Energy professional Daniel Kammen affiliates with Johns Hopkins University

Energy professional Daniel Kammen affiliates with Johns Hopkins University

Daniel Kammen, a world-renowned energy scientist specializing in renewable energy, climate policy, and sustainable development, has joined Johns Hopkins University as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of the Just Energy Transition.

Kammen's appointment is under the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships and Renewable Energy programmes. He will be part of the Sustainable Transformations and Energy BDP cluster at Johns Hopkins University.

Kammen's research integrates advanced energy systems modeling with practical implementations, aiming to transform energy production and consumption globally while emphasizing energy justice and climate resilience.

His ongoing projects and contributions include designing mini-grids for rural communities to enhance decentralized energy access, decarbonizing residential water heating systems in California, and advancing the innovation-to-implementation cycle in renewable energy technologies. Kammen also advises on national and international climate and energy strategies and explores social and economic factors affecting the adoption of clean energy and its community impacts.

Kammen's work is notable for combining the theory of smart energy systems with hardware development and deployment, always with a focus on equitable access to clean and sustainable energy, aiming for solutions that serve all populations, not just privileged groups. He has also contributed to policies advancing equitable clean cooking access, which reduces health risks while promoting clean energy use.

Kammen's leadership has influenced energy transformation efforts at state levels, such as California's progressive gains in clean energy deployment. Fusion energy, which occurs when two nuclei combine, is a promising clean energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases. Kammen hopes to contribute to the development of a society powered primarily by fusion energy, both solar and terrestrial.

Jim Steinberg, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, highlights Kammen's work at the intersection of renewable energy and global policy as an example of forward-thinking scholarship driving real-world impact. Ed Schlesinger, dean of the Whiting School of Engineering, praises Kammen's technical expertise, visionary thinking, and policy acumen in advancing renewable energy.

Kammen comes to Johns Hopkins University from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. Kammen looks forward to collaborating with students, who bring fresh perspectives and energy to existing challenges.

References:

[1] Johns Hopkins University. (2023). Daniel Kammen joins Johns Hopkins as Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of the Just Energy Transition. [online] Available at: https://www.jhu.edu/news/2023/daniel-kammen-joins-johns-hopkins-bloomberg-distinguished-professor-just-energy-transition

[2] University of California, Berkeley. (2023). Daniel Kammen to join Johns Hopkins University as Bloomberg Distinguished Professor. [online] Available at: https://www.berkeley.edu/news/2023/02/01/daniel-kammen-to-join-johns-hopkins-university-as-bloomberg-distinguished-professor

[3] Kammen, D. M. (2021). Clean cooking solutions for a sustainable future. Nature Sustainability, 4(11), 779-781.

[4] California Energy Commission. (2022). California's clean energy achievements. [online] Available at: https://www.energy.ca.gov/2022publications/CEC-2022-1001/CEC-2022-1001-Appx-A.pdf

1. Daniel Kammen, a renowned expert in renewable energy and sustainable development, has joined Johns Hopkins University as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of the Just Energy Transition.
2. His research focuses on integrating advanced energy systems modeling with practical implementations to transform global energy production and consumption, emphasizing energy justice and climate resilience.
3. Kammen's work spans various areas including designing mini-grids for rural communities, decarbonizing residential water heating systems, and advancing the innovation-to-implementation cycle in renewable energy technologies.
4. Kammen's expertise extends to advising on national and international climate and energy strategies, exploring social and economic factors affecting the adoption of clean energy, and promoting equitable access to clean and sustainable energy.
5. Kammen's work at the intersection of renewable energy and global policy, as well as his technical expertise and policy acumen, are driving real-world impact.
6. Fusion energy, which does not emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases, is a promising clean energy source that Kammen hopes to contribute to, aiming for a society powered primarily by fusion energy.
7. Kammen has previously served as the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, and looks forward to collaborating with students at Johns Hopkins University.

(References: [1], [2], [3], [4])

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