Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
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Our June ACEE newsletter is live! ✅ We celebrate 22 graduating seniors and welcome our newest summer interns ✅ Andlinger associated faculty are recognized with awards. ✅ We recap a forward-thinking workshop on biomanufacturing in the U.S. And more. mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...
Our core bottleneck is manufacturing capacity, not technology. In its biomanufacturing workshop, the Andlinger Center explored potential solutions to current manufacturing challenges and envisioned how future biomanufacturing systems could use early-stage technologies.
Industry, academic, government experts convene to work toward biomanufacturing strategy
Experts from academia, industry, finance, government, and NGOs convened at Princeton University to develop a strategy framework that addresses the interconnectedness of current biomanufacturing…
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Our May ACEE newsletter is live! Ara Partners joins E-ffiliates, faculty receive funding through Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund. A new study new study sheds light on the “resource curse.” And more. mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...
Step into a cool pavilion and discover the cutting-edge sustainable cooling technologies being explored at the Andlinger Center and put into action right here on campus! reunions.princeton.edu/event/the-co...
The Coolest Spot on Campus: Experience radical ways to be cooled - Princeton Reunions
Sponsored by the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
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Private equity and infrastructure firm Ara Partners has joined our E‑ffiliates program to collaborate on research and initiatives that support the commercialization and scaling of companies making critical contributions to the industrial economy. acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ar...
Ara Partners joins Princeton E-ffiliates
Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure firm focused on industrial decarbonization and the transition to a lower‑carbon economy, has joined Princeton E‑ffiliates.
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A new Princeton study sheds light on the “resource curse” – a phenomenon whereby a resource-rich region has paradoxically struggled with limited economic growth and unstable political institutions. This study is the first to formally explore different theories for why this happens.
The “Resource Curse”: Princeton-led Study Shows Why Natural Resource Abundance can be a Double-Edged Sword
Princeton-led study examines the complexities of translating natural resource wealth into economic prosperity; higher social and human capital and institutional safeguards are critical in avoiding…
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How do we decarbonize concrete? Join Kimberly Kurtis (Georgia Tech) for an Andlinger Center Highlight Seminar on advancing lower‑clinker cement systems for sustainable infrastructure: April 30 at 12:30 pm bit.ly/4bhWV8b
Greening a Gray World: Advancing Design of Complex, Lower-Clinker Cement Systems for Sustainable Infrastructure - Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Andlinger Center Highlight Seminar Series with speaker Kimberly Kurtis of Georgia Institute of Technology
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Our April ACEE newsletter is live! Z. Jason Ren and Dean Rodney Priestley are named AAAS Fellows. Andlinger Center faculty and a former distinguished postdoctoral fellow receive grants from the Sustainability of Our Planet fund. And more. mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...
Z. Jason Ren has been elected a AAAS Fellow for “pioneering contributions to water-energy-climate nexus research, advancing resource recovery and decarbonization science, and national and local leadership in advancing implementation of water technologies.” acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/z-...
Z. Jason Ren named AAAS Fellow
Z. Jason Ren has been elected a Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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What’s the future of #fusion energy? Our speaker, Andrew Holland, an expert in energy, climate change, and infrastructure policy, has been at the forefront of this technology. Join him tomorrow for his talk. @PPPLab acee.princeton.edu/events/highl...
Great news for our Andlinger Center associated faculty! They’ve been awarded grants through the Sustainability of Our Planet fund – which is all about finding, creating, and using sustainable solutions to tackle issues that harm our environment. acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/si...
Our March newsletter features: ✅ New research explores techniques to bolster the strength of common cement alternatives. ✅ Peter Jaffé receives faculty service honor. ✅ A study urges countries to modernize evaluation techniques for emissions data. And more: mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...
Congratulations! Ryan Kingsbury, Ph.D., P.E., Barry Rand, and the following faculty are being recognized for the outstanding teaching during the fall 2025 semester. This recognition comes from the overall course ratings provided by students. engineering.princeton.edu/news/2026/03...
Princeton Engineering - Faculty commended for outstanding teaching
Princeton Engineering recognizes 49 faculty members who received the highest course ratings.
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To honor International Women’s Day, Nature spotlighted six award winners who shared a woman who has made a real difference in their careers. One nominee was Maha Yusuf, a mechanical engineer, who is a shining example of an “unapologetically visible” force in STEM. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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...
Projected Impacts of Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining on U.S. Electricity Costs and Emissions - Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Andlinger Center Highlight Seminar Series with speaker Joseph DeCarolis of the Carnegie Mellon University
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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
Conference spotlights the obvious benefits and hidden challenges of a circular economy
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, “Strategies for Circularity: Prospects and Challenges,” brought together top experts from academia, industry, and…
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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:
Projected impacts of data centers and cryptocurrency mining on U.S. electricity costs and emissions - Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Andlinger Center Highlight Seminar Series with speaker Joseph DeCarolis of the Carnegie Mellon University
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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...
Kelsey Hatzell named 2026 Frontiers of Science Fellow
Hatzell's research helps to improve performance and manufacturability of solid-state batteries, aiming to support the transition to clean energy.
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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...
Claire White wins 2026 Robert L’Hermite Medal
The prize recognizes White's outstanding scientific contributions to sustainable construction and its decarbonization.
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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.
Ariane Adcroft: Fresh thinking in building efficiency could have a big impact
An Andlinger Center summer intern, Adcroft has explored multiple projects and gained awareness of how crucial building efficiency will be in reducing energy needs.
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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...
Optics research uses dim light to produce bright LEDs
Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version.
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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...
2026 Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows – Call for Applications - Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows – Call for Applications The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University invites applications for the Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fel...
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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...
