CEI Interdisciplinary Seminar: Jonothan Philips - Director of the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project; Duke University
Energy in Transition: The End of Aid and What it Means for Achieving Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Economies, The energy landscape in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is being reshaped by a set of converging disruptions—none more immediate than the rapid rollback of foreign assistance programs that have long supported basic service delivery and infrastructure development. Following two decades of major progress on energy access—albeit with serious gaps in reliability, affordability, and last-mile delivery—the road ahead is deeply uncertain, with many countries facing deep debt burdens, escalating costs, and shifting geopolitical alliances. Against this backdrop, the abrupt gutting of foreign aid has triggered a cascading reallocation of domestic resources in many countries—prioritizing short-term emergencies at the expense of longer-term energy system development. This talk will explore what all this means for the future of energy transitions in LMICs. We’ll inquire: What do meaningful, resilient,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: NAN 181. Accessibility Contact: Danica Hendrickson, danicah@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Clean Energy Community and Anyone interested in Current Clean Energy Research.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM.
CEI End of the Year Seminar
Come learn about and celebrate the achievements and work of Clean Energy Institute's leadership, researchers, and staff. From community engagement to cutting edge research, join us as we celebrate the 24-25 Academic Year and look to the future of clean energy!
The Clean Energy Institute Interdisciplinary Seminar Series was established to bring distinguished leaders in the field of clean energy to campus to present their research and meet students, postdocs, and faculty from departments across the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and the Environment.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: NAN 181. Accessibility Contact: Madelynne Zornes, msrz@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Clean Energy Community and Anyone interested in Current Clean Energy Research.
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM.
CEI Interdisciplinary Seminar: Kelsey Hatzell - Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Princeton University
About the Speaker:
Dr Kelsey Hatzell is the Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. Hatzell's group is interested in emerging decarbonization technologies for transportation, fuel, and direct air capture applications. The group has a significant focus on energy storage (batteries/thermal) and is interested at using non-equilibrium x-ray techniques to probe materials during in situ and operando experimentation. Hatzell's group has been examining novel inorganic and hybrid solid electrolytes for next generation solid state batteries.
The Clean Energy Institute Interdisciplinary Seminar Series was established to bring distinguished leaders in the field of clean energy to campus to present their research and meet students, postdocs, and faculty from departments across the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and the Environment.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: NAN 181. Accessibility Contact: Danica Hendrickson, danicah@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Clean Energy Community and Anyone interested in Current Clean Energy Research.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM.