The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $998,995 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan - Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, d.b.a. University of Michigan, to research the application of energy justice principles in the development of clean energy technologies. The project aims to develop and apply an energy justice framework to shape the research, development, and design of a clean energy system, specifically focusing on hydrothermal liquefaction of waste streams. This highly interdisciplinary work will generate qualitative and quantitative insights on how energy justice can increase the productive capacity and dynamic efficiency of clean energy businesses and the socioecological systems in which they operate. The project includes subawards to Arizona State University to incorporate an energy justice lens, and to California State University, San Bernardino to advise on economic and business impacts. Key deliverables include valuation frameworks, checklists, and reporting templates for use by stakeholders in planning, evaluating, and implementing just and sustainable waste management projects.
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