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Did You Know?

In the U.S., net electricity generation from conventional hydropower peaked in 1997 at 356 TWh/yr. In 2023, 240 TWh/yr of U.S. electricity came from hydropower.

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Joseph Colett

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Research Assistant

Status:
Former
Education
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013
  • M.S. Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan, 2013
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2011
Research Interests

Alternative transportation, Renewable energy, Hybrid and electric vehicles

Publications (5)
Response to Comment on ‘Using Nested Average Electricity Allocation Protocols to Characterize Electrical Grids in Life Cycle Assessment'
Using Nested Average Electricity Allocation Protocols to Characterize Electrical Grids in Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study of U.S. Primary Aluminum Production
Impacts of Geographic Variation on Aluminum Lightweighted Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Coupled Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Lightweight Hood Case Study
Impact of Geographic Scope and Allocation Methods on Primary Aluminum Production Carbon Footprints in the United States
Projects (1)
U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center for Clean Vehicles (CERC-CVC)

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