Maximilian Parness (2010)
Fellowship Year: 2010
Academic Background: Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MS 2011- (Technology and Policy)
Max is currently pursuing a Masters in the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. His research concerns the use of electric vehicles as a form of distributed battery storage, in part to help reduce air pollution. Prior to attending MIT, he worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council's Beijing office on industrial energy efficiency practices. In the future, he hopes to work with rapidly developing countries to help establish policies that encourage long-term sustainable electricity generation, transmission, and use. Max holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University.
Expertise: Energy & Climate Change