Biography
Daniel Cohan, Ph.D., is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, where he teaches courses on atmospheric science, and energy and the environment. His research specializes in the development of photochemical models and their application to air quality management and the impacts of energy use on air quality and climate. He received a B.A. in applied mathematics from Harvard University, a Ph.D. in atmospheric chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology, and served as a Fulbright Scholar to Australia. Cohan is a recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award and a member of the NASA Air Quality Applied Sciences Team.
Contact him at cohan@rice.edu or (713) 348-5129.
Recent Publications
Gov. Abbott: ERCOT Power Grid Experiencing no 'Issues or Disruptions' Amid Record-Breaking Demand
Power grid demands over the summer have increased, but Texas has not increased the number of coal or nuclear plants in the state in the last 12 years. Economic growth is "pushing demand to all-time high records," Rice faculty scholar Dan Cohan said.
Solar a Bright Spot in Slow Progress Toward US Renewable Energy Goals
Solar shines amid slow US renewable progress: It’s now cheapest for new grid electricity. But grid linkage remains slow, notes Rice Faculty Scholar Daniel Cohan, in Texas “over 100 gigawatts worth of projects waiting their turn to be connected."
Why Are China and India Still Burning so Much Coal?
The IEA says coal demand will remain flat this year and next. And that’s a big problem, says Rice faculty scholar Dan Cohan. "Any year that we don’t see coal use decline dramatically is another year that we’re falling behind [on] Climate Goals."
External Publications
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"Gov. Abbott's Call for Winterization Misses the Breadth of Our Needs," Houston Chronicle, February 28, 2021.
- "The Broader Vulnerabilities Revealed by the Texas Blackouts," The Hill, February 26, 2021.
- "Texas Needed Power and Leadership. It Got Neither." Austin American-Statesman, February 24, 2021.
- "Clean Energy Opportunities in a Time of Crisis," The Hill, October 22, 2020.