Social, Institutional and Behavioral Analysis

POSE Fall 2024 Kickoff Workshop

Daniel Morton — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:43:24 +0000

POSE Fall 2024 Kickoff Workshop Daniel Morton Mon, 10/07/2024 - 16:43

Daniel Morton

In early October of 2024, RASEI hosted the kickoff workshop for POSE, a new community being brought together to address some of the most critical challenges we face to do with plastics and polymers.

Polymer Solutions for the Environment, or POSE, seeks to establish a Center that will bring together expertise around the development of a circular polymer economy.

Plastics and polymers are critical materials in the modern age, forming the building blocks of everything from electronics to packaging, but this versatility comes with a cost, namely the waste and infiltration of the environment by microplastics.

This workshop brought together thought leaders in the polymer sector, from a cross section of academic, national lab and industrial organizations. The goal was to explore how best the POSE community can build a program that complements existing efforts in the field to drive the science and policy forward.

Three areas of focus were discussed, including the development of a circular polymer economy, the development of polymers that are needed for a just clean energy transition, and the integration of the science and technology research with policy, economics and social sciences.

It was a great meeting with more than 60 participants who came together to discuss ideas, present their research and approaches, and help shape the goals and directions of this nascent community.

10/07/2024

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Polymer Solutions for the Environment Fall 2024 Workshop

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:52:40 +0000

Polymer Solutions for the Environment Fall 2024 Workshop Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 09/09/2024 - 09:52

Polymer Solutions for the Environment Fall 2024 Workshop

Monday October 7, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

CU Boulder, East Campus, SEEC Building C120

Join us at this kick-off workshop for the Polymer Solutions for the Environment initiative. This will be held at CU Boulder, on the East Campus in the SEEC Building, Room C120 on Monday October 7, 2024. This one-day workshop brings together key collaborators and stakeholders from across the region, with a focus on discussing and developing a roadmap for POSE. Talks will have a spotlight on how POSE can join and amplify the existing regional community of researchers in tackling Colorado's most pressing sustainability challenges and exploring the role of polymer science in addressing these issues. We plan to define the goals, milestones, and target research areas for POSE.

10/07/2024

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Incorporating energy justice throughout clean-energy R&D5 in the United States: A review of outcomes and opportunities

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Incorporating energy justice throughout clean-energy R&D5 in the United States: A review of outcomes and opportunities Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00

CELL REPORTS SUSTAINABILITY, 2024, 1, 2, 100018

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Supply, demand and polarization challenges facing US climate policies

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Supply, demand and polarization challenges facing US climate policies Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/16/2024 - 00:00

NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE, 2024, 14, 134-142

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LA100 Equity Strategies Report Released

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000

LA100 Equity Strategies Report Released Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 12/07/2023 - 00:00

The LA100 Equity Strategies project provides community-guided, data-driven strategies for increasing equity in LA’s transition to clean energy. In November 2023, a new report, the LA100 Equity Strategies Project, was released that focuses on the energy justice perspectives of a city the size of LA making the clean energy transition.

RASEI Fellow Kate Anderson was one of the lead authors of this report. Developed over two years of community engagement, modeling, and analysis, the LA100 Equity Strategies project outlines strategic, community-driven approaches that can help that dream become a reality for Los Angeles.

The current energy system is inequitable. LA100 Equity Strategies provides building blocks for LADWP to address challenges and chart a course to more equitable outcomes.

When NREL released its Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy (LA100) study in 2021, data showed that the city could reach its 100% clean energy goals as soon as 2035—but the study also revealed that improving equity in the clean energy transition would require intentionally designed policies and programs.

Following the release of the LA100 study, City leaders committed LADWP to achieve 100% carbon-free energy by 2035 in an equitable way, with minimal adverse impact on ratepayers. The City's pledge to produce electricity without generating harmful greenhouse gas emissions specifically prioritizes communities most impacted by environmental harm and aims to shift energy benefits to renters at equitable rates.

Check out the links to find out more about the report, and the team behind the research.

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Performance of bifacial PV modules under different operating conditions in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Performance of bifacial PV modules under different operating conditions in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 11/29/2023 - 00:00

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, 2023, 8, 23

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Evaluating the techno-economic potential of defossilized air-to-syngas pathways

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Evaluating the techno-economic potential of defossilized air-to-syngas pathways Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 10/19/2023 - 00:00

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 2023, 16, 6127-6146

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Comparing Parallel Plastic-to-X Pathways and Their Role in a Circular Economy for PET Bottles

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Comparing Parallel Plastic-to-X Pathways and Their Role in a Circular Economy for PET Bottles Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 06/15/2023 - 00:00

ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, 2023, 2300068

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JUST-R metrics for considering energy justice in early-stage energy research

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

JUST-R metrics for considering energy justice in early-stage energy research Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 03/15/2023 - 00:00

JOULE, 2023, 7, 13, 431-437

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2023 Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory Meeting

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000

2023 Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory Meeting Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 02/28/2023 - 00:00

RASEI hosted the 2023 Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory Leadership meeting in February of 2023.

The Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory brings together thought and research leaders from across Colorado's front range ecosystem to focus questions and ideas around renewable and sustainable energy research. Including leadership from CU Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, this inter-institutional R&D collaboration is a mechanism to bring together diverse and effective teams.

Find out more about the CERC

2/28/2023

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