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Item Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy: Annual report 2021(Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2021) Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy“Although clearly it was a year like no other, the ISE’s mission and work were, if anything, reinforced by the pandemic as well as the highly visible racial injustice of the last year and the ever more visible effects of climate change. The realization that sustainable energy and climate solutions are at the core of a just and healthy future is now more widely accepted than ever. Despite this difficult year, our work on sustainable energy and water systems, clean mobility, and sustainable financial markets was able to maintain its momentum and, in some cases, even grow.” — Peter Fox-Penner, Founding Director, Boston University Institute for Sustainble EnergyItem Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy: Annual report 2020(Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2020) Boston University Institute for Sustainable EnergyThe ISE is now entering its fifth full year of existence, and it has been wonderful to see it grow into a full-fledged member of the BU research community and a respected peer among academic energy research centers. During this extraordinarily difficult year, I am humbled to say that, despite many challenges, the ISE has been able to thrive and contribute. Prior to the pandemic, we were steaming ahead with research in our core areas of the clean energy transition, city climate strategies, clean mobility, and water. As this report chronicles, we increased the number and reach of our live events, published a wider set of research papers than ever before, and added superb new members to the ranks of our affiliated faculty, senior fellows, and advisory board. We were also honored to coordinate a university-wide effort to create a proposal to expand the ISE into a broader organization focused more generally on sustainability.Item Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy: Annual report 2019(Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2019) Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy2018-2019 was a year in which the ISE fulfilled ambitious early goals in producing quality research that informs today's challenges and opportunities in sustainable energy.Item Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy: Annual report 2018(Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2018) Boston University Institute for Sustainable EnergyWhile we are proud of our results from the last two years, the ISE has much room in which to deepen our engagement with BU faculty, industry, and policy makers. We also look forward to communicating our work more broadly with the support of professional marketing and communications staff. We will build on our collaborations with Innovate@BU and Sustainability@BU to maximize our efforts to address the challenges of the present and the future.Item Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy: Annual report 2017(Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2017) Boston University Institute for Sustainable EnergyThe ISE is now finishing its first full year of operation. With your support, we have gotten off to a great start. As you will see in this report, we have an excellent research portfolio, expanding engagement with internal and external collaborators, and a good foundation for the coming years. I am particularly encouraged by two new developments. First, faculty members are starting to propose new multidisciplinary research projects, building on their established research but adding new dimensions. Second, outside collaborators are coming to us with new ideas and projects, including a growing cadre of distinguished senior fellows.Item Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy: Annual report 2016(Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2016) Boston University Institute for Sustainable EnergyThe Institute was funded and officially started in January of 2016. Fiscal Year 2016 was very much a ramp-up phase in every aspect, establishing our administrative and operating structures, publicizing our mission and creating connections throughout Boston University. Beyond the BU community, the Institute is in the process of establishing itself as a world-class research center.