Dr. Michael Buchdahl Roth

Research Associate and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Vassar College, Environmental Research Institute at Vassar College

Summary:

Israel’s electricity demand is projected to more than double by 2050, raising important questions about how to build a low-carbon power system under a range of environmental, land use, and energy security constraints. In this talk, I present results from a new power system modeling study that evaluates alternative low-carbon pathways for Israel’s electricity sector. Focusing on scenarios with varying levels of solar, nuclear, wind, and storage, I examine the country-scale environmental, infrastructure, and energy security tradeoffs that must be considered in long-term power system planning.

Dr. Michael Buchdahl Roth is a Research Associate and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Vassar College. His research focuses on power system modeling and decarbonization policy, with an emphasis on evaluating infrastructure, environmental, and energy security tradeoffs in low-carbon electricity systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and has previously worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, Harvard University, and Tel Aviv University. His research has informed policy decisions by the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce and Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and has been cited in media outlets including The New York Times. Outside of academia, Roth is a mountain biker and musician. While living in Israel, he explored the country by mountain bike (mikebikesisrael.com) and with a guitar, including performances with Israeli musician Erez Lev Ari.