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Ralph O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI)
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ROSEI is the nexus for research and education aimed at creating clean, renewable, and sustainable energy technologies at Johns Hopkins University. #HopkinsEnergy
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ROSEI's @dankammen.bsky.social appeared on an episode of Energy Switch, a PBS energy and environment talk show! The title of Kammen’s episode is “Solar and Wind: Success or Failure?” and in it, he debates with Robert Bryce, energy author and journalist.

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Energy Switch | Solar and Wind: Success or Failure? | Season 8 | Episode 10
Experts debate the future of solar and wind energy, with surprising takeaways.
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May 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Congratulations to ROSEI's Yuting Luo on recently being named a recipient for the NSF CAREER Award! Career Awards recognize early-stage scholars with high levels of promise and excellence. #HopkinsEnergy

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Yuting Luo Receives NSF CAREER Award - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Yuting Luo has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National...
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April 27, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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ROSEI is excited to welcome @ivehermans.bsky.social, who has joined JHU as the BDP of Sustainable Chemical Transformations! Hermans participated in an introductory Q&A where he discussed why he chose to join JHU, among many other topics. #HopkinsEnergy

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ROSEI Researcher Q&A: Ive Hermans - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
This article is part of a series featuring Q&As with Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI)-affiliated researchers. Next up is Ive...
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April 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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New research from @dankammen.bsky.social's RENEW Lab: green hydrogen in Kenya may work best when connected to the grid—cutting costs, boosting flexibility, & supporting local development. #HopkinsEnergy

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Green Hydrogen in Kenya May Be Most Valuable When Connected to the Grid, Study Finds - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s Renewable Energy and Equity Worldwide Laboratory (RENEW), together with collaborators with partners...
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April 23, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Happy🌎Day! ROSEI celebrated its fifth birthday with #EarthDay events that highlighted its progress in two key areas; fostering partnerships within and beyond JHU and serving as a hub for JHU sustainability-related student initiatives. #HopkinsEnergy

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April 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Another ARPA-E Innovation Summit in the books! It was great seeing so many different ROSEI booths at this year's summit in San Diego, with Chao Wang, Yayuan Liu and Corey Oses all having at least one this year. Looking forward to seeing everyone at next year's summit in MD! #HopkinsEnergy
April 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Congrats to ROSEI and ChemBE's Brandon Bukowski on recently being named a recipient for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program! Early Career Awards recognize early-stage scholars with high levels of promise. #HopkinsEnergy

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Brandon Bukowski Receives DOE Early Career Research Program Award - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
Brandon Bukowski, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an associate researcher with the Ralph O’Connor...
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April 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Not all data center work needs to be going 24/7. If data centers agreed to occasional interruptions, Assoc Prof Yury Dvorkin
and @energyabe.bsky.social in @energyathopkins.bsky.social find that it could save the PJM region $16 billion a year. engineering.jhu.edu/news/a-smart...
A Smarter Way to Power Data Centers Could Save Billions - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
The artificial intelligence revolution is driving up demand for electricity across the PJM Interconnection Region, a regional transmission organization that coordinates wholesale electricity markets i...
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March 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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AI is driving a surge in electricity demand across the PJM grid. New research from a group of ROSEI researchers shows that allowing data centers to shift or pause some energy use could save $15B+ annually—while keeping power reliable. #HopkinsEnergy

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March 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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ROSEI's Brandon Bukowski was a recent guest on the podcast #PodCAT! During the discussion, Bukowski discussed how a desire to work in energy and sustainability led him to catalysis and JHU's growing cohort of impressive faculty working in catalysis. #HopkinsEnergy

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March 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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"We don't have 10 years to wait for traditional transmission projects to happen." With their DOE-funded LIGHTS project, @energyabe.bsky.social and Assoc Prof Yury Dvorkin in @energyathopkins.bsky.social are helping PJM increase grid capacity ASAP. engineering.jhu.edu/news/doe-fun...
DOE-Funded Project Helps States Fast-Track Grid Capacity - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
As electricity demand surges across the United States, a Johns Hopkins University initiative is helping states move faster—and more affordably—to expand grid capacity. The project, known as Leadership...
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March 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Where should nations invest in clean energy industries? The Clean Industrial Competitiveness Explorer from the Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab, which ROSEI's @bentleyallan.bsky.social is co-director of, helps identify where nations can compete. #HopkinsEnergy

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A New Compass for Clean Energy Competitiveness - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
As countries race to build clean energy industries, many face the same dilemmas: Where to invest, and how to avoid costly...
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March 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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March 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Today, we say goodbye to Dr. Jill Cleveland! Thank you for your hardwork and expertise for the last 2 years! So glad to be a part of your postdoctoral journey (joint with @susannamthon.bsky.social)! #Postdoc #Boba
March 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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ROSEI is hiring! The institute invites MULTIPLE applications for Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Scientist positions to support two interconnected, externally funded research programs at the forefront of U.S. electricity system transformation. #HopkinsEnergy

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March 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Lithium-ion batteries rely on cobalt and nickel—but separating them is costly and chemical-intensive. ROSEI's Yayuan Liu's group has developed a greener method using electrowinning that could help recover these metals from battery waste. #HopkinsEnergy

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Hopkins Researchers Develop Greener Method to Separate Cobalt and Nickel - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
As demand for lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from electric vehicles to smartphones and grid-scale storage systems, increases, so too does...
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March 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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"Are the big tech firms paying? Or is Grandma going to be left holding the bag?" @energyabe.bsky.social, researcher in @energyathopkins.bsky.social, talks data center costs in the New York Times. "Talk is cheap, power plants are expensive." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...
March 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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We conclude our #EWeek2026 series highlighting ROSEI faculty and students with Alexandra Grayson, a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering! Her question was "How could your research make an impact in the fight against climate change?" #HopkinsEnergy
February 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Our #EWeek2026 series highlighting ROSEI faculty and students continues! Up next is @shilvashrestha.bsky.social, an assistant professor of environmental health and engineering. She was asked "How can engineers ensure that the clean energy transition is also equitable and accessible?" #HopkinsEnergy
February 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Our #EWeek2026 series highlighting ROSEI faculty and students continues! Up next is Matias Alvear, an assistant research scientist that recently joined ROSEI and JHU. He was asked "In what ways does collaboration across disciplines amplify engineering’s impact?" #HopkinsEnergy
February 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Our #EWeek2026 series highlighting ROSEI faculty and students continues! Up next is Delancy Ma, an undergraduate student who is a member of @susannamthon.bsky.social's lab. She was asked about her recent decision to pursue her PhD and energy-related doctoral research at JHU. #HopkinsEnergy
February 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Happy #Eweek2026! To celebrate, ROSEI will be asking faculty and students sustainable engineering-related questions all week and posting their answers. We're excited to have @coldformed.bsky.social kick us off by answering "How is ROSEI transforming the future of sustainable energy?" #HopkinsEnergy
February 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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As turbines grow taller, they face more complex atmospheric turbulence. A new review co-led by ROSEI’s Branko Kosović highlights research gaps in atmosphere–turbine interactions and why bridging science & engineering is crucial to wind’s future. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/understandin...
Understanding Atmospheric Turbulence: A Grand Challenge for Wind Energy - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
As wind turbines continue to grow taller and more powerful, spanning great distances across wind farms, researchers are confronting new questions...
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February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Driven by data centers & AI, electricity demand is rising fast. The DOE-funded LIGHTS project, led by @ydvorkin.bsky.social & @energyabe.bsky.social, helps PJM states unlock faster, lower-cost grid capacity using advanced transmission tech. #HopkinsEnergy

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DOE-Funded LIGHTS Project Helps States Fast-Track Grid Capacity - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute
As electricity demand surges across the United States, a Johns Hopkins University initiative is helping states move faster—and more affordably—to expand...
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February 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Amazing team working out of Goma, DR Congo to bring aid and health services to communities in need.

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February 13, 2026 at 5:53 AM