Projects

Our goal for this project is to develop a framework including key sustainability metrics, drivers, and parameters throughout the lifecycle of the battery. We will also highlight trade-offs in battery ...

The project aims to assess the feasibility of green hydrogen and ammonia deployment across ten potential pathways in India, focusing on three key applications: ammonia co-firing, captive generation, a...

The proposed life cycle assessment (LCA) seeks to elucidate key parameters across the battery supply chain, from mineral extraction and processing to manufacturing, and material recovery at vehicle en...

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE BRYANT NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE STRATEGIES STUDY, PLEASE CLICK HERE AND FILL OUT THE FORM! Led by Stanford University, Equitable, Affordable & Res...

This project was conducted by five graduate students from the School For Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) in University of Michigan as a master’s capstone project to assist Meijer in evaluating t...

This project examines the barriers to implementing sustainability for food service businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Data were collected in two stages: first, a survey sent out to the entire restaura...

Electrification of light duty vehicles is a key decarbonization strategy for the transportation sector, and the landscape of electric vehicles is rapidly evolving. Decarbonization for electric vehicle...

Wind and solar energy both generate power intermittently. To allow these renewables to proliferate while maintaining grid stability, significant energy storage must be developed. The National Renewabl...

To achieve carbon neutrality, residential energy needs—including for space heating—must be fully electrified. How electrification will affect the shape, peak, and total consumption of electricity in r...

Inefficient residential energy use, which often occurs in conjunction with low-quality housing, raises greenhouse gas emissions and negatively impacts health. Residents may face the “heat-or-eat” dile...

The use of heat pumps is becoming more common in residential buildings and newer electric vehicles (EVs) because of their dramatic potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Air-sourced heat pumps ...

Goals & Objectives:Research and develop methods and tools to generate a framework for cities, townships and villages to achieve carbon neutrality in their operations and measure progress towards t...

Goals & Objectives: This project will enable Meijer to set a greenhouse gas (GHG) supplier engagement goal, which will contribute to reductions in Scope 3 emissions. Theoretical Justific...

Goals & Objectives: As part of a USDA-supported project, the MS project team will: 1. Research methods, materials, and fuels used in maple syrup production, including identifying and qua...

Goals & Objectives:This project will build on the work done in preparation for the Michigan’s Hydrogen Roadmap Workshop convened by CSS this May in Ann Arbor. (See Michigan’s Hydrogen Roadmap Work...

Electric power system utilities are engaged in work to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions intensity of electricity generation. The ultimate aim is to reach near-zero carbon dioxide emissions. Effe...

The University of Michigan Office of Research and the Center for Sustainable Systems are hosting the Hydrogen Roadmap for the State of Michigan Workshop on the UM Ann Arbor Campus. Hydrogen Roadmap...

Nuclear energy’s powerful potential to advance decarbonization of the energy sector is compromised by a number of legacy issues. Historically, developers have failed to engage host communities as p...

With a recent global push to rapidly decrease emissions for mitigating climate change, the University of Michigan has established the PCCN to develop a framework for achieving carbon neutrality by 203...

While global extrication from humanity’s fossil fuel dependency is critical, the United States' clean energy transition cannot take place without a long duration energy storage solution operating in t...

Today, there are just seven offshore wind turbines in the United States. The offshore wind industry is poised to expand in the U.S Oceans to reach President Biden’s goal of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) serves as the sponsor for the project. As NREL engages with various stakeholders in the clean energy landscape, they seek to better understand particula...

DOWNLOAD THE RESEARCH SUMMARY  Graham Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program (CNAP) Carbon neutrality is a global imperative and a top university priority initiated by U-M President Mark Sc...

The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) at the Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) funds research and development in three technology areas: photovoltaics (PV), co...