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Jan 20

Scott Institute Receives IN2 2022 Channel Partner Strategic Award

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator has selected the Scott Institute for a 2022 Strategic Channel Partner Award.

Dec 09

Former Scott Institute Intern and PhD Student Honored in Forbes 30 Under 30

Former Scott Institute intern Raafe Khan and former Scott Institute PhD student Shashank Sripad have been featured in this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 list for their innovations in energy.

Nov 28

U.S. Energy Information Administrator DeCarolis Discusses Impact of EPP Degree

CMU alumnus Dr. Joe DeCarolis joined the Scott Institute to discuss how his education at CMU is put to use every day at the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Nov 28

CMU at COP27: Addressing Air Quality Standards and Emission Reductions

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) was held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on November 6-18 this year. CMU was represented at the conference by Energy Fellows Katie Whitefoot and Paulina Jaramillo.

Nov 25

CMU Spinout CorePower Magnetics Selected for $5M ARPA-E SCALEUP Grant For Manufacturing Line in Pittsburgh

CorePower Magnetics announced it was selected to receive $5M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies program.

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Nov 07

EPP Students Win Case Competition on Hydrogen

A team of students from Carnegie Mellon University competed and won first place in the United States Association for Energy Economics International Case Competition.

Nov 02

Sheetz Chief Innovation Officer Encourages Pushing Innovation Boundaries

As part of the fall Distinguished Lecture series, the Scott Institute welcomed Mary Beth Green, Chief Innovation Officer of Sheetz, who offered her expertise on the process of innovation—inspiring audience members to capture their creativity and passion in their work.

Oct 24

Scott Institute Hosts Norwegian Energy Officials During GCEAF

The Scott Institute hosted Norwegian energy officials during their visit to Pittsburgh for the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in September.

Oct 14

Top Three Winners of Evolving Energy Technology Showcase Come From CMU Roots

Carnegie Mellon University energy spinouts won across the board at the 2022 TransTech Energy Evolving Energy Technology Showcase.

Sep 28

Deputy Director for Energy Sally Benson Discusses a Transformational Climate Decade

Dr. Sally Benson, Deputy Director for Energy, OSTP spoke with the Scott Institute this September as part of the 2022-2023 Distinguished Lecture series.

Sep 28

Guiding the Clean Energy Transition

Carnegie Mellon University co-hosted the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF), which drew members of the global energy community to Pittsburgh to share their ideas on how to move toward a clean and sustainable future.

Sep 21

Scott Institute Supports American Made Solar Prize Winning Round 5 Hardware Teams

The Scott Institute was happy to serve as the Power Connector for the winning Hardware Track teams of the U.S. Department of Energy's American-Made Solar Prize Round 5 competition.

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Sep 20

Engineering faculty featured in events at GCEAF Opens in new window

Many faculty from across the College of Engineering will be featured at events during this year’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum.

Sep 16

Scott Institute Launches Student Energy @ Scott Institute with Lunch Seminar Focusing on Startups

Scott Institute held its first seminar of a new student-focused event series, Student Energy @ Scott Institute, which aims to host central events for various students, energy clubs and researchers on the campus.

Sep 14

Interview with the Directors

Since its inception, the Scott Institute has been led by three talented directors paving the way to success. They each share their unique perspective as the Institute turns ten.

Sep 14

Open Energy Outlook Initiative launches with first report

Carnegie Mellon University has launched the Open Energy Outlook (OEO) Initiative to develop and provide stakeholders with open-access models and databases to inform energy and climate policy related to U.S. energy futures.

Sep 13

Scott Institute Announces New Class of Energy Fellows

The Scott Institute Energy Fellows Program incentivizes, promotes and rewards Carnegie Mellon University's most dedicated tenure track energy faculty. Each fellow receives yearly funding and resources from the Scott Institute.

Sep 12

10 Years of Impact

Since 2012, the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation has led the way in energy innovation in both Pittsburgh and beyond.

Sep 06

Feature: Farm to Flame Energy

Farm to Flame, founded by two CMU Engineering graduates, is providing affordable and renewable power to areas around the globe.

Aug 26

Can Pittsburgh Save The Planet?

From Sept. 21-23, Pittsburgh will host the Global Clean Energy Action Forum, a summit expected to bring thousands of researchers, business leaders and government officials from more than 30 countries to Downtown’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

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Aug 22

Faculty Feature Jay Apt

Scott Institute faculty affiliate Jay Apt is an emeritus Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and in the CMU Department of Engineering and Public Policy.

Aug 15

Carnegie Mellon University Partners with Los Alamos National Lab to Study Molten-Salt Nuclear Reactor Materials

Los Alamos National Laboratory will lead a $9.25 million collaborative project in nuclear energy research. The team comprises of experts from a variety of institutions, including Carnegie Mellon University.

Aug 03

Tang Brings the Future in 3D to CEE Students with Mega City 2070

Tang’s Building Information Modeling for Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management graduate course teaches students to consider the needs of cities of the future.

Jul 19

Faculty Feature: Erica Cochran Hameen

Scott Institute Faculty Affiliate Erica Cochran Hameen is an architectural designer and Assistant Professor at the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture.

Jul 15

Sullivan and Gordon Receive DOE Award for New Atmospheric Research

Faculty affiliates Ryan Sullivan and Hamish Gordon have received a new atmospheric research award from the Department of Energy aimed at improving climate change predictions.

Jul 13

Jayan Project Awarded $7.5 Million from Department of Defense

Reeja Jayan is part of a project recently awarded a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Jul 11

Chen Wins Best Oral Presentation at Annual Microwave Power Symposium

Morgan Chen, a Ph.D. student in CMU’s Mechanical Engineering Department, was awarded Best Oral Presentation in the Student Competition of the 56th Annual Microwave Power Symposium

Jun 29

Tkacik Named New Executive Director

Daniel Tkacik has been appointed as the new executive director of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.

Jun 14

Faculty Feature: Chris Hendrickson

Scott Institute Faculty Affiliate Chris Hendrickson joined Carnegie Mellon University in 1978 as an assistant professor and has been affiliated with the University ever since.

Jun 13

Tenth Annual Round of Scott Institute Seed Grants Will Support Five CMU Energy Projects

Carnegie Mellon University research projects exploring green chemistry and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in steelmaking are among the research being supported by the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation’s 2022 Seed Grants for Energy Research.

May 09

University Energy Institute Collaborative Annual Leadership Summit Returns In-Person for 2022

The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University co-hosted the 2022 University Energy Institute Leadership Summit.

May 06

Scott Institute and CMU Alumni Showcase Startup Innovation at NREL Industry Growth Forum

Scott Institute’s Reed McManigle attended the NREL Industry Growth Forum this April to discuss the portfolio of various CMU startups and research in the energy and cleantech space.

Apr 26

CMU Students Win Second Place in DOE Solar District Cup Division

Carnegie Mellon University students have won second place in Solar District Cup Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Division.

Apr 20

Scott Institute's Siefken Joins Office of Technology Transitions at the DOE

Anna J. Siefken will take a leave of absence from her position as Executive Director to join the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions as a Commercialization Executive.

Apr 12

Faculty Feature: Burcu Akinci

Dr. Burcu Akinci is a distinguished expert in using building information modeling and sensing technologies to increase operational efficiency and support decision-making in construction, facility management, and infrastructure management.

Apr 08

Dortmund Delegation Meets with Scott Institute Energy Experts

Officials from both the city of Dortmund (Germany) and Pittsburgh came to campus to visit the Scott Institute as part of a three day series addressing the future of climate change.

Mar 31

Scott Institute Selects 2022 CMU Student Energy Research Poster Competition Winners

From the School of Architecture to the College of Engineering, students presented their novel research focused on topics ranging from lithium-ion battery packs, to greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero architecture.

Mar 29

American Made Solar Prize Round 5 Set! Pitch Showcases

As a part of CMU Energy Week 2022, the Scott Institute hosted the American Made Solar Prize Round 5 Set! Pitch Showcases, where 30 teams presented their pitches to a panel of advisors.

Mar 28

EnergyTech University Prize National Pitch Finals Event

The Scott Institute hosted the inaugural national finals of EnergyTech University Prize competition as a part of CMU Energy Week 2022.

Feb 25

Bulgarian Top Officials Visit Scott Institute

The Scott Institute hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria along with the Bulgarian Energy Delegation as they heard from CMU leadership who spoke about critical energy and smart city technologies.

Feb 23

Litster Team Wins $3.2M U.S. DOE's ARPA-E OPEN 2021 Award for EV Fuel Cell Research

Shawn Litster's research team was awarded $3.2 million for their project studying disruptive electrode technology for use in electric vehicle applications.

Feb 09

Faculty Feature: Corey Harper

Scott Institute Faculty Affiliate Corey Harper is an Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. His recent work focuses on automation, equity, resilience, micromobility and food systems.

Jan 18

Scott Institute Faculty Receive Navy NEPTUNE Partnership for Hydrogen Electrolysis and Battery Research

The Office of Naval Research NEPTUNE program chose Carnegie Mellon to be a lead university, with Institute Director Jay Whitacre, Energy Fellow Venkat Viswanathan, and Shawn Litster as the leads of the NEPTUNE research team at Carnegie Mellon.

Jan 10

Faculty Feature: Paulina Jaramillo

Paulina Jaramillo is a current Scott Institute Energy Fellow in the department of Engineering and Public Policy.

Jan 03

CMU Students Advance to Finals in DOE’s Solar District Cup Class of 2021-2022

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is among the finalists in Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy.

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