Congratulations to Laura Hwa ’26 and Christopher Li ’26 on their Princeton Research Day awards – Laura on the cost impacts of data center development in the PJM region and Christopher on advancing battery performance through improved cathode design. researchday.princeton.edu

A big thanks to speaker Joe DeCarolis of Carnegie Mellon University for his talk on the rapid growth in electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining that is beginning to affect the U.S. electricity grid.

Our February newsletter features: ✅ Experts at our Annual Meeting are focused on achieving true circularity. ✅ We welcome an alumnus as a visiting fellow in energy and architecture. ✅ Claire White receives 2026 Robert L’Hermite Medal. And more: mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

Thrilled to have many students attend our Alumni Day event – "Navigating Clean Energy Careers Under Uncertainty". This event brought together leading experts who are building successful careers across diverse roles and organizations within the clean energy sector, often outside conventional roles.

Joseph DeCarolis, an internationally recognized leader with deep expertise in energy systems, climate change, computing, and public policy, will be our Highlight Seminar Speaker this Thurs, Feb 26. 👉🏼 acee.princeton.edu/events/highl...

Our 2025 Annual Meeting underscored the promise of a circular economy and the cultural, economic, and infrastructure barriers ahead, stressing the need for systemic change. A true circularity will also require strong policy support and deep community engagement. bit.ly/4kMeRwa

Rising power demand from data centers & crypto mining is straining the U.S. grid and could drive up emissions and electricity prices in fast‑growing regions. Still, seasonal peaks from heat pumps and data centers may offset each other. Join us Feb 26 for a talk on projected impacts:

Congratulations to Professor Kelsey Hatzell! She has been named a 2026 Frontiers of Science Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences, recognizing exceptional research and contributions to science. She will speak at the annual symposia in California this March. acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ke...

Congratulations to Prof. Claire White! She has won the 2026 Robert L’Hermite Medal. The prize recognizes her outstanding scientific contributions to sustainable construction and its decarbonization. 🧪 #RenewableEnergy #Princeton acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/cl...

Our January newsletter highlights: * high-efficiency LED upconversion * scaling up building efficiency * ongoing funding opportunities * upcoming events mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

“Using building automation software in your building, you can reduce your energy usage by about 50%.” As an intern with @andlingercenter.bsky.social, Ariane Adcroft '26 helped construct a climate chamber to study different heating and cooling technologies.

Research led by Barry Rand demonstrated how to make the conversion of low-energy input into high-energy light far more efficient. This approach has immediate applications in lighting and display technologies. 🧪 acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/op...

Thrilled to share that our visiting fellow, Ange Nzihou, has been named an Officer in France’s National Order of Merit, honoring his outstanding contributions to science and the energy transition! www.imt-mines-albi.fr/fr/actualite...

Reminder: The deadline to apply for the 2026 Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows Program is January 9, 2026! Don’t miss your chance to collaborate on cutting-edge energy and environment research! Apply now: acee.princeton.edu/research/202...

We spoke with Prof. Ryan Kingsbury about his Joule perspective proposing a ‘periodic table of ions’ to rethink ion separations. 🧪 Read the Q&A: acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ac...

Our December 2025 Newsletter is live! ✓ Barry Rand elected to NAI
 ✓ Ryan Kingsbury perspective in Joule
 ✓ Our new distinguished postdoc fellows – and more Check it out here: mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

Congrats to Barry Rand! He was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for breakthroughs in organic solar cells, perovskites, and thin-film electronics, paving the way for flexible solar and next-gen light sources. acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ba...

The Andlinger Center invites submissions for the Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners. Advance innovative energy solutions through academic-industry collaboration. 📅 Email of intent is due February 9, 2026 acee.princeton.edu/research/fun...

Jinshi Chen and Debbie Zhuang are the newest Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows. Chen will study how wind and waves don't always line up in offshore wind energy and global climate models. Zhuang will explore the unique properties of supercooled water. bit.ly/3KIVtSV

With the U.S. opposing climate action and China setting a weak 2035 emissions target, overshooting the 1.5°C threshold seems inevitable. Join us on 12/4 as Rick Duke explores a multispeed mitigation strategy at our Highlight Seminar. bit.ly/3M7E8DH

New research from Princeton demonstrates how membranes made from next-gen materials called MXenes show promise when separating ions and other compounds from complex solutions. 🧪⚛️ This and more news in our November newsletter. mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

November newsletter highlights: • Hydrogen from wastewater • MXenes show promise • New 2025 Annual Report is out – and more mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

Fantastic talk (with a fantastic crowd) today at the Andlinger Center! Our speaker Andres Clarens gave a rousing talk on navigating university research on industrial decarbonization in these uncertain policy times. Read more about his talk here: bit.ly/4pcuez1

Congratulations to Andlinger Center faculty and researchers @jessejenkins.bsky.social, Chris Greig, and Eric Larson for being commended for outstanding teaching at Princeton Engineering. engineering.princeton.edu/news/2025/11...

Join us this Thursday, Nov 13 for "The Hard Stuff: University Research on Industrial Decarbonization in an Uncertain Policy Era" – a talk by Andrés Clarens of the UVA Environmental Institute. acee.princeton.edu/events/highl...

Researchers at Princeton are developing MXene membranes: ultra-thin, electrically conductive, water-loving materials to separate ions more efficiently. This means more efficient desalination, battery recycling, waste cleanup, and more sustainable water systems. acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ne...

Today is the Andlinger Center's 2025 Annual Meeting. This year's theme: Strategies for Circularity: Prospects and Challenges. How do we close the loop on the traditional “take-make-dispose” linear economic model? We'll see you in Maeder Hall! bit.ly/4h0d5oZ

Wastewater could power the hydrogen economy. Researchers at Princeton University found that treated wastewater—once acidified—can replace ultrapure water in hydrogen electrolysis, cutting water treatment costs by ~47% and enabling greener hydrogen for hard-to-electrify industries. 🧪 bit.ly/3WtgPpU

Researchers in Kelsey Hatzell’s lab at Princeton are developing MXene membranes — ultra-thin, electrically conductive, water-loving materials — to separate ions more efficiently even in messy, real-world solutions. 🧪 acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ne...

The Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners exemplifies the University's commitment to pioneering sustainable energy solutions by supporting faculty-led projects that bridge academia and industry. Read this and more in our October newsletter. mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

New AI tech developed at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab and Princeton continues to revolutionize fusion energy. Diag2Diag can fill in missing sensor data with synthetic insights that aligns with real-world data and is more detailed than what an actual sensor could provide. bit.ly/42OaM2P

Our Annual Meeting on Oct 30th will explore opportunities and challenges for implementing circular approaches, with the goal of identifying priorities for research, policy, and industry for a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. Register today: acee.princeton.edu/2025-annual-...

A new study published in Psychological Science, by @sandrajgeiger.bsky.social from @acee.princeton.edu, highlights how people around the world often overestimate climate skepticism and presents ways to push back on this misperception. #ClimateChange

Happy to announce that @salibaenergy.bsky.social has joined the Andlinger Center as a Visiting Fellow! Saliba aims to improve the long-term stability and sustainability of high-performance #perovskite #solar cells and tandem technologies through advanced diagnostics. bit.ly/3ImFvwz

September newsletter highlights: • New visiting fellow to improve perovskite solar cells and tandem technologies • Net-Zero Korea announced • Annual Meeting registration opens mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...

Today at 12:15pm: Mike Schmidt, founding Director of the CHIPS Program Office, shares lessons from inside the process: how industrial policy is crafted, how it’s executed, and what it takes to make it endure. cpree.princeton.edu/events/2025/...

Our upcoming Highlight Seminar explains how HEI supports independent research on emerging energy technologies and alternative fuels' impact on human health, using a trusted science-based model to inform policy and address potential health risks from pollution. Join us next week!

How do we feed the world without frying it? How do we fill nearly 10 billion bellies by 2050 without tearing down an acre of rainforest every six seconds? Author Michael Grunwald discusses these in his new book. Join us and our friends at C-PREE on Sept 8th! cpree.princeton.edu/events/2025/...

Join us for our first Highlight Seminar of the semester. Donna Vorhees of Health Effects Institute will give a talk entitled "Impartial Science in an Era of Skepticism: Energy and Health Research". Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Info: bit.ly/3UXl5x8

🚀 Starting my 6-month journey as Visiting Fellow at the Andlinger Center @acee.princeton.edu at Princeton. Exploring the fundamentals of #perovskite optoelectronics with world-leading colleagues aiming for next-generation #solar cells and beyond☀️ @salibalab.bsky.social @unistuttgart.bsky.social

KAIST and AndlingerCenter (@acee.princeton.edu) launched Net-Zero Korea to accelerate Korea’s #energy transition. The project is powered by the Princeton’s Net-Zero America study framework, and supported by Google and industry partners. bit.ly/45Ta1G2

Bringing over 16 years of experience as a researcher and White House top scientist for the bioeconomy, Sarah Glaven has joined the Andlinger Center as a Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellow to chart a sustainable future for the biomanufacturing industry. Announcement: bit.ly/4ff5WQS

In this Q&A, @weipengclimate.bsky.social and group members @carlacamposm.bsky.social and Jinyu Shiwang explain their work to model the air pollution and health impacts of the energy transition. “We cannot simply measure success in terms of tons of CO2 avoided,” said Campos Morales. bit.ly/45gooUW

At the Andlinger Center’s 12th annual E-ffiliates Retreat in June, experts from across academia, industry, NGOs, and the public sector discussed strategies for navigating the energy transition in the face of lagging global progress. Story: bit.ly/46rn1EX

Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), a once-overlooked technology that taps into the Earth’s heat to generate electricity, could supply up to 20% of the electricity in the United States by 2050, according to a new #PrincetonU analysis led by @jessejenkins.bsky.social. 🧪 bit.ly/4lLcwAC

Destructive hurricanes followed by deadly heatwaves will become far more common by the end of this century, according to new #PrincetonU research. bit.ly/44DFhs2

Congratulations to Andlinger faculty member Christos Maravelias, who recently received the @royalsociety.org's 2025 Horizon Prize for developing an approach that uses solar energy to produce industrial methanol! 🎉 bit.ly/4lx37gc

Drawing on techniques used to minimize risk in financial markets, a #PrincetonU team is creating software to help solve the challenge of integrating renewable energy into the grid without sacrificing reliability. 💡🔌 bit.ly/443WCvl

🗓️ New Light summer seminar series welcomes Luo Xu and Tanuj Sen on 7/1. Xu will discuss modeling blackouts in #renewable grids using insights from Hurricane Fiona. Sen will discuss designing #powerelectronics with carbon impact in mind. Register here: bit.ly/45bJ6GV

“I’d like to say there’s a silver lining here,” Mr. Jenkins said. “There isn’t much of one. We’re dismantling substantial portions of the most important climate policy the U.S. has ever passed.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/c... 🔌💡 🔌🚗