We are proud to share that Professor Jim Williams’ and his colleagues' work at Evolved Energy has been featured in a recent NYT front page article about the future of electrification. The article uses data from Evolved Energy, co-founded by one of Jim's former students Ben Haley, where Jim serves as a research fellow. Ben …

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Jarrod Milshtein, Director of Engineering at Form Energy, gave ESM students and faculty a talk on the company’s innovative approach to energy storage applications. Jarrod heads up the battery module division at Form Energy,  an energy storage technology and manufacturing company pioneering a long-duration battery system that is cost competitive with legacy power plants.  Jarrod …

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In the latest installment of the Power Plant Interview series, Finn Semling, a 1st-year student attending our program while working as a distribution system engineer for PG&E, speaks with Program Director Fred Wellington on his experience in the ESM program and how it aligns with his career aspirations. Please check out the video on our …

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Rawley Loken, an alumni of the ESM class of 2019 and currently a Managing Consultant at Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) in their New York City office, gave a talk on Decarbonizing Pathways in the New York Scoping Plan.   At E3, Rawley works in the climate pathways and electrification practice areas. The focus of his …

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More than half of new US generating capacity this year will come from solar. How solar generation impacts grids differently than conventional sources is a core topic covered in our Electricity Systems class. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/solar-2023-recovery-record-capacity-installation/642139/

Recycling of solar panels and material sourcing for batteries are crucial topics that are also being discussed in our Energy Technologies Class. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/storage/researchers-extract-silicon-from-old-solar-panels-to-build-better-batteries/#gref

In the latest installment of the Power Plant Interview series, Thomas George, a 1st-year student attending our program, speaks with Program Director Fred Wellington on his experience in the ESM program and how it aligns with his career aspirations. Please check out the video on our LinkedIn page!  https://www.linkedin.com/company/engy-usf/

The ESM program would like to thank Adrienne Pierce, CEO of New Sun Road, and Robin Milshtein for speaking with our students at Distributech International. New Sun Road is pioneering approaches at developing microgrids to provide access to clean energy in remote communities. Our students gained a lot from their perspective on applying technology solutions …

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The ESM program is proud to partner with Distributech International’s Future Energy Leaders Program. Our students networked with industry executives and corporate recruiters and gained valuable insight from panelists on cutting edge topics focused on the Energy Transition. Looking forward to next year’s conference!