Combating Climate Change
My climate initiatives reduce emissions by an estimated 252 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (MTCO₂e) per year.
Producing Clean Electricity

While learning about different energy sources, I realized that my school's empty rooftops had great potential for solar energy. I measured the rooftops, created solar models in HelioScope (image below), calculated savings, and gathered quotes from two companies. I presented to the administration and board of trustees, who agreed to a 410 kW solar PPA arrangement (enough to power 40+ households) that will cover six buildings, promote renewable energy, and save the school tens of thousands of dollars every year.
85% of New York City's electricity comes from fossil fuels. This installation will generate 610 megawatt-hours of clean electricity per year.


Will save ~243 MTCO₂e each year

I researched a novel compound for organic solar cells' absorbance layer at the Lee Lab in NYU's Molecular Design Institute and wrote a 14-page lab report. I will be a coauthor on a future peer-reviewed journal publication. See more here.
Electrification
I formed a coalition of students, faculty, and administrators at Riverdale and Fieldston to integrate electric school buses into SuperSelby's all-diesel fleet, improving passenger health and city air quality and combating climate change. Each bus will save 17 MTCO₂e per year. Transitioning whole fleet will save 1,428 MTCO₂e per year.

Saves ~0.675 MTCO₂e per year


Electricity from Generators
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Will save 18 MTCO₂e per year
Energy Efficiency

Wrote to my school's bus contractor to enforce NYC's law banning bus idling. The day afterward, buses went from idling for hours to minutes.
Saves ~6.7 MTCO₂e per year
Saves ~1.7 MTCO₂e per year