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Sarah Mills

Sarah Mills
Lecturer
Sustainable Systems
Climate + Energy
Cities + Mobility + Built Environment

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Sarah joined CLOSUP in September 2013 as a policy analyst, and transitioned to a postdoctoral fellowship in January 2015, then to senior project manager in February 2018. In this role, she manages CLOSUP's Energy and Environmental Policy Initiative (EEPI), including the National Surveys on Energy and the Environment (NSEE) and the new Energy and Environmental Policy Research Group, expanding the reach of UM's research related to renewable energy policy. Sarah's own research considers how energy development impacts rural communities, and in turn how state and local policies facilitate or hinder renewable energy development. Sarah received her doctorate in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan, where her dissertation looked at the impact that wind energy projects have on farming communities. She has a master's in engineering for sustainable development from the University of Cambridge, and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University. Sarah also serves on the City of Ann Arbor Planning Commission.

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PhD University of Michigan

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BA Villanova University

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Ford, SEAS Students Get Up Close and Personal with Renewable Energy
October 14, 2021

Ford, SEAS Students Get Up Close and Personal with Renewable Energy

On-site visits to a Michigan solar field and wind park give students new insight on renewable energy in Michigan Nearly 30 students from the Ford School and SEAS recently...

New Guide Available on Planning and Zoning for SES
October 7, 2021

New guide helps Michigan communities plan for solar energy

As Michigan utilities look to meet clean energy regulations and transition to renewables, a new guide is available to help communities across the state address solar...

In the Media
01/23/2023
Sarah Mills
How wind farms are supercharging the economies of rural America (Fast Company)
01/16/2023
Sarah Mills
With growing backlash to wind energy, Michigan turns to solar power (Bridge Michigan)
12/30/2022
Sarah Mills
The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Farms. Will Small Towns Go Along? (The New York Times)
12/13/2022
Sarah Mills
Who Wants Wind and Solar in their Communities?, with Sarah Mills (Resources Radio)
11/09/2022
Sarah Mills
Renewable energy tour informs, inspires planners (Michigan.gov)
03/28/2022
Sarah Mills
Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States (NPR)
02/15/2022
Sarah Mills
In the misinformation wars, renewable energy is the latest to be attacked (NPR)
11/01/2021
Sarah Mills
25 Homes in Detroit Neighborhood to Get Solar Panels (U.S. News & World Report)
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