Research

 Current Projects

Center for Climate-driven Hazard Adaptation, Resilience, and Mitigation (C-CHARM)

Funded by U.S. DOE BER; see press release.

Pengfei Xue (PI), Ana Dyreson, Chelsea Schelly, Jenny Apriesnig and David Watkins, Michigan Technological University

Thomas Oommen, University of Mississippi

Argonne National Laboratory  


Drivers of Energy Service Transitions and Impacts on Well-being in Forest Dependent Rural Communities 

Funded by EPA Drivers and Environmental Impacts of Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities; see project abstract.

Chelsea Schelly (PI), Jenny Apriesnig, Ana Dyreson, Sarah Green, Jiehong Guo, Judith Perlinger and Shiliang Wu, Michigan Technological University.

Lester Shen and Dave Bohac, Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment


Electrification and climate resilience in the rural north: challenges and opportunities

Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Energy and Environment Program; see project abstract.

Ana Dyreson (PI), Chelsea Schelly, Roman Sidortsov, Tim Scarlett, Michigan Technological University

Lester Shen, Josh Quinnell, Dave Bohac, Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment


Incorporating climate impacts into electricity system planning models: review and case study

Funded by Power Systems Engineering Research Consortium (PSERC); July 2022-August 2024; see Abstract for Project S-99

Ana Dyreson (PI), Michigan Technological University, Line Roald, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Thomas Overbye, Texas A&M University, Hao Zhu, University of Texas at Austin 


Increasing the efficiency and resilience of PV systems in northern latitudes: Task 2: Single-axis tracker optimization

Funded by Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office; October 2021 to September 2024

Sandia National Laboratory PI Laurie Burnham; Michigan Tech and Task 2 Lead Ana Dyreson


 Past Projects

Sustainable and Resilient Communities Faculty Research Fellow

Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience; Fall 2022 Research Fellowship; see Announcement


Mackinac Marine EV Solutions

Michigan Mobility Funding Platform; see press release; September 2021 to August 2022

Ana Dyreson (PI), John Lenters, Xinyu Ye, Jeremy Worm, Jason Swain (Michigan Technological University)

Chris Byrnes (Mackinac Economic Alliance)


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A Dataset for Energy-Water-Climate Research across Disciplines

Michigan Technological University Research Excellence Fund Seed Grant; see Announcement; January 2021 to December 2022

Ana Dyreson (PI), John Lenters, Xinyu Ye, Roman Sidortsov, Don Lafreniere (Michigan Technological University)