Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars (PECS)

02/06/2019

Prof. Steve Pacala, PECS Faculty Board Member, was interviewed in this recent podcast episode discussing carbon dioxide capture and sequestration. The podcast is co-hosted by former PECS Co-Chair Aubrey Paris. Check it out!

HOT TOPIC: Carbon dioxide capture and storage. One possible solution to climate change is carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), whereby CO2 is collected and then sequestered underground. How does

08/20/2018

Former PECS co-chair Aubrey Paris and her co-hosts discuss solar energy in their latest podcast! Listen at the following link to learn the basics of solar energy science, what challenges we're still overcoming with the technology, and expert predictions about what the future of solar has in store. Link: www.soundcloud.com/isgps-the-forum/episode-76

HOT TOPIC: Solar energy The co-hosts outline the basics of solar energy, ranging from solar panel function to interactions between arrays and the larger power grid. How are scientists addressing chall

07/02/2018

PECS 2017-2018 co-chair Aubrey Paris recently co-authored an article in Thomson Reuters Sustainability about how climate change is likely to affect nuclear energy generation capacity. Read the article here:

“While nuclear power offers attractive offsets to fossil fuel equivalents, nuclear power stations are not immune to regional and local…

04/02/2018

Applications are still open for next year's cohort of PECS students! Below, learn why current PECS co-chair Aubrey Paris (Princeton University - Chemistry) joined the program and how it's enhanced her graduate school experience.

Deadline EXTENDED for 2018 applications! Grad students interested in climate and energy should apply by Monday, April 9.

Read why Aubrey Paris, a grad student in Princeton University - Chemistry, joined our program:

"I joined PECS because I thought it would provide me with an opportunity to learn about the intersection of different disciplines as they pertain to climate and energy issues. I wanted to explore the ways in which my chemistry research could interact with engineering, the humanities, and other sciences to help solve global climate-related problems. That’s exactly what I’ve been able to do as a PECS member."

Check it out! http://bit.ly/2C7E8Oy

04/02/2018

Congratulations, Tim, on this exciting accomplishment!

Tim Treuer, a fellow in the Princeton Environmental Institute's Princeton Energy & Climate Scholars (PECS) program, was one of two Princeton University graduate students to be named a 2018 Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

02/08/2018

PECS students have completed the commission and co-production of a short film about risks associated with burning biomass for fuel. Watch "Empower Plants" below, then share with !

02/05/2018

PECS co-chair Aubrey Paris co-hosts a recent podcast episode examining the economic impacts of climate change. Listen to the podcast here: www.soundcloud.com/isgps-the-forum/episode-62

The co-hosts examine the economic implications of climate change and connect climate impacts to labor productivity losses, crime rate increases, and other non-obvious outcomes. Climate Impact on Natio

11/13/2017

PECS member Aubrey Paris co-hosts a biweekly podcast on science-in-society topics. This week, her team offers a crash-course in climate change, answering some of the most common questions and providing a complete summary of climate change evidence. Listen here:

Do you have questions about climate change? The Forum's crash course in Climate101 breaks down the scientific evidence and examines possible outcomes. Climate Impact on National Security, Fung (SG) S

10/24/2017

PECS Fellow Charles Li's new research shows that severe air pollution is significantly reducing China’s output of solar energy:

08/24/2017

PECS students are at it again! Check out this feature on research by recent PECS Alum Yuzhen Yan: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/record-shattering-27-million-year-old-ice-core-reveals-start-ice-ages

Clues to ancient atmosphere found in bubbles trapped in Antarctic samples

08/22/2017

The research of PECS member Tim Treuer is featured in this article by the Woodrow Wilson School. Awesome work, Tim!