Students from the ESM program ventured into Marin Headlands over the weekend,for a hike led by ESM Program Director Fred Wellington. The trail started at the Rock Spring Trailhead in Mount Tamalpais State Park, and lasted approximately 4 hours which included a brief stop at the scenic Cataract Falls, and concluded with lunch at Mountain …
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ESM Guest Speaker Series – Saving the Grid in an Emergency: Three Perspectives on Demand Response
Graduates of the class of 2020 were hosted by Professor Jim Williams and ESM Program Director Fred Wellington for an informative talk on the challenges and opportunities in demand response programs implemented by Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs). ESM alumni Brandon Britt (Dispatch Operations Manager @ Voltus, Inc.), Randy Chiu (Program Manager, Demand Response Operations @ …
ESM Course Spotlight: Energy Sector and Capital Markets
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance is now a major consideration for energy companies' interaction with global capital markets. While ESG captures a broad range of issues, investors are increasingly focusing on how climate change, and policies to address it, impact corporate value and costs of capital. ESM students learn how to apply frameworks that …
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ESM Speaker Series – Class of 2020 Alumni
Please join us for a Zoom-based ESM Alumni Speaker Series event. This lecture and discussion will cover the topic of Saving the Grid in an Emergency: Three Perspectives on Demand Response. Date: Wednesday, November 16th Time: 12pm-1pmHost: Jim WilliamsTopic: Saving the Grid in an Emergency: Three Perspectives on Demand Response Speakers: Brandon Britt (ESM '20)Dispatch …
WELCOME DR. SAGER!
We are pleased to introduce our newest faculty member, Dr. Jalel Sager. Dr. Sager is joining us with the mission of preparing our graduate students to be the next generation of energy leaders, focusing on research and service that addresses linked climate change-equity challenges. He brings along extensive teaching experience in various fields of economics …
Guest Speaker Series Event
Please join us for a Zoom-based webinar lecture as part of our guest speaker series. This lecture and discussion will cover the topic of the investment outlook for key emerging decarbonization technologies. Date: Wednesday, November 2nd Time:12pm-1pmFormat: Zoom webinar presentation with Q&AHost: Jim WilliamsSpeaker: Adam Palay, Breakthrough Energy Ventures Zoom link: https://usfca.zoom.us/j/83389684441 Thank you and …
Progress on Climate Action: Inflation Reduction Act, California Policy Updates, and Climate Justice
We are excited to share that ESM is co-sponsoring with MSEM to host a public panel on October 19, highlighting recent progress on climate change! RSVP TO ATTEND AND LEARN MORE We hope to see you there! GCCW-Panel-PosterDownload
Jim Williams has been promoted to Full Professor
USFCA's ESM program is proud to announce that Dr. James ("Jim") H. Williams has received tenure and has been promoted to full Professor. He joined the MS in Energy Systems Management program in 2017, our inaugural year of instruction. As a founding faculty member in the program, Jim has been critical in establishing our program's …
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ESM Marin County Hike
First and second year students from the ESM program were recently marshaled by ESM Program Director and Trail Leader for the day, Fred Willington, on an expedition hike in Marin County just north of San Francisco. About twenty hikers gathered on a gray and misty Saturday morning at the Rock Spring Trailhead in Mount Tamalpais …
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Since its inception in 1946, over 400,000 Fulbrighters from the United States and 165 countries have studied, taught, and conducted research in each other's countries while promoting international understanding and collaboration as participants and alumni. During their grants, Fulbrighters meet, …