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Michael Craig

Assistant Professor in Energy Systems
Sustainable Systems
Climate + Energy
Cities + Mobility + Built Environment
mtcraig@umich.edu
(734) 647-1723
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About

Michael is an Assistant Professor of Energy Systems at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability and PI of the ASSET Lab. He researches how to equitably reduce global and local environmental impacts of energy systems while making those systems robust to future climate change. His research advances energy system models to address new challenges driven by decarbonization, climate adaptation, and equity objectives. He then applies these models to real-world systems to generate decision-relevant insights that account for engineering, economic, climatic, and policy features. His current interdisciplinary collaborations include climate scientists, hydrologists, economists, urban planners, epidemiologists, and diverse engineers. Michael has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technology Office and Nuclear Energy University Program; U.S. National Science Foundation; Idaho National Laboratory; and University of Michigan’s Graham Institute for Sustainability. He is a Program Faculty at the Institute of Public Utilities; Faculty Affiliate of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Certificate Program at the University of Michigan; and Contributing Author to Chapter 10 of the IPCC’s 6th Annual Review. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Research Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He received his PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University (’17), MS in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (‘14), and BA in Environmental Studies from Washington University in St. Louis (’10).

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Research

Decarbonization of energy systems; power system optimization; markets, laws, and regulations governing energy systems; net-zero and negative emission systems; grid-scale energy storage; carbon capture and sequestration; climate change impacts on power systems

Education

PhD, Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2017)
MS, Technology and Policy Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014)
BA, Environmental Studies (Ecology), Washington University in St. Louis (2010)

In the News
2022 catalyst grants
February 17, 2022

SEAS faculty Shelie Miller and Michael Craig awarded Catalyst Grants

Professors Shelie Miller and Michael Craig of the School for Environment and Sustainability are among the recipients of the most recent round of the U-M Graham...

Electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda, shows local air pollution benefits
February 14, 2022

Electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda, shows air pollution benefits

In a new University of Michigan study, researchers set out to understand the air pollutant emissions impacts of electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda. The...

Consequences of Climate Change for Southeast Power Utilities
August 4, 2021

Consequences of Climate Change for Southeast Power Utilities

A new study co-authored by Michael Craig of the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability and Paulina Jaramillo of Carnegie Mellon University focuses on the...

Decolonizing the Curriculum at SEAS
May 17, 2021

Decolonizing the Curriculum at SEAS 

In an effort to identify and dismantle power structures and teachings that have legacies of colonialism, racism, and imperialism and remove them from the classroom, the...

SEAS Projects Chosen for Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program Awards in First Round
February 18, 2021

SEAS Projects Chosen for U-M Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program Awards in First Round

Five SEAS faculty members and one postdoctoral researcher are the recipients of Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program (CNAP) awards from the Graham Sustainability...

Prof. Michael Craig Selected for Department of Energy Grant to Study Utility-Scale Solar
November 30, 2020

Prof. Michael Craig Selected for Department of Energy Grant to Study Utility-Scale Solar

SEAS Assistant Professor Michael Craig has been selected for a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. Craig, along with Sarah Mills...

Uganda Taxi Moto
May 28, 2020

SEAS Faculty, Students Awarded 2020 Graham Catalyst Grants

U-M’s Graham Sustainability Institute has announced the recipients of its 2020 Catalyst Grants, which include members of the SEAS community. Catalyst Grants are awarded...

In the Media
11/09/2021
Michael Craig
Renewable energy in the U.S. nearly quadrupled in the past decade, report finds (The Washington Post)
07/19/2021
Michael Craig
Tomorrow's Hydropower Begins With Retrofitting Today's Dams (IEEE Spectrum)
07/01/2021
Michael Craig
U.S. electrical grids are not prepared for climate change (Marketplace on NPR)
06/28/2021
Michael Craig
How heat waves and AC propel a climate feedback loop (E&E News)
04/08/2021
Michael Craig
This source of greenhouse gas emissions might surprise you (GreenBiz)
02/24/2021
Michael Craig
When the Grid Goes Down, Can a Fleet of Batteries Replace It? (Wired)
02/18/2021
Michael Craig
US needs to brace itself for more deadly storms, experts say (Associated Press)
02/18/2021
Michael Craig
Power experts cite gas constraints as main cause of ERCOT outages, but system planning questions remain (Utility Dive)
02/18/2021
Michael Craig
The tragedy in Texas shows why we need to fundamentally reshape our electric grid (Fast Company)
02/17/2021
Michael Craig
How one Texas storm exposed an energy grid unprepared for climate change (NBC News)
02/17/2021
Michael Craig
More deadly storms coming so prepare better, experts say (The Washington Post)
02/17/2021
Michael Craig
Texas blackouts show how vulnerable power grid is to climate change (CNBC)
03/12/2020
Michael Craig
“Apartment dwellers at new complex benefit from rooftop solar panels.” NPR
03/09/2020
Michael Craig
“Energy efficient lights conserve 18 million kilowatt-hours over four years.” The GW Hatchet
10/16/2019
Michael Craig
“S.C. solar fight erupts over PURPA.” EnergyWire
09/19/2019
Michael Craig
“Why climate activists and U-M administrators clashed over plans for carbon neutrality.” Planet Detroit
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