EPRI Board of Directors Names Mark McGranaghan as EPRI Fellow
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently named EPRI Vice President of Technology Innovation Mark McGranaghan as an EPRI Fellow with EPRI Europe, honoring his more than 30 years of contributions to the electric sector and to the Institute.
McGranaghan, who has been with EPRI since 2003, led cross-functional activities evaluating new and evolving opportunities applicable to all areas of the electricity sector in his VP role. He previously served as the Vice President of Integrated Grid research for EPRI s Power Delivery and Utilization sector. McGranaghan has led EPRI research in the smart grid and grid modernization area for years, and he has helped define research on existing power quality levels in the U.S.
EPRI and RMI CEOs Stress Affordability, Reliability, Equity for Biden Energy Transition
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) President and CEO Dr. Arshad Mansoor this week joined Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) CEO Jules Kortenhorst for a virtual fireside chat to discuss U.S. economy-wide decarbonization and opportunities to advance the energy transition under the Biden administration. Former Assistant Secretary and retired Vice Admiral of the U.S. Navy Dennis McGinn moderated the conversation. The U.S. is preparing to accelerate its energy transition under the Biden administration. And the timing for that, in my mind, is just right, observed Kortenhorst as he described the four pillars upon which a green and sustainable global energy economy can be built. We need electrons as the cornerstone of the energy system of the future, but they need to be low-carbon. Energy effi
EPRI Names Rita Baranwal as New VP of Nuclear, Chief Nuclear Officer
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) today announced Dr. Rita Baranwal as its new Vice President of Nuclear Energy and Chief Nuclear Officer.
Baranwal succeeds Neil Wilmshurst, who was promoted to Senior Vice President of Energy System Resources in November.
Baranwal most recently served as the U.S. Energy Department s Assistant Secretary for its Office of Nuclear Energy, where she managed DOE s portfolio of nuclear research for existing and advanced reactors and new designs.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will lead three projects for advanced, bulk energy storage following selection by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for awards totaling $600,000. The projects will study innovative, non-battery solutions to bulk energy storage that are integrated with fossil assets, supporting a cleaner integrated energy network.
Large-scale energy storage options are key to increasing the amount of variable renewable energy on the grid, while also helping to reduce carbon emissions and maintain the availability of reliable and flexible power. Investing in research and development to improve energy storage is critical at this moment in time, said Neva Espinoza, EPRI Vice President for Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources. Innovations in energy storage, along with advancements in alternative low-carbon fuels, will contribute to a grid that is both reliable and
EPRI President Joins National Energy Thought Leaders to Underscore Importance of Research and Innovation for Energy Transition Under Biden
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) President and incoming CEO Dr. Arshad Mansoor last week shared a sobering assessment of the rate and scale of economy-wide decarbonization in the U.S. and detailed the central roles that science, research, and innovation must play in the Biden administration s energy and climate agenda.
2 emissions from six gigatons in 2005 to five gigatons in 2020 is an achievement, but that clearly, we [the U.S.] have to accelerate because if it takes us 15 years to take one gigaton out, it will take us a long, long time to get to zero.