New Book in CGEP Series Chronicles Qatar’s Rise as a Global Energy Powerhouse
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA is excited to announce the publication of From Black Gold to Frozen Gas: How Qatar Became an...
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The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA is excited to announce the publication of From Black Gold to Frozen Gas: How Qatar Became an...
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In 2022, the United States and the European Union consumed more than twice as much energy as Africa and Southeast Asia combined, despite having roughly a third of...
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Dr. Jack Brouwer is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and is director of its National Fuel Cell Research Center & Advanced Power and Energy Program. He is an energy system dynamics expert with research interests in renewable energy systems development; dynamic simulation and control; energy system thermodynamics, design, and integration; electrochemical conversion devices and systems such as fuel cells, electrolyzers and batteries; hydrogen production, storage and conversion systems; and electrochemical reactions with concurrent heat, mass and momentum transfer. Dr. Brouwer obtained his MS and BS in mechanical engineering from UCI and his PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT.
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