EEM News Database
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Symposium on Visualizing Climate Change Impacts
June 27, 2014
EEM faculty and students participated in a symposium entitled "Making climate change local and compelling with visual learning tools" on April 24, 2014.
Net Zero Energy House Tour
June 26, 2014
On April 18, 2014, a group of EEM faculty and students retreated to a detailed, two-hour tour of the Hall of Dr. Scott Sklar, a member of the Environmental and Energy Management Institute Advisory Board of Advisors.
EEM Professor and Student Appear on VOA Television
June 26, 2014
Ira Payosova Appears on Voice of America Television. EMSE doctoral student Iryna Payosova was interviewed on Voice of America Television about the potential environmental impacts of two proposed large Chinese developments in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
EEM Participates in Energy Masters Program
May 4, 2014
Several members of the EEM “family” participated in the cutting edge Arlington Energy Masters Program to help promote more energy efficient and sustainable communities in the Washington DC area during the Spring 2014 semester.
GW Goes Solar
May 4, 2014
GW will see its first phase of solar power arriving in the Spring 2015 semester. The University entered into a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Duke Energy Renewables to provide solar power generated in North Carolina to meet half of our electricity needs.
Patrick Murphy Defends Doctoral Proposal
May 4, 2014
Patrick Murphy defended his doctoral dissertation proposal on the topic of “A Method for Determining the Cost of Reliable Electricity, Considering Grid Unreliability: A Case Study and Applied Analysis in Uganda” in November 2014. In his research, Patrick plans to address a shortfall in past efforts to address a lack of electricity access to grid-connected, distributed generation and stand-alone, distributed energy resources.
EEM Professor Ekundayo Shittu Awarded Environmental and Energy Grants
May 4, 2014
Professor Ekundayo Shittu was awarded two research grants in recent months, one in the area of healthcare logistics and the other in the area of renewable energy credits. These grants reflect the breadth of Prof. Shittu’s cutting-edge research program.
EEM Receives Research Grant from NIST
May 4, 2014
Our new Environmental and Energy Management Institute received a $75,000 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in September 2014. This project, entitled the GW Standards Education Initiative, is a collaborative effort between SEAS and the George Washington Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP).
EEM Graduate and Faculty Updates
May 4, 2014
EEM students and graduates were involved in a wide variety of interesting and exciting activities over the Summer and Fall semesters in 2014. Here’s a brief summary of some of them.
GW Holds Major Environmental Book Release Event
May 4, 2014
A book release event was held on October 2, 2014 to announce and celebrate the release of a new book, “Next Generation Environmental Compliance and Enforcement,” by GW Professors LeRoy Paddock and Jessica Wentz. The event, held in the Law School Faculty Conference Center, was attended by EEM Professors Jonathan Deason and Joe Cascio.
Prof. Cascio Addresses National Defense University
May 4, 2014
Prof. Joe Cascio, Director of GW’s emerging Environmental and Energy Management Institute, is an icon at the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The year 2014 marked the 15th year that Prof. Cascio has presented plenary presentations to NDU’s Environment Industry Study group.
Prof. Francis Receives NSF Grant to Investigate Climate Change Impacts on Interdependent Infrastructure Systems
May 4, 2014
In September 2014, Prof. Royce Francis received a three-year, $302,592 National Science Foundation grant for his collaborative research project “RIPS Type 2 Collaborative Research: Water and Electricity Infrastructure in the Southeast (WEIS