Grants available for research on the energy and environmental implications of the digital economy
Lifset, Reid
The Environmental Law Institute, in partnership with the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at UC Berkeley and the Center for Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support a two-year project focused on the implications of the digital economy for energy and the environment. The project is designed to create a multidisciplinary body of research on the energy and environmental impacts of sharing platforms, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technologies. The project will select 8-10 researchers for grants of up to $35,000. Funds are available for international proposals, with preference given to those done with U.S. partners. Proposals must should be submitted by May 31, 2018.
Those interested in applying for a grant can download the proposal guidelines HERE. Any questions should be directed to: Dave Rejeski (rej...@eli.org).
Reid Lifset
Research Scientist, Resident Fellow in Industrial Ecology
Editor-in-chief, Journal of Industrial Ecology
School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Yale University
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