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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · 3h

Dr. Bin Chen, the Trienens Institute’s new Director of Research, shares his vision for strengthening collaboration across Northwestern and with industry partners to accelerate innovation in sustainability and energy.

🔗Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/4nAMb9O

#Sustainability #EnergyResearch #Northwestern

Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · 9d

☀️Thank you to all the Wildcats who joined us in Las Vegas for our alumni networking reception during RE+ 25!

We were thrilled to connect with Northwestern alumni working across the energy sector, and to hear how they are driving innovation and shaping a more sustainable future.

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · 13d

🌍Join us and @ipratnu.bsky.social this Tuesday for a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former U.S. National Climate Advisor, who advised President Biden and helped drive investments in clean energy, manufacturing, and climate justice.

Reserve your spot now: t.co/S1jhde5tgR

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · 22d

🌍How can vulnerable urban communities adapt to climate change during the energy transition?

The Trienens Institute has launched the Adapt Initiative to help answer this critical question.

Read more about the initiative: bit.ly/4mDchbb

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Sep 3

Want to understand how U.S. climate and clean energy policy is being shaped at the highest levels? 🌎

Join a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, who played a key role in crafting the Inflation Reduction Act.

👉 Register here: bit.ly/472XqTg

Ali Zaidi: Distinguished Public Policy Lecture

Join Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research and Trienens Institute for a public policy lecture with Ali Zaidi.

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Aug 15

Join us and @ipratnu.bsky.social for a Distinguished Public Policy Lecture with @Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, on September 30.

Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1412826093...

Ali Zaidi: Distinguished Public Policy Lecture

Join Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research and Trienens Institute for a public policy lecture with Ali Zaidi.

www.eventbrite.com

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Aug 6

In his recent TEDx talk, Store Pillar co-chair Mark Hersam tackles the rising energy demands of advanced AI systems. For Hersam, Nanotechnology presents powerful opportunities to reduce energy use and costs, while also making machine learning more efficient.

youtu.be/66b49ZrJzdw?...

AI uses too much energy—nanotech is the solution | Dr. Mark Hersam | TEDxChicago

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Aug 5

Chair and professor of the Northwestern Department of Chemistry Omar Farha co-leads the Trienens Institute Capture Pillar.

Farha and Capture pillar researchers create technologies and processes to remove carbon dioxide from dilute sources.

bit.ly/4522Uw2

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Aug 4

Why does Northwestern research matter to you? Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community member—we want to hear your perspective.

Share your #ResearchMatters story: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Trienens Institute is proud to sponsor the Aspen Ideas Climate Chicago conference, bringing together bold voices and fresh thinking on some of the world's most pressing challenges.

We’re delighted to work with changemakers across sectors right here in our home city!

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Northwestern INQUIRE @nuinquire.bsky.social · Jul 10

#Quantum is more than just physics. At Northwestern, researchers like Mark Hersam are showing how #materialsscience and #chemistry are critical to advancing quantum tech—from #computing to #sensing and #communications.

Read more here: quantum.northwestern.edu/news-and-sto...

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International Institute for Nanotechnology @iinanonu.bsky.social · Jul 9

“We just scratched the surface.”

After a year as chair of Northwestern Chemistry, Omar Farha returns to Nanoscape to discuss MOFs, sustainability, and the future of nanotechnology.

🎧 New episode is LIVE. Listen at iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

@nuchemistry.bsky.social

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sign up for the Trienens Institute newsletter to stay up to date on all things #sustainability and #energy!

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jul 1

Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering Justin Notestein co-leads the Trienens Institute Transform pillar which aims to create technologies and processes that transform wastes and renewable feedstocks into chemicals and fuels.

Learn more about the Transform pillar at bit.ly/4lc06Ca

Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jun 26

Brendan Pierce's (MSES ‘23) path to a future in clean energy began in the most unlikely of places – the baseball field.

Now, he's the director of sustainability at Budderfly, one of the fastest growing energy-as-a-service companies in the United States.

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#Sustainability #Energy

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jun 16

Each year, a growing number of Northwestern University students are setting their sights on careers and advanced education that tackle today’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Visit bit.ly/43KQVSV to learn more about the Class of '25!

Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay2025! As Steven Chu recently told the Northwestern community, “It takes three quarters of a century to turn the ship. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try as hard as we can now.” @ipratnu.bsky.social

Visit our website to learn more about the Trienens Institute.

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jun 5

The Trienens Institute is pleased to be taking part in the 5th Annual Sustainability Delivery Summit Chicago! We are excited to share how our interdisciplinary research and regional partnerships are driving real-world climate solutions.

bit.ly/3ZcO1DL @northwesterneng.bsky.social

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · May 29

At @nuchemistry.bsky.social, @dayneswearer.bsky.social and his team use the kinetic energy carried by “hot” electrons to drive some of the world’s most important industrial chemical reactions. Read more: cen.acs.org/materials/el...

#CENT12 #chemsky 🧪

Who's that T12-er? Dayne Swearer: "I think there's an opportunity to use these kinds of electrified chemical processes to rethink the way that we make and use chemicals on a day-to-day basis."

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International Institute for Nanotechnology @iinanonu.bsky.social · Jun 2

What does it take to solve gigaton-scale challenges?

Professor Vinayak Dravid explains how nanoscience + nature work together in the latest episode of Nanoscape.

Listen: iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

#Nanoscience #Sustainability

@nuchemistry.bsky.social

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · Jun 3

Chair of Materials Science and Engineering Mark Hersam co-leads the Trienens Institute Store pillar which aims to facilitate a large-scale deployment of renewable energy resources.

Learn more about the Store pillar, one of the R&D pillars at bit.ly/4jtjyZi

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations to Mercouri Kanatzidis for receiving a $200,000 grant from the UL Research Institute!

The grant will allow his research team to address complex water contamination pathways through scientific achievement and practical application.

bit.ly/4lCAE9u

Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · May 14

Molly Mollenkamp (MSES ’21), a program manager for strategic energy management at CleaRESULT, works with utility companies to change their customers’ behaviors and increase operational efficiency to reduce the utility’s need for #energy generation.

Visit bit.ly/4cRXNka to learn more

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · May 13

The Trienens Institute Industry Affiliates Program (IAP), announced today, allows companies across key sectors high-level access to cutting-edge research, faculty expertise, a student recruiting pipeline, and other collaborations.

To learn more visit bit.ly/3Wiz80d

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Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy @trienensinst.bsky.social · May 7

Michael Legatt’s career defending the grid began in the wake of the 2003 Northeast blackout and now winds its way into the MSES classroom.

Legatt provides his students with a broad overview of the complexities of the grid. Learn more at bit.ly/44Y6Qhu