2021 Practicum Projects
- Direct Air Capture
- Renewable Natural Gas
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- School Bus Fleet Electrification
- Hydrogen Hubs
Project Practicum
The project practicum is a 10-week team consulting project for a corporate, non-profit, or municipal client.
The MSES program team works with partner organizations to develop practicum projects that enable students to do consequential work with engaged partners. Students provide input to narrow a list of potential practicums and ensure that final topics match student interests.
Projects topics span energy technology, sustainable infrastructure and transportation, food & agriculture, sustainability and circularity, climate, and energy & sustainability finance. All projects include substantial elements of the three program pillars.
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2022 Practicum Projects
- Carbon Labelling
- Innovation in Municipal Waste Management
- Carbon Offsets - Wetland & Marine (Project 1), Marginalized Land (Project 2)
- Small Scale Nuclear
- Environmental Justice PPAs
- Heavy / Medium Duty Charging Hubs
- Chemical Recycling
- Iron Air Batteries & Economic Development
2023 Practicum Projects
- A Model for Circular Building Materials
- eVTOLs
- Plastic Recycling Economics
- Agrovoltaics
- Transport Electrification
- Sustainable Aviation Fuels
- Lithium Market Assessment
- New vs. Renewed Medical Equipment
- Green Hydrogen
2024 Practicum Projects
- Facilitating Energy Transition with Circularity in the North American Heavy Duty Equipment Market
- Investing in “Electrify Everything”
- Low-temp Heating Electrification
- DCFC in a Desert
- Post Consumer Residue (PCR) Extended Responsibility Program
- Refrigerant Solutions
- The Returns Dilemma: Managing Costs and Carbon in Reverse Logistics
- Mobile Battery Technologies in Marine Applications
- Scope 3 GHG Emissions
2025 Practicum Projects
- Carbon Offsetting vs Insetting
- Energy Transition Services Market
- Feedstock for Food Waste Digester
- Health Benefits of Sustainable Design
- Impact Analysis of a California Plastic Packaging Ban
- Impact of Quantum on Energy & Equipment Demand
- Interconnection Queue Management Challenges & Opportunities
- Roadmap to Waste Reduction
- Solar & BESS Deployment Framework
- Promoting Environmental Justice in Southeast Chicago Battery Project
2026 Practicum Projects
- Methane Management Strategies for Lower-Carbon Beef
- Identifying and Evaluating Industrial Applications for Thermal Batteries
- Assessing the Viability of Virtual Power Plants
- Maximizing the Benefits of Community-Scale Clean Energy and Healthy Homes Programs
- The Business Case for Wetland Restoration
- Evaluating Lower-Carbon Concrete Mixes
- Market Analysis for US Forest Service Produced Timber
- Improving Maintenance and Anomaly Detection in Solar and Energy Storage Operations
- Regional Market Analysis for Smart Water Deployment
- Using AI to Integrate Sustainability into Procurement Decisions
- Optimizing the Circularity of US Data Center Hardware