Where energy, life, and the environment work together.
We are scientists working together to solve what we believe is the world’s greatest challenge today.
THE PROBLEM
THE PROBLEM
How will we meet our global goals for a rapid transition to renewable energy while maintaining the conservation of ecosystem services and species that humans depend on?
THE SOLUTION
THE SOLUTION
We work together conducting interdisciplinary energy research across the globe from mapping district heating smokestacks in Sweden to quantifying environmental opinions of landowners in high volume hydraulic fracturing units in Ohio to identifying the response of solitary bees to ground-mounted solar energy installations.
What we do
Non-Partisan & Independent
Our research is non-partisan and independent. We are diverse in political affiliation, gender, race, ethnicity, and livelihood. Our commonality is our commitment to the scientific method and the creation of data to inform decisions.
Integrity & Objectivity
Decision-makers, stakeholders, and our non-human allies without voices can rest assured that our science is motivated by professional integrity and objectivity.
Motivated
We are motivated by producing science and knowledge that is useful for society today and future generations tomorrow.
We are scientists working together to solve what we believe is the world’s greatest challenge today.
Ensuring a just transition to renewable energy means we know exactly how renewable energy infrastructure impacts Earth and its ecosystems. It means we work together with all stakeholders to minimize adverse impacts associated with climate change mitigation that can create trade-offs for sustainability.
Dr. Alona Armstrong and Dr. Rebecca R. Hernandez are recording soil temperatures in July during the hottest time of the day in the middle of the Mojave Desert (USA). Their thermal imagers are reading 53 degrees – almost 130 degrees Fahrenheit – all near a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar energy power plant in the Mojave Desert (USA). Their measurements are used to corroborate satellite data analyzed across the globe by Professor Guoqing Li at Ludong University.
Together, they are seeking to understand how solar energy infrastructure impacts land surface temperatures across Earth’s surface.
