AUA Hosts Speaker on U.S. Innovation & Policy for Clean & Renewable Energy

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Yerevan, Armenia – On April 27, 2015 the American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment, in cooperation with the AUA College of Science and Engineering, hosted Dr. Patrick Meyer, the science and technology advisor for the Economic Growth Office of the USAID Armenia Mission.

In recent years, the United States has registered significant energy efficiency and renewable energy gains: solar electricity generation in the United States has increased 4000% since 2010; the U.S. is twice as energy efficient today as it was in 1980, while its GDP has grown 2.5 times; and, America’s greenhouse gas emissions are today as low as they were in the mid-1990s.

Dr. Meyer underlined these and other clean energy developments in the United States, highlighting the goals that 29 U.S. states have adopted, setting aggressive standards for renewable energy development. He also examined how new U.S. energy efficiency standards, which will save $300 billion in energy costs through 2030, can impact global development.

Dr. Meyer highlighted the role and impact policy decision making has on the world’s second-largest energy consuming nation. 

Dr. Meyer’s presentation is available here.

The full recording of the presentation is here.

The AUA Acopian Center for the Environment (AUA ACE) is a research center of the American University of Armenia. AUA ACE promotes the protection and restoration of the natural environment through research, education, and community outreach. AUA ACE’s focus areas include sustainable natural resource management, biodiversity and conservation, greening the built environment, clean energy and energy efficiency, as well as information technology and the environment.

Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.