Great Lakes Energy Group

Research Group at Michigan Technological University

We are energy engineers who work in the context of a changing environment.

Like the warming climate, the electricity grid is changing rapidly and in ways that are not entirely predictable. We seek to understand how these concurrent changes affect the built environment and natural environment. We are engineers that are engaged and curious about the ecological and social interconnections of engineered systems. changing environment


Above: Research group photo at our solar test site (left), discussing project details with industry partner (center), view from Hancock in the fall (right).

Energy analysis

Solar energy, thermal power plants, hydropower, and electricity grid operations.

Sectoral linkages

Climate change, drought, and environmental connections with energy systems.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We work best in collaborate, diverse, inclusive teams.