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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thrilled to launch the Net-Zero X (NZX) workshop today! Looking forward to the conversations, collaborations, and ideas from our colleagues in Australia, China, India, Brazil, Poland, Pakistan, Southern Africa, & Korea, who will help accelerate equitable and practical pathways to net-zero emissions.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We launched our Fall Highlight Seminar Series with David Cahen, who explored how self-healing materials could make electronics and energy systems more durable, repairable, and sustainable. Thanks to Professor Cahen and everyone who attended! Join us Oct. 1 for our next seminar. ⚡

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our September newsletter features: ✅ Hatzell and team look inside a working solid-state battery while it was operating ✅ Jenkins wins a $3m DEVI grant to better understand carbon emissions from the manufacturing sector ✅ We recap our E-ffiliates retreat on rare earth minerals buff.ly/y2OeVMv

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Students, faculty, and staff gathered for the Andlinger Center’s welcome-back lunch, kicking off the new academic year. Director Iain McCulloch introduced new Executive Director Raphael Aryeetey, who spoke about his excitement to help foster an even stronger Andlinger community. buff.ly/QHu48O5

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment invites you to its 2026 Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 29, at Maeder Hall Auditorium on Princeton University's campus. This year's meeting will focus on energy security. Register and learn more: buff.ly/1LndyKM

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Join us for the first Andlinger Center Highlight Seminar of the academic year featuring David Cahen, of Weizmann Institute of Science. He will discuss how sustainable materials can help shape the future of energy and electronics. Sept. 17, 12:30 p.m., Maeder Auditorium. buff.ly/cTEomZy

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It was a pleasure to connect with so many students yesterday at the Andlinger Center’s booth during the Academic Expo. Your college journey in sustainable solutions for energy and the environment starts with us! Welcome!

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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...

Flyer for Andrew Holland's talk on March 26 entitled "The Growth and Future of the Fusion Energy Industry"

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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.

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A panel of five speakers, seated at a table, discusses clean energy careers. The backdrop features a large screen displaying speaker info and the event title, "Navigating Clean Energy Careers Under Uncertainty."

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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...

A seminar poster for "The Hard Stuff: University Research on Industrial Decarbonization in an Uncertain Policy Era" featuring Andrés Clarens, held November 13 at Princeton University.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

J.R. Johnson, vice president, research and development at Avnos comments, “How do you decarbonize transportation? There’s a variety of solutions we have to address. Fuels are still getting us from A to B. Direct Air Capture is a solution to offset these other investments.”

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Connor Roeser (MAE '28) creates controlled setups to study how surfactants stick to different fluids and how they move. An image from his research is featured on the Andlinger Center's annual report. Here he is at our annual meeting's poster session.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Our keynote speaker, Andre Argenton, the Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of EHS at Dow takes the stage. His talk follows the history of circularity and the opportunities and challenges ahead for sustainability.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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

The Andlinger Center 2025 Annual Meeting – Strategies for Circularity: Prospects and Challenges poster showing a trio of circular arrows and a plastics recycling process behind it.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

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/...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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

Highlight Seminar Series flyer featuring Donna Vorhees of Health Effects Institute for a talk entitled "Impartial Science in an Era of Skepticism: Energy and Health Research".

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

The @acee.princeton.edu collaboration with KAIST to integrate global trade and supply chain impacts into energy transition models is a major step toward actionable climate policy. @weipengclimate.bsky.social leads the newly announced Net-Zero Korea study from the Princeton side.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

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

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🗓️ 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

New Light: Rising Stars in Energy and the Environment – Andlinger Center Summer Seminar Series featuring Luo Xu and Tanuj Sen.

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

June newsletter highlights: • Unlocking Australia’s energy transition with collaboration • 2025 Maeder Fellows advance grid planning and power delivery • Welcoming our newest summer interns! Read more & subscribe: bit.ly/4jTfBxh

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The New Light summer seminar series features the Andlinger Center’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows and early career researchers. All seminars are in-person only and will be held in the Engineering Quad, Room E219, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Register here for the June 17th event: bit.ly/45bJ6GV

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Last week, we celebrated 11 graduating seniors at the Andlinger Center's Class Day ceremony! From new technologies for carbon capture to supply chain planning for bioenergy in Brazil, our students studied a range of energy and environmental challenges. Congratulations! Story: bit.ly/43WoNMt

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Today marks the first day of work for our 32 summer interns, who will spend the next few months collaborating with #PrincetonU faculty and the Andlinger Center's nonprofit partners to investigate topics from sustainable cements to climate adaptation! More about their projects: bit.ly/4jA2fGf

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Congratulations to @jessedjenkins.com on being awarded the Howard B. Wentz, Jr. Junior Faculty Award from Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science! More about this year's awardees: bit.ly/4jVV4sF

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

May newsletter highlights: • A game-changer for critical minerals extraction • Unpacking an origami-inspired metamaterial • Summer intern spotlight, featuring Moonshot Missions Read more & subscribe: bit.ly/4djy987

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

#ICYMI: Princeton Critical Minerals, a startup that grew out of Z. Jason Ren's lab is upending decades-old approaches for the way the world extracts lithium and other materials, including nitrate and potash. bit.ly/43dxZuF

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Princeton Research Day is turning 10! 🎉✨ Celebrate a decade of groundbreaking discoveries, creative projects, and inspiring stories. Whether you’re presenting or cheering on your peers, join us for a celebration of research and innovation tomorrow May 8! #PrincetonResearchDay

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Andlinger Center researchers’ findings on dynamic lifecycle carbon accounting for forest bioenergy appear on this month’s Environmental Science and Technology journal cover. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment @andlingercenter.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Today kicks off the 2025 Earth Science Week theme, “Energy Resources for Our Future”. Chris Greig will speak on how, in the #energy transition, #geoscience professionals will be key to helping us reach #netzero. #EarthDay2025 Hear his full talk: tinyurl.com/4whu5spe

Flyer: The Science of Net Zero Buildings Earth Day Webinar

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