Maybe it’s something in the Seattle air that we share, but over the last few weeks, I’ve learned that Bill Gates and I worry about similar things. In interviews with The Atlantic and The Washington Post Gates said: “Historically, it takes more than 50 years before you have a substantial shift in energy generation, but … Continue reading “Patient Investors, Impatient Researchers Essential for Clean Energy Future”
Author: Daniel Schwartz
Daniel Schwartz is the Director of the Clean Energy Institute and is currently Boeing-Sutter Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis in 1989.
Prof. Schwartz is a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society and has been recognized for his contributions by awards from the NSF, DOE, ECS, and others. He served on the Technical Advisory Board for the State’s Energy Strategy and is a current board member for the Washington Clean Tech Alliance.
His research explores transport and reaction in electrochemical systems, including the performance of complex electrodes used in energy storage and conversion.
Fulfilling Our Energy Future’s Potential: 5 Key Challenges
I believe that 2035 is a crucial year for the global energy economy. Over the next 20 years, Citibank forecasts a global investment of roughly $10 trillion in new electricity generation infrastructure and $7 trillion in new distribution infrastructure. Steps taken today will dictate who becomes, or remains, a leader as the energy landscape gets … Continue reading “Fulfilling Our Energy Future’s Potential: 5 Key Challenges”