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Accelerating the adoption of a scalable and equitable clean energy future at the University of Washington // cei.washington.edu
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Honored to welcome His Excellency Tumisang Mosotho, Ambassador of Lesotho to the U.S., to the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds last week! 🇱🇸🇺🇸☀️🔋⚡
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November 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Nov 6, 4 pm @ NanoES 181: CEI Seminar w/ Alex Gagnon, associate professor of oceanography @uwenvironment.bsky.social and co-founder/CEO of Banyu Carbon @uwcomotion.bsky.social — a UW spinout using sunlight to power marine #carbonremoval #CCUS ☀️🌊🧪
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Thu Oct 30, 4 pm @ NanoES 181: CEI Seminar w/ Dr. Geri Richmond, Presidential Chair of Science and Professor of Chemistry @uocas.bsky.social (U.S. DOE Undersecretary for Science and Innovation 2021–25) 🐾🦆💡⚡🇺🇸

"Research and innovation needed for the nation's energy security"
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Sep 25, 4pm @ NanoES 181: CEI Seminar w/ Mike Scarpulla, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering + Materials Science & Engineering @price.utah.edu

Learn why defects in #semiconductors are key for next-gen #cleanenergy tech — from high-voltage #powerelectronics to thin-film #solar cells! 🙌⚡☀️
September 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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New this year: the Torrance Advanced Experience Program in Clean Energy (AXP) is open to MS and PhD students! @uwgradschool.bsky.social students in STEM can perform climate tech due diligence or science policy analysis. Application deadline extended to Aug 18! www.cei.washington.edu/education/uw...
August 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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UW doctoral students in STEM: apply by Aug 8 for the 2025–26 Advanced Experience Program in Clean Energy!
Evaluate climate tech for local angel investors E8, or write technical policy briefings + white papers for state gov + community orgs w/ WA State Academy of Sciences.
www.cei.washington.edu/axp
July 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Join us tomorrow for our last CEI seminar of the year! Professor @kelseyhatzell.bsky.social from @acee.princeton.edu will discuss solid-state batteries + advanced synchrotron techniques to understand their interfaces. 🔋

Student career/coffee chat 9:30–10:30 am @ NanoES 291
Seminar 4pm @ NanoES 181
June 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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This week's CEI seminar will be presented by Jonathan Phillips, director of the Energy Access Project at Duke University! @nichinstitute.bsky.social

"Energy in Transition: The end of aid and what it means for achieving modern energy systems in emerging economies"

Thurs May 15, 4 pm @ NanoES 181
May 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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May 19: Join CEI, @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social, and the CleanTech Alliance at Founders Hall for Carbon X Change: an educational event across UW departments!

Learn about PNNL CO₂-to-product research, climate tech startups, and UW resources for deep tech innovation 🐾🤝🌎

RSVP below — free for students!
May 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Support our K-14 education and engagement programs and inspire future clean energy leaders!

Apply by May 15 for the 2025–26 CEI Education & Training Fellowship — open to all UW doctoral students in science, engineering, education, or clean energy-related fields 🐾 💡

cei.washington.edu/etf
May 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Thanks for coming @maksymuki.bsky.social!
April 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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This week's CEI seminar will be presented by Dr. Maksym Kovalenko from ETH Zurich! @maksymuki.bsky.social @ethzurich.bsky.social 🇺🇦🇨🇭

"My quantum dot journey: from water to infrared, and finally to luminescent salts" 🧪💡

Thurs Apr 10, 4:00 pm @ NanoES 181
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April 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Starting soon at #S25MRS: CEI Distinguished Postdoc Rachel Woods-Robinson's tutorial in Materials for Sustainability! @rachelectron.bsky.social @gingerchem.bsky.social

"From Formula to Footprint — Integrating Sustainability Assessment and Life Cycle Thinking into Materials R&D"

Summit 321 @ 10:15
April 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Congrats to EnviroTect, our Climate Action Prize winners at the @uwbuerkcenter.bsky.social Environmental Innovation Challenge! @uwbioe.bsky.social MAB students created a filtering device to capture volatile gases from anesthesia machines during surgeries before they are expelled into the environment
April 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Welcome Distinguished Postdocs!
Akash Dasgupta: perovskite PV w/@gingerchem.bsky.social @uwchemistry.bsky.social via @ox.ac.uk Snaith lab
Yi-Fan Zhao: 2D materials w/ Xiaodong Xu @uwartsci.bsky.social via Kavli ENSI @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @berkeleylab.lbl.gov + @pennstatescience.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Congrats to 2025 Testbeds Undergrad Research Award winners: Tristan Angeles, Dijia Bao, Andrea Guiley, and Gabby Zaher! These projects advance generative AI for battery datasets, 2D materials for water treatment, battery characterization, and perovskite solar.

www.cei.washington.edu/2025-testbed...
March 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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This summer, CEI is partnering with UW UPWARDS to offer Research Experiences for Teachers! Instructors work with expert UW faculty + trainees on cutting-edge research + curriculum development in semiconductor manufacturing. ($8k stipend)
Apply by March 31: www.cei.washington.edu/community-en...
March 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Applications are now open for the 2025-26 CEI Graduate Fellowship! UW PhD students receive support to conduct research on clean energy adoption and participate in professional development + K-12 engagement activities. RA salary + tuition provided for 1–3 quarters between Sep 16, 2025–June 15, 2026.
March 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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On March 11, join us at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds for the next event in our climate tech discussion & networking series! The Impact of Electric Vehicles and Solar on the Grid 🚗🔋☀️🔌

Details and registration here: wcet.washington.edu/events/

#cleanenergy #climatetech #EV #solar #smartgrid
March 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Secondary STEM educators: on March 8, join CEI and @imod-stc.bsky.social at UW Seattle for our workshop on connecting Next-Generation Science Standards to cutting-edge clean energy research! ☀️🔋🧑‍🔬

More information: bit.ly/March8STEMTe...

Sign up by March 1 at the link below! 🐾
February 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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This week's CEI seminar will be presented *virtually* by Dr. Zhigang Ban, Director of Process Development — Emerging Technologies Group at @firstsolar.com! ☀️🇺🇸

"Thin-Film PV at the Multi-GW Scale"

Feb 27, 4:00 pm (stream in NanoES 181)
Career Q&A: 2:00–2:50 pm
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February 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Excited to share that CEI Director Dan Schwartz will speak at Provost Serio's 2025 Town Hall!

Learn how we're accelerating clean energy adoption in partnership with local tribes + energy-burdened WA communities.

Feb 26, 10am @ Alder Auditorium/virtual
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February 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Welcome, Prof. Lutkenhaus! 🔋👍
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February 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Thursday, Feb 13: CEI seminar by Jodie Lutkenhaus, Professor & Axalta Chair in ChemE + Assoc. Dean for Research in the College of Engineering @tamu.bsky.social 👍
"Organic batteries for a more sustainable future" 🔋
Seminar 4pm @ NanoES 181 🧪
Student career/coffee chat 9:30–10:30 am @ NanoES 291 ☕️
February 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM