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...

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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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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Prof. Brandon Bukowski

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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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...

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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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

Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/182959

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...

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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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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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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Empowering the Future: Renewable Energy and Equity Worldwide Laboratory Secures Funding to Further Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institut... The Renewable Energy and Equity Worldwide Laboratory (RENEW Lab), led by Dan Kammen, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Energy and...

New funding for the RENEW Lab, led by ROSEI's @dankammen.bsky.social, will support research in the DRC that tracks real-time electricity reliability in health facilities—critical data for improving care and advancing health equity. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/empowering-t...

ROSEI's Julie Lundquist was recently quoted in a Baltimore Fishbowl article about a MD offshore wind project that is currently facing legal pushback. Read the full story at the link below. #HopkinsEnergy

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Corey Oses Awarded ARPA-E IGNIITE Funding for AI-Driven Fusion Materials Research - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) recently announced up to $10 million for 18 early career...

Congrats to ROSEI researcher Corey Oses on receiving DOE ARPA-E IGNIITE funding for AI-driven fusion materials research—advancing the durability and reliability of future fusion energy systems. #HopkinsEnergy

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Should data centers pay up front or build their own power plants? - Maryland Matters As PJM Interconnection, the 13-state energy grid, flirted with record demand in last week's arctic cold, elected officials, the tech and energy industries and PJM itself appear motivated to implement ...

ROSEI's @energyabe.bsky.social recently offered his insights in a @marylandmatters.org article focused on the impact of increased electricity use for national grid operators, and how much of the new demand will come from data centers to develop AI. #HopkinsEnergy

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ROSEI’s Julie Lundquist recently had a thought piece published in Nature Energy! The article reframes wind variability, turbine wakes, and extreme events as opportunities to strengthen wind energy and atmospheric science. #HopkinsEnergy

Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

ARPA-E Selects Johns Hopkins Project to Advance High-Density Energy Storage - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) recently announced nearly $15 million for six projects in Phase...

Congratulations to ROSEI’s Chao Wang on having a project selected for Phase 2 of ARPA-E's JOULES-1K program! The research aims to advance high-density, fast-refueling energy storage for mobile and national security applications. #HopkinsEnergy

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ROSEI welcomed a record-breaking crowd to its fourth ROSEI Summit last Wednesday for a full day of research exchange, collaboration, and conversation around the future of sustainable energy! #HopkinsEnergy

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Van Hollen Leads New Bill to Ensure Americans Aren’t Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced his introduction of the Power for the People Act, legislation to rein in the rising electricity...

Senator Chris Van Hollen announced the introduction of the Power for the People Act, which aims to rein in rising electricity costs due to energy consumption by data centers. @energyabe.bsky.social provided analysis in the bill's press release. #HopkinsEnergy www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Johns Hopkins Joins DOE’s New AI-Powered Scientific Discovery Institute - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute Johns Hopkins is part of the new multi-institution Learning Accelerated Domain Sciences (LEADS) Institute, a Department of Energy-funded collaborative initiative focused...

JHU is part of the new Learning Accelerated Domain Sciences (LEADS) Institute! DOE-funded, LEADS focuses on reshaping how AI supports scientific discovery. ROSEI's @drgona.bsky.social and Enrique Mallada, as well as Mahyar Fazlyab are involved. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/johns-hopkin...

The application period for the summer 2026 cohort of the ROSETAS program, an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site, is open! ROSETAS is a 10-week, residential research and professional development program. Applications due Feb 2. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/research-exp...

Alexandra Grayson, a PhD student in ROSEI’s @dankammen.bsky.social lab, recently participated in career day at Collington Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, where she discussed jobs in clean energy and sustainability! #HopkinsEnergy

Alexandra’s research: scholar.google.com/citations?us...

ROSEI is looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to support an externally funded research project focused on transmission expansion planning and the integration of large emerging loads. Please share with anyone who might be interested! #HopkinsEnergy

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Navigating the Future: Balancing Data Center Growth with Energy Sustainability in Maryland - Johns Hopkins - Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute Abe Silverman, an assistant research scholar with the Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) and attorney, studies and advises academics, industry,...

ROSEI's @energyabe.bsky.social recently participated in a Q&A that focused on the energy concerns associated with the boom of data centers, particularly in the Maryland and Mid-Atlantic regions! #HopkinsEnergy Story: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/navigating-t...

ROSEI hosted a luncheon as part of the “Yes to Wind” campaign to promote offshore wind energy in the US! Led by @climateactionri.org, the Yes to Wind campaign is focused on getting more offshore wind projects connected to the grid. #YesToWind #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/rosei-hosts-...

We love seeing this! ARROW Directors @coldformed.bsky.social and Sanjay Arwade visited ARROW core school Morgan State University. They met with Oscar Barton, Dean at the School of Engineering, and Zheng Li, an asst. prof. of mechatronics, to learn about growth and development at MSU. #HopkinsEnergy

Germany bets billions on nuclear fusion for energy future – DW – 10/29/2025 Berlin hopes the technology will provide abundant clean and reliable energy, but critics say it's a waste of money as the technology won't solve near-term climate and energy problems.

ROSEI's @dankammen.bsky.social was featured in an article by DW that focused on Germany's decision to bet on nuclear for its energy future! Kammen noted that the "old adage" of nuclear fusion being five decades away for many decades is "no longer true." #HopkinsEnergy www.dw.com/en/nuclear-f...

ROSEI is excited to unveil its first ever annual report, highlighting a year of rapid growth, groundbreaking research, and expanding impact! Explore the report and learn more about how the future of sustainable energy starts at JHU 🌎🔋💡 #HopkinsEnergy

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