Projects

To research the economics of energy efficiency, by characterizing profiles of households who fall into financing coverage gaps for energy efficiency programs:  Spatial characterization...

Diet composition is a major determinant of the greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts associated with agriculture and food systems, and proper shifts in the diets of Americans pre...

Graham Catalyst Grants Catalyst Grants are offered in the fall and winter to support a range of short-term, small-scale collaborative activities. These grants are intended to help better define...

Goals & Objectives: This project will establish:     Scope 3 emissions Strategy including process mapping for Global Ford Operations by June 2018     Fol...

Goals & Objectives: This project has two components. Students can focus on one or both to accommodate their interests. EnviroAction and sustainability culture - EnviroChart is our d...

Goals and Objectives: A ten-year, 100% renewable energy plan for Leelanau County encompassing electricity and thermal (space and water heat) energy.  The plan will incorporate the planning...

Energy poverty, or the gap in energy affordability, is a burden on low-income households amounting to millions of dollars in utility arrears. This burden negatively impacts a household’s long-term ...

Value chain (or Scope 3) emissions, stemming external to an organization’s direct operations, account for over 90% of the greenhouse gas inventory of an automotive manufacturer, and are dominated by U...

Overview This research developed an Excel-based tool to assess the environmental benefits of urine diversion and conversion to useful products (e.g., fertilizer) on a citywide basis to compare them...

This project will apply low cost solar technologies to provide drinking water to isolated communities in water scarce regions.  The project will also use the concepts of Industrial Symbiosis t...

The Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) Energy Table was launched in beta form as a public resource on AGCl's website in 2015. It seeks to become a valuable and unique resource of information abou...

We will study the value stream, distribution points, and social incentives for consumer participation to define a collection network for optimal recovery. We will solve a key AHP recycling road-block,...

Two key elements need to be considered when evaluating the sustainability performance of autonomous vehicles relative to non-autonomous vehicles: 1) the differences in vehicle production burden...

Graham Institute Transformation Grant There is an urgent imperative to reshape human diets to safeguard human health, mitigate climate change, and sustainably use the planet’s natural resources...

Project Goal: The ultimate goal of the proposed project is to advance knowledge on the environmental impact of plant-based protein alternatives by conducting a clear, comprehensive comparison via...

Thrust Area: Systems Assessment and Best Practices [CERC 2.0] The CERC Clean Vehicles Consortium seeks to contribute to dramatic improvements in technologies with the potential to reduce the de...

Goals & Objectives A great, on-going injustice exists – Michigan, like most states, lacks a public safety net for those unable to afford water and sanitation service. From families sacrificing ...

Background: Prognosticators point to an array of benefits from autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, including improved safety, additional convenience, greater accessibility, efficient navigation...

Meijer, Inc. is a growing multi-billion dollar retailer with over 200 stores, five distribution centers, and six food manufacturing plants in six states. With support from a 2015-16 SNRE Master’s Proj...

Goals & Objectives: This project will review and establish the market outlook (i.e. the policy and regulatory environment, and the economic case) for a technology that enables more efficien...

Goals & Objectives: This masters project represents the first step in establishing a long term relationship between Kivu Green Energy and SWB at SNRE.  The two organizations have iden...

The U.S. Energy Department is investing $1.35M in a 3-year collaboration between National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, GRID Alternatives, University of Michiga...

LIGHTWEIGHT INNOVATIONS FOR TOMORROW (LIFT) LIFT is an industry-led, government funded consortium. By re-imagining processes and procedures, our highly linked and leveraged network is facilitat...

This project will advance the science and engineering of Food-Energy-Water (FEW) nexus modeling by developing and applying an integrated systems modeling framework. The modeling framework will enable ...