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We're the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. Follow us for the latest energy and environmental research and news.
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Our January newsletter highlights:
* high-efficiency LED upconversion
* scaling up building efficiency
* ongoing funding opportunities
* upcoming events

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January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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“Using building automation software in your building, you can reduce your energy usage by about 50%.”

As an intern with @andlingercenter.bsky.social, Ariane Adcroft '26 helped construct a climate chamber to study different heating and cooling technologies.
Ariane Adcroft: Fresh thinking in building efficiency could have a big impact
An Andlinger Center summer intern, Adcroft has explored multiple projects and gained awareness of how crucial building efficiency will be in reducing energy needs.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Research led by Barry Rand demonstrated how to make the conversion of low-energy input into high-energy light far more efficient. This approach has immediate applications in lighting and display technologies. 🧪

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Optics research uses dim light to produce bright LEDs
Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Thrilled to share that our visiting fellow, Ange Nzihou, has been named an Officer in France’s National Order of Merit, honoring his outstanding contributions to science and the energy transition!

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January 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Reminder: The deadline to apply for the 2026 Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows Program is January 9, 2026! Don’t miss your chance to collaborate on cutting-edge energy and environment research!

Apply now: acee.princeton.edu/research/202...
2026 Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows – Call for Applications - Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows – Call for Applications The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University invites applications for the Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fel...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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We spoke with Prof. Ryan Kingsbury about his Joule perspective proposing a ‘periodic table of ions’ to rethink ion separations. 🧪

Read the Q&A: acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/ac...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Our December 2025 Newsletter is live!

✓ Barry Rand elected to NAI

✓ Ryan Kingsbury perspective in Joule

✓ Our new distinguished postdoc fellows – and more

Check it out here: mailchi.mp/princeton.ed...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Congrats to Barry Rand! He was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for breakthroughs in organic solar cells, perovskites, and thin-film electronics, paving the way for flexible solar and next-gen light sources.

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December 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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The Andlinger Center invites submissions for the Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners. Advance innovative energy solutions through academic-industry collaboration.

📅 Email of intent is due February 9, 2026

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Call for Proposals: Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners - Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
The goal of this fund is to advance research at the nexus of energy and complementary pursuits while fostering corporate collaboration and partnerships.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Jinshi Chen and Debbie Zhuang are the newest Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows. Chen will study how wind and waves don't always line up in offshore wind energy and global climate models. Zhuang will explore the unique properties of supercooled water.

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December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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With the U.S. opposing climate action and China setting a weak 2035 emissions target, overshooting the 1.5°C threshold seems inevitable. Join us on 12/4 as Rick Duke explores a multispeed mitigation strategy at our Highlight Seminar.

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Event poster for a seminar titled 'Multispeed Mitigation to Manage Midcentury Overheating Above 1.5°C' on December 4, featuring Rick Duke. The poster includes Rick Duke’s headshot, event details, and associated logos. Background contains a vivid globe image suggesting climate focus. Seminar takes place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Maeder Hall Auditorium.
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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New research from Princeton demonstrates how membranes made from next-gen materials called MXenes show promise when separating ions and other compounds from complex solutions. 🧪⚛️

This and more news in our November newsletter.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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November newsletter highlights:
• Hydrogen from wastewater
• MXenes show promise
• New 2025 Annual Report is out – and more
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November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Fantastic talk (with a fantastic crowd) today at the Andlinger Center! Our speaker Andres Clarens gave a rousing talk on navigating university research on industrial decarbonization in these uncertain policy times.

Read more about his talk here: bit.ly/4pcuez1
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November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Congratulations to Andlinger Center faculty and researchers @jessejenkins.bsky.social, Chris Greig, and Eric Larson for being commended for outstanding teaching at Princeton Engineering.

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Princeton Engineering - Faculty commended for outstanding teaching
Dean Andrew Houck and Vice Dean Gabriele Villarini are proud to recognize the following faculty for their outstanding teaching during the spring 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Join us this Thursday, Nov 13 for "The Hard Stuff: University Research on Industrial Decarbonization in an Uncertain Policy Era" – a talk by Andrés Clarens of the UVA Environmental Institute.

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A seminar poster for "The Hard Stuff: University Research on Industrial Decarbonization in an Uncertain Policy Era" featuring Andrés Clarens, held November 13 at Princeton University.
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Researchers at Princeton are developing MXene membranes: ultra-thin, electrically conductive, water-loving materials to separate ions more efficiently.

This means more efficient desalination, battery recycling, waste cleanup, and more sustainable water systems.

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New materials make high-performance membranes the filters of the future
Princeton researchers demonstrate the potential of MXenes, a class of water-loving, single-layer materials with high electrical conductivity, for separating ions and compounds from complex solutions.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Today is the Andlinger Center's 2025 Annual Meeting. This year's theme: Strategies for Circularity: Prospects and Challenges. How do we close the loop on the traditional “take-make-dispose” linear economic model?

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The Andlinger Center 2025 Annual Meeting – Strategies for Circularity: Prospects and Challenges poster showing a trio of circular arrows and a plastics recycling process behind it.
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Wastewater could power the hydrogen economy. Researchers at Princeton University found that treated wastewater—once acidified—can replace ultrapure water in hydrogen electrolysis, cutting water treatment costs by ~47% and enabling greener hydrogen for hard-to-electrify industries. 🧪

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Dirty water boosts prospects for clean hydrogen
Wastewater can replace clean water as a source for hydrogen production, eliminating a major drawback to hydrogen fuel and reducing water treatment costs by up to 47%, according to new research from Pr...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Researchers in Kelsey Hatzell’s lab at Princeton are developing MXene membranes — ultra-thin, electrically conductive, water-loving materials — to separate ions more efficiently even in messy, real-world solutions. 🧪

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New materials make high-performance membranes the filters of the future
Princeton researchers demonstrate the potential of MXenes, a class of water-loving, single-layer materials with high electrical conductivity, for separating ions and compounds from complex solutions.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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The Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners exemplifies the University's commitment to pioneering sustainable energy solutions by supporting faculty-led projects that bridge academia and industry.

Read this and more in our October newsletter.

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October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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New AI tech developed at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab and Princeton continues to revolutionize fusion energy. Diag2Diag can fill in missing sensor data with synthetic insights that aligns with real-world data and is more detailed than what an actual sensor could provide.

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New AI enhances the view inside fusion energy systems
A new AI, known as Diag2Diag, can fill in missing sensor data for fusion systems, offering even more detail than the real-world sensor could have provided.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Our Annual Meeting on Oct 30th will explore opportunities and challenges for implementing circular approaches, with the goal of identifying priorities for research, policy, and industry for a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.

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2025 Annual Meeting | Andlinger Center
Join leading experts at the Andlinger Center's 2024 Annual Meeting on October 29 at Princeton University's Maeder Auditorium.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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A new study published in Psychological Science, by @sandrajgeiger.bsky.social from @acee.princeton.edu, highlights how people around the world often overestimate climate skepticism and presents ways to push back on this misperception. #ClimateChange
Pro-Climate Sentiments Are More Common Than You Think
A new study highlights how people around the world often overestimate climate skepticism and presents ways to push back on this misperception.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Happy to announce that @salibaenergy.bsky.social has joined the Andlinger Center as a Visiting Fellow! Saliba aims to improve the long-term stability and sustainability of high-performance #perovskite #solar cells and tandem technologies through advanced diagnostics. bit.ly/3ImFvwz
Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellow to tackle stability issues in high-performance solar cells
Michael Saliba has joined the Andlinger Center as a Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellow to collaborate on improving the long-term stability and sustainability of high-performance perovskite solar cel...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM