy-efficient building soon!

~ Elizabeth

Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineers Develop Solar Heater to Displace Firewood Usage in Uganda

A Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering project group led by Noah Daniel ’22 and Ethan Aulwes ’22 has spent the better part of the last year prototyping a solar water heater that, if successfully implemented, aims to help school kitchens in Uganda — and potentially throughout sub-Saharan Africa — save money, improve health, and reduce carbon output.
 

Learn more about the project

Dartmouth Student Team Reflects on MIT EnergyHack Competition

In November 2021, Dartmouth Energy Alliance members Alexander Huang-Menders ‘25, Carson Miller ‘25, Sam Barton ‘25, and John DeForest ‘25 participated in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s eighth annual EnergyHack. Organized by the MIT Energy and Climate Club, the competition challenges college students from across the country to solve challenges facing the energy industry–all in one weekend.
 

The team's objective was to work on decarbonizing gas pipelines, from production to use, as well as improving efficiency and safety. "By the end of the weekend," Alexander said, "my team could tell you everything there was to know about liquefied natural gas.”

Read more about the students' experience in this article by Institute Communications Intern Sebastian Fernandez ’24.

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Dartmouth Energy News

Tuck’s Revers Center Partners with Irving Institute and Cool Effect to Help Community Reduce Carbon Footprint: Thanks to a powerful synergy between student leaders and the Revers Center and support from Dartmouth’s Arthur J. Irving Institute for Energy and Society, Tuck is headed toward an even more sustainable future.

More to Come: Examining the Future of Sustainable Architecture at Dartmouth: The Dartmouth student newspaper spoke to architects Elaine Hoffman and Arjun Mande of the Boston-based firm Goody Clancy, about the role of sustainability in the design and construction of the Irving Institute's soon-to-open new home on the West End of campus.

Energy Justice Clinic Works on Projects in New Hampshire, Chile: The Dartmouth covers the new Energy Justice Clinic, which receives support from the Irving Institute and the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact.

Dartmouth Engineers Develop Rapid Printing Method for More Affordable Solar Technology: Institute faculty affiliate William Scheideler is part of a group of Thayer School of Engineering researchers who developed the quickest reliable printing method for the manufacturing of perovskite solar cells, which can be used to efficiently harness and convert solar energy.

Frank Magilligan and Mona Domosh Named AAG Fellows: Institute faculty advisor Mona Domosh and Institute faculty affiliate Frank Magilligan, both professors in the Dartmouth Geography Department, were each recently named a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers for careers that made significant contributions to the field.

Do I Really Save Energy by Turning the Thermostat Down at Night? Thayer School Dean and Institute affiliate Alexis Abramson weighs in on the potential energy savings of turning down the thermostat — and the benefits of transitioning to electric heat pumps — in this recent Granite Geek blog post.