Daniel Kammen
Distinguished Professor of Energy
University of California, Berkeley
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Daniel M. Kammen is the Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he holds appointments in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the department of Nuclear Engineering. He works on energy and environmental science, policy and analysis, and has extensive field experience in Latin American, southeast Asia and China, and in Africa, which has been a focal point of his work for two decades. Kammen is the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL).
Recent Posts by Daniel Kammen
Recent Comments by Daniel Kammen
- "There is a great deal to like in the Green Real Deal. It emphasizes the need to accelerate innovation (for both near- and long-term needs in the clea"
A Framework for The Green Real Deal - "Below is an op-ed on Ca"
Solar in Low-Income Communities - "To evaluate the value of investment in energy technologies, including nuclear, it is vital to understand the performance of an industry under various "
The Nuclear Investment Vacuum - "Thanks to a number of factors – natural disasters, the steady flow of increasingly clear and detailed data, and significant new political accords such"
The Challenges of Innovation in the Nuclear Power Industry - "Absolutely agreed.
Market-scale up is vital, and the only long-term route to eliminating subsidies on both the fossil fuel and the renewable energy"
Tariffs Doing Little to Protect U.S. Solar - "Great topic. My comments on this are already on record "
Tariffs Doing Little to Protect U.S. Solar - "While I consider this a very interesting question at a time when little is actually going on in DC, I would caution this approach. The items that I b"
Energy Policy in a Single Stroke? - "A key question here is of political opportunity and energy reality. The energy mix we have now is heavily domestic due to the expansion of North Ame"
U.S. Approaching Energy Self-Sufficiency? - " Hi All,Thanks and welcome for getting involved in this discussion.To think about moving these principles to policy areas -- e"
Discussion Catalyst: Overview–The Need for Policy - "Our analysis ( https"
Discussion Catalyst: Moving Away from Oil–The Transportation Sector