Researchers join push for 100% renewable energy power grids

Olar panels and wind turbines generating renewable energy for green and sustainable future Johns Hopkins researchers join push for 100% renewable energy power grids Funded by the NSF, the new Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society center will collaborate with international partners to decarbonize the global energy sector. The Ralph O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI), in collaboration with partners from around the globe, has established a new center focused on helping society transition towards 100% renewable energy for power grids. EPICS- Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society -involves experts in academia and industry from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and has been funded for five years by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Global Centers Competition Awards. The overseas partners that will lead their respective countries' efforts are Imperial College London (UK) and University of Melbourne (Australia). "I really do believe that having people from different backgrounds is the only way to create a power grid run solely on renewable energy because you have to consider so many different factors." Ben Hobbs Led by ROSEI core researcher Ben Hobbs , a professor of environmental management whose research focuses on using analysis and economics to improve electric utility planning, operations, and policy, EPICS aims to become a global scientific leader in renewable energy integration.