Innovating new technologies and systems that increase efficiency, improve air quality and electrify transportation while ensuring consistent power delivery and a just transition for fossil fuel communities.
Clean and Reliable Energy
Ohio State advances integrated approaches to clean and reliable energy that address both decarbonization and energy system resilience. University researchers bring together engineering, policy, economics, behavioral science and infrastructure planning to develop solutions that support energy systems that are reliable, affordable and adaptable under changing environmental and market conditions.
This work spans technology innovation, grid modernization, policy design and consumer behavior. Researchers develop advanced energy technologies, modeling frameworks and decision-support tools that improve efficiency, enable renewable integration and support resilient energy infrastructure while addressing economic and societal dimensions of energy transitions.
Integration of Advanced Energy Technologies
Researchers examine the integration of renewable energy, storage and electrified systems into existing infrastructure to enhance grid flexibility, reliability and decarbonization across evolving energy systems.
Semiconductors and the Power Grid
Wide bandgap semiconductors are used globally to improve efficiency and reduce power consumption in systems such as power supplies, solar inverters and motor drives. Ohio State researchers are addressing the technical challenges of these devices for eventual commercialization and wide-scale integration of renewable energy in the grid.
Sustainable Energy Behavior
Researchers examine how behavioral, economic and social factors influence energy use, technology adoption and participation in energy programs, informing strategies that support equitable and sustained low-carbon transitions.
Jeff Bielicki, Associate Faculty Director of Research
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