11.08.21
The US Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) program has honored Kate Anderson of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for her leadership and achievement in the field of renewable energy.
The C3E program, led by DOE in collaboration with the MIT Energy Initiative, Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Texas A&M Energy Institute, presented the C3E Awards at their annual C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium, held virtually on Nov. 3-4, 2021. The C3E program was created to help close the gender gap and in-crease participation, leadership and success of women in clean energy fields. Their awards, given each year in eight categories, recognize mid-career women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy, while also mentoring other women in the field.
Anderson, NREL’s chief of staff for Energy Systems Integration (ESI), is this year’s recipi-ent of the C3E Social, Economic, and Policy Innovation Award.
"I am very honored to have been chosen for this C3E Award," Anderson said. "It is especially meaningful to see my work at NREL recognized in such a significant way in this criti-cal time as we work toward an equitable global clean energy transition that benefits everyone.”
After spending seven years in the Air Force, Anderson earned her master’s degree in re-newable energy systems technology and began her career at NREL in 2008. In NREL’s In-tegrated Application Center, Anderson led a team of technical experts who support gov-ernment and private entities with techno-economic modeling and analysis, design, and implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, and microgrids.
In her current role as ESI chief of staff, Anderson continues to help NREL achieve its clean energy goals by supporting strategic planning and business operations in ESI and coordinating energy justice initiatives across the laboratory.
“This C3E award is incredibly prestigious, and we are honored to see Kate’s achievements and contributions to the clean energy transition and NREL’s vision recognized in this way,” said Juan Torres, NREL’s associate laboratory director for Energy Systems Integration.
The C3E program, led by DOE in collaboration with the MIT Energy Initiative, Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Texas A&M Energy Institute, presented the C3E Awards at their annual C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium, held virtually on Nov. 3-4, 2021. The C3E program was created to help close the gender gap and in-crease participation, leadership and success of women in clean energy fields. Their awards, given each year in eight categories, recognize mid-career women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy, while also mentoring other women in the field.
Anderson, NREL’s chief of staff for Energy Systems Integration (ESI), is this year’s recipi-ent of the C3E Social, Economic, and Policy Innovation Award.
"I am very honored to have been chosen for this C3E Award," Anderson said. "It is especially meaningful to see my work at NREL recognized in such a significant way in this criti-cal time as we work toward an equitable global clean energy transition that benefits everyone.”
After spending seven years in the Air Force, Anderson earned her master’s degree in re-newable energy systems technology and began her career at NREL in 2008. In NREL’s In-tegrated Application Center, Anderson led a team of technical experts who support gov-ernment and private entities with techno-economic modeling and analysis, design, and implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, and microgrids.
In her current role as ESI chief of staff, Anderson continues to help NREL achieve its clean energy goals by supporting strategic planning and business operations in ESI and coordinating energy justice initiatives across the laboratory.
“This C3E award is incredibly prestigious, and we are honored to see Kate’s achievements and contributions to the clean energy transition and NREL’s vision recognized in this way,” said Juan Torres, NREL’s associate laboratory director for Energy Systems Integration.