Spring 2023
Puerto Rico: Road Map to a Renewable Future, Spring 2023
In the spring of 2023, the third cohort of students traveled to Puerto Rico over spring break, March 11-18. Similar to past years, time was spent in the capital city of San Juan and the mountain town of Adjuntas studying and experiencing energy challenges and learning from local leaders about alternative paths toward a more reliable and affordable future.
In preparation for the trip, students researched the technical, financial, and political challenges of energy issues specific to Puerto Rico. Luke Lewandowski '00 from Wood Mackenzie and both Bill '85 and Bernadette Jordan '16 from the Let's Share the Sun Foundation aided students with their research. Yamil Colón, Assistant Professor and Puerto Rican citizen, provided context for the cultural, historical, and political research.
Participants included Grace Pepperman, Kari Rogers, Nathaniel Hiott, Viviana Rivera, Annie Lang, Daniel O'Connor, Patrick Rossetto, Corbin Hite, Anna Fent, Katherine Davila, Ethan VonHedemann, and Liam Emerick. The group was comprised of two seniors, five juniors, and five sophomores from nine different majors.
They were accompanied by Prof. Peter C. Burns, Henry J. Massman Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Director of ND Energy, and Academic Advisors for the Energy Studies Minor, Ginger Sigmon, Managing Director of ND Energy, Anne Berges Pillai, Education and Outreach Associate Program Director, and Gerardo Rivera-Castro, graduate student and teaching assistant.
For more information, view the Spring 2023 Itinerary.
