2024 Sustainable Clean Energy Summit: Decarbonizing Our Grid and Society
Key Ideas
  • UConn hosted the 2024 Sustainable Clean Energy Summit, focusing on decarbonizing the grid and society, with industry leaders discussing challenges and solutions for renewable energy transition.
  • Keynote speaker Gene Rodrigues emphasized the importance of energy efficiency and the need for green technologies, advocating for energy, environmental, and economic justice.
  • Student research groups presented innovative projects, with a team studying sustainable energies in wastewater treatment winning a fellowship to continue their work with Eversource.
  • The summit concluded with a partnership agreement between UConn and Eversource, although some voices, like Fossil Fuel Free UConn, expressed concerns about sustainability promises and partnerships.
The 2024 Sustainable Clean Energy Summit took place at UConn, addressing the challenges and solutions for transitioning to renewable energies. Leaders from Eversource, Constellation Energy, and Fuel Cell Energy discussed decarbonizing the grid and society. UConn's role in sustainable energy was highlighted, with President Radenka Maric pointing out recent green energy developments, including plans for hydrogen power. Keynote speaker Gene Rodrigues stressed energy efficiency and the importance of green technologies for a sustainable future. Student research groups presented innovative projects, with a team winning a fellowship for their work on sustainable energies in wastewater treatment. The summit concluded with a partnership agreement between UConn and Eversource, symbolized by a contract signing. However, voices like Fossil Fuel Free UConn expressed concerns about sustainability promises and partnerships, advocating for better practices in the pursuit of clean energy initiatives.
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