Energy Innovation Summit

March 1-3, 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy) invites you to the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington DC, March 1-3.  Summit participants will include members of the scientific and research communities, investors, technology entrepreneurs, corporations with an interest in clean energy technologies, policymakers and government officials.

Rutgers graduate students can now receive a Certificate in Energy while earning their masters or doctoral degrees. Offered by the REI and certified by the Graduate School, New Brunswick, the Graduate Certificate in Energy will give students a broader background in energy related topics and competitive edge in research and the job market. Graduate students can receive the Graduate Certificate in Energy by taking three relevant courses in other science, engineering, economics, or public policy graduate programs. Certificate in Energy program starts Fall 2010 semester. Read more for application materials and course selection.  

New Jersey scientists oppose cap-and-trade, support carbon tax

Thursday, 24 December 2009 13:46

BY VIOLET SNOW

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

"Cap-and-trade is a pretty lousy idea," says Paul Falkowski, Ph.D., director of Rutgers University's Energy Institute. "It doesn't reduce emissions in the near term, and we have to reduce, not just keep emissions steady. If we put a cap on and start trading, we'll slowly get off a carbon diet, but it's not going to be a steep curve, and it's going to be painful."

Falkowski, who researches the carbon cycle - the uptake and release of carbon - in the oceans, is one of many scientists who view cap-and-trade, the creation of a market for carbon-based substances, as an impractical solution to climate change.

Faculty Positions - Meeting the Challenges for New Jersey and the Nation

The Rutgers Energy Institute (REI), in conjunction with the School of Engineering, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, has tenure-track faculty openings in energy-related science technology, engineering, economics, and public policy.  Except as noted preference will be given to entry-level assistant professors; however, exceptional applicants at the senior level will be considered. Special consideration will be given to faculty who bridge one or more disciplines. The REI can facilitate appointments between schools, as appropriate.

Candidates should supply a detailed CV, a brief statement of research interests and goals, and letters from three references. These positions will remain open until the best candidates are identified; however, applications received by January 15, 2010, will be given priority in the initial selection process.