ETI Celebrates $1M Congressional Funding
Markey and McGovern Join UMass Amherst to Celebrate
On April 14, 2022, UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy and UMass President Marty Meehan hosted U.S. Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Jim McGovern at 3:30 pm for a press conference at the Old Chapel on campus to celebrate the two Congressional allocations that UMass Amherst received in the FY22 federal budget, including the million-dollar Congressional allocation for the Energy Transition Institute.
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Senator Ed Markey Website - April 14, 2022
Senator Ed Markey Announces $995,000 Investment in the UMass Amherst Energy Transition Institute
”Senator Ed Markey is proud to celebrate a $995,000 investment in UMass Amherst's Energy Transition Institute to support cutting-edge climate research, engage communities disproportionally impacted by climate change, and prepare the next generation of clean energy leaders.”
Read moreDaily Hampshire Gazette - April 14, 2022
Markey, McGovern Join Celebration as UMass Secures $1M for Energy Institute
”Markey said he believes the $995,000 he and U.S. Rep James McGovern inserted into the federal budget to support the work of the Energy Transition Institute will be money well spent. ” - Scott Merzbach, Staff Writer
Read more22News WWLP - April 14, 2022 (Video coverage)
UMass to Received $2M in Funding for New Projects”The funding will support three of Energy Transition Institute (ETI) main objectives: to conduct community-engaged research in gateway cities to develop an equitable energy transition framework, to fund graduate and postgraduate energy transition research fellowships, and to conduct research and development for new low-cost underground distribution systems.” - Kayleigh Thomas, Reporter
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About The Project
Official Funding Request
Project Name: Grid Resilience and Equity in the Energy Transition
Amount Requested: $950,000
Intended Recipient and Address: University of Massachusetts Amherst, 374 Whitmore Building, Amherst, MA 01003
Location: Central and Western Massachusetts
Explanation of Request: This funding would be used to expand the University of Massachusetts Energy Transition Institute (ETI) to address the need for grid resilience and the climate crisis. Many Massachusetts communities are at risk of being left behind when it comes to clean energy as. cities suffer from poor air quality and high asthma rates. Research and engagement efforts at ETI will center vulnerable communities and work with them on developing solutions to grid resilience, heating electrification, and clean power generation. Solutions developed for Massachusetts communities can be adapted and scaled for use across the Northeast and across the country. ETI’s partnership with the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Corporation (MMWEC) will benefit municipal utilities in towns in Central and Western MA as they future-proof their electric and broadband infrastructure. In collaboration with Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts, ETI researchers plan to engage directly with families and residents in Holyoke, MA to support community-based planning for their local energy transition.
Source: Senator Ed Markey Website
About ETI
The Energy Transition Institute (ETI) leads stakeholder-engaged research and education at the intersection of energy technology and social equity. Our network of researchers spans 50+ departments and programs across UMass Amherst, including Engineering, Humanities and Fine Arts, Management, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. ETI research activities include the NSF-funded ELEVATE program, which offers fellowships to PhD students doing convergence research across disciplines on clean energy, equity and climate resilience.