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Energy and Environmental Systems


OPEN SESSION: Assessment of Technologies for Improving Fuel Economy of Light-Duty Vehicles

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is organizing a study to assess technologies for improving the fuel economy of light-duty vehicles. The study committee will author a report identifying fuel economy technologies, estimating the potential cost of fuel economy improvements and the barriers to deploying technologies in the 2025 to 2035 time frame.

You are invited to participate in the public session of the second study committee meeting on July 16, 2018 from 1-5:30pm ET in Washington, D.C. If you are unable to attend in person, we invite you to register for the webcast. Government, industry and non-governmental experts will address the committee on its statement of task during this information gathering session.

 
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Workshop and Webcast on Exploring California and Other Subnational Climate Assessments

Climate change assessment, mitigation, and adaption activities are increasingly driven by states, counties, cities, and local stakeholders. For example, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment (Fourth Assessment) seeks to inform state and local decision makers of the risks associated with the changing climate through nearly 50 complementary but independent research projects spanning diverse topics, ranging from wildfires and habitat loss to electricity and natural gas system resilience.

We invite you to join us for a two-day workshop and webcast in Washington, DC on August 14-15, 2018. The workshop will explore the process, findings, and implementation strategies identified in California’s Fourth Assessment, and will also consider climate assessment activities from other states, regions, and cities. Participants will discuss key elements for successful climate assessment activities, challenges facing policy makers and local actors interpreting and implementing identified interventions, and engagement strategies for key stakeholders such as power and water utilities. This event is sponsored by the California Energy Commission.

 
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Science Challenges for Decarbonizing our Energy Landscape

The National Academy of Sciences Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia is convening a special program on decarbonization that will be held October 10-12, 2018 in Irvine, CA.  This meeting will focus on current and future renewable energy technology including the production of non-carbon-based energy via photovoltaics, solar-driven water splitting and fuel creation, and energy storage via current and projected battery, and fuel cell and flow battery developments.

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New Report: Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States

Methane is the second most prevalent greenhouse gas in the United States and is emitted to the atmosphere from diverse anthropogenic sources in many key U.S. economic sectors, including energy, agriculture, and waste. Being able to accurately quantify methane emissions and attribute emissions to specific sources is a critical component to addressing climate change. As such, a recent National Academies study examined approaches to measuring, monitoring, reporting, and developing inventories of anthropogenic emissions. 

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About BEES

The Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides independent advice to the U.S. government and the private sector on science and technology policy issues related to energy and the environment.  Learn more about our work and sign up for our mailing list at nas.edu/bees.
 
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