Project Teams
ETC offers members the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and analytical skills in project teams. Guided by seasoned project managers, ETC teams tackle real-world energy challenges and make meaningful contributions to local communities. Through this hands-on experience, members gain project management, energy analysis, and data analysis skills, positioning themselves for a meaningful career in a variety of industries.
Energy Storage
While various campus buildings have prioritized sustainability by installing efficient lighting and rooftop solar, the development of battery and thermal energy storage systems could further enhance campus energy use optimization. Our team works with Cornell Energy & Sustainability to analyze the economic and technological feasibility of integrating storage technologies in a variety of campus applications.
Building Decarbonization
Retrofitting Ithaca's residential buildings with energy-efficient systems could significantly cut costs, reduce CO2, and improve air quality. In conjunction with Cornell's Einhorn Center and Facilities and Campus Services, this team charts the path to decarbonizing Cornell's co-ops, Greek Housing, and local low-income housing through economic & policy analysis and feasibility studies.
Carbon Capture
Even with rapid deployment of renewables, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is increasingly seen as a viable and necessary method of hitting net-zero targets worldwide. In partnership with Clean Air Task Force, the carbon capture and storage team examines the opportunities and challenges associated with carbon capture deployment in the US.
Bioenergy
The production of biogas from dairy operations using anaerobic digesters has exploded into the ag-tech space in recent years. As more farmers in NYS are considering this option, ETC's bioenergy team is working with Cornell Atkinson Center and CALS to develop and install an anaerobic digester on-site at the Cornell Teaching Dairy.
