Summary
MISSION
CESP’s mission is to build a vibrant interdisciplinary energy science and policy hub at George Mason that develops integrative applied science and policy solutions for Virginia’s energy security, climate change, sustainability, and resilience challenges and beyond.
VISION
CESP’s vision is to lead energy security, climate change, sustainability, and resilience innovations. This vision includes exploring energy’s critical nexuses with health, water, climate, food, transportation, national security, technology and innovation, and conflict resolution. Research on these multidisciplinary relationships is where Mason has world-class expertise. The vision’s foundational element is translating energy science innovations into policy recommendations. This approach requires integrated science-policy studies to ensure realistic and desirable energy and climate policy outcomes.
We seek to modernize this vision around five pillars of activity: international strategy and energy security, local government and energy, energy and international development, energy resilience, social justice, and behavioral economics.
Richard D. Kauzlarich is Co-Director, Center for Energy Science and Policy.
OnAir Post: CESP – Center for Energy Science and Policy
About
The Center for Energy Science and Policy, a joint-initiative of the Schar School of Policy and Government, the College of Science, and the School of Business, is a multidisciplinary, vibrant, energy science and policy hub at George Mason University. The Center focuses on developing innovative, integrative applied science and policy solutions for the energy security, sustainability and resilience challenges of Virginia and beyond. This external reach is reflected in the MOU it has developed with the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Germany.
The Center’s research and analysis utilizes high-performance computer simulation and visualization; hands-on, laboratory-intensive research studies; in-depth qualitative studies, and statistical and economic analyses. In addition to energy research, the Center also offers innovative educational opportunities through interactive workshops, comprised of practitioners and academicians, on key issues related to energy security, sustainability and resilience.
