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Research interests
Science and technology; sustainable development; energy and environment; climate change
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Gabe Chan is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP) area. Gabe's research examines policies to stimulate innovation in energy technologies and mitigate global climate change in the United States, China, and internationally. Gabe's research blends economic methods and theory with a broader set of social science and technical knowledge.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Public Policy, Harvard University
… → 2015
BS, Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 2009
BS, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 2009
Research Interest Keywords
- climate change
- energy and environment
- science and technology
- sustainable development
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SAI-P: Developing Long-Term Socio-Technical Research Programs with Electric Cooperatives
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
9/15/22 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Uncovering Energy Insecurity
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION
7/1/22 → 6/20/25
Project: Research project
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To establish a research engagement platform with Minnesota's municipal and cooperative utilities
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION, THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION
11/1/21 → 2/1/24
Project: Research project
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Aligning food production, solar development and ecosystem services: an assessment of economic and environmental potential for farmers, ranchers, and society
Chan, G. A., Hawthorne, P. L., Pelton, R. E., Springer, N. P. & Lonsdorf, E. V.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
7/1/21 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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“Cooperative is an oxymoron!”: A polycentric energy transition perspective on distributed energy deployment in the Upper Midwestern United States
Grimley, M. & Chan, G., Jan 2023, In: Energy Policy. 172, 113328.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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REGULATING FOR ENERGY JUSTICE
Chan, G. & Klass, A. B., Nov 2022, In: New York University Law Review. 97, 5, p. 1426-1506 81 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The grassroots are always greener: Community-based organizations as innovators of shared solar energy in the United States
Grimley, M., Shastry, V., Kânoğlu-Özkan, D. G., Blevins, E., Beck, A. L., Chan, G. & Rai, V., Aug 2022, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 90, 102628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using agrophotovoltaics to reduce carbon emissions and global rural poverty
Zhang, H., Liang, S., Wu, K., Qiu, Y., Cai, Y., Chan, G., Wang, S., Zhou, D., Zhou, Y. & Li, Z., Nov 8 2022, In: The Innovation. 3, 6, 100311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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A dynamic approach for identifying technological breakthroughs with an application in solar photovoltaics
Sun, B., Kolesnikov, S., Goldstein, A. & Chan, G., Apr 2021, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 165, 120534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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UMN alumni lead change in energy and environmental justice work
11/13/20
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3 state battles could swing zero-carbon energy plans
11/2/20
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Utility lobbying and policy inattention hinder community solar, study finds
6/16/20
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When Big Tech Goes Green, Taxpayers Help Foot the Bill
2/28/20
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MN students were in Puerto Rico learning about energy resilience when a quake knocked the power out
2/6/20
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