A group of researchers, professors and students gathered in the Wisconsin Energy Institute June 17 to hear energy policy expert Gary Radloff describe how a commitment to technology innovation can drive a stronger, cleaner energy system.

Radloff, the director of Midwest Energy Policy Analysis at the Wisconsin Energy Institute, says current state and national policies may be inadequate to achieve stated U.S. goals to reduce greenhouse gases and develop sustainable clean energy solutions. His work is exploring a way to identify policies that will best promote a more resilient electric power sector, a cleaner environment, and increased economic opportunity.

The project is supported by a Sustainability Innovation in Research and Education (SIRE) award from the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability.

Last week Radloff presented a paper entitled “Policy Strategies to Catalyze the Energy Technology Innovation System in Wisconsin and the United States” that describes a systems approach to climate change, energy, and innovation policy.