Boston University
For Institute For Sustainable Energy's Decarbonization Pathways And Utility Of The Future Research
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Amount$199,904
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Program
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Date Awarded9/24/2018
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This grant is for Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, a university-wide research and engagement institute founded in early 2016. The Institute has four main areas of work. First is decarbonization Technologies, Pathways, and Policies, with a strong initial focus on electrification and transportation. The second area is Transformation of the Electric Power Industry, which focuses on the business models, operational practices, and infrastructure necessary to fully decarbonize the power sector. Third, Cities as a Nexus for Decarbonization Action; and finally, Water Sustainability and the Energy-Water Nexus.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.bu.edu
Address
881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for the Global China Initiative’s data analysis for transparency and accountability
The mission of the Global China Initiative at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center is to conduct policy-oriented research that reveals pathways for the Belt and Road Initiative to foster a more stable, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable world economy. The initiative’s data analysis for transparency and accountability provides a valuable public good, inside and outside of China. (Substrategy: China National Policy)
for a strategic analysis on enabling a low-carbon Belt and Road Initiative
To support Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center to conduct strategic analysis that can enable a low-carbon South-South cooperation. The project will conduct a strategic analysis to identify pathways under which China’s ambitious pledge to promote renewable energy development in the global south can become a reality. The project will also identify what investments by philanthropic entities would be necessary to maximize the opportunities and minimize the risk of inaction. (Substrategy: China National Policy)
for the Global China Initiative’s Data Analysis for Transparency and Accountability
The mission of the Global China Initiative at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center is to conduct policy-oriented research that reveals pathways for the Belt and Road Initiative to foster a more stable, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable world economy. Data Analysis for Transparency and Accountability provides a valuable public good, inside and outside of China. (Substrategy: China National Policy)
