Energy Resources & Access

Pay As You Save® Financing for Clean Energy Upgrades, championed by Holmes Hummel, founder of Clean Energy Works, will open access to $10bn in financing for cost-effective, distributed energy resources to customers of utilities that implement a voluntary tariff for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Read more

As Joe Rand, a second-year Master’s degree student in the Energy and Resources Group (ERG), scanned the room at the Wind Exchange Summit in Orlando, Florida, on May 18, he felt privileged to be surrounded by some of his heroes in the wind and energy sector. Rand, who focuses on the social effects of energy development, was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s NOVUS Ventus Award for the impact that he has made on the wind industry early in his career. Read more

As world leaders gather in Paris for the long-awaited COP21 climate talks, Switzer Fellows are among the leaders pushing for positive action on climate. They are serving in roles varying from country delegation members, UN representatives and supporting roles with NGOs, indigenous groups and providing necessary research and data to be used in the ensuing talks, negotiations and meetings.

There’s a lot on the line at the climate negotiations in Paris. Fellow Heather Coleman, among others, is there, working to make sure that whatever deal is made, that it’s a fair one for us all.

We are pleased to have in residence the recipients of the inaugural Future of Ice post-doctoral fellowships below.

Both mitigation — the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — and adaptation to existing climate changes will be on the table at the critical climate negotiations in Paris this fall. But until recently, adaptation was considered throwing in the towel, says Heather Coleman ’04 M.E.M., the Climate Change Policy Manager at Oxfam America. In that role, Coleman works on climate policy to help protect vulnerable communities from the worst effects of climate change.

Sarah Uhl leads CATF's team focused on minimizing emissions of potent, short-lived climate pollutants including methane and black carbon. She also serves as co-chair of the Methane Partners Campaign, which advocates for nationwide methane pollution standards for the U.S. oil and gas industry. Read more

Amy Luers is currently serving as Assistant Director, Climate Resilience and Information, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy.