Rachel Fakhry
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
I lead the hydrogen and energy innovation portfolio at the Natural Resources Defense…
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Life / work update: I am back in London after an incredible nine months in New York. I also recently left Babylon Health, having spent nearly four…
Life / work update: I am back in London after an incredible nine months in New York. I also recently left Babylon Health, having spent nearly four…
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Check out the hydrogen hearing convened by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology (Subcommittee on Energy), where I testify on…
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Experience
Education
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Stanford University
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Activities and Societies: Community Associate and Event Planner Sustainability Coordinator in Stanford's Give & Go Move out program working on diverting waste from landfills
Concentration in Energy and Environmental Policy.
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Activities and Societies: Civil Engineering Society
Concentration in Environmental Engineering, including Water and Wastewater Treatment, Air Pollution and Control, Solid Waste Management, and Building Efficiency
Publications
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Intrigue continues around plans for shuttered Chicago coal plant site
Midwest Energy News
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The Status of Wind Energy in the USA
AltEnergyMag
This interview lays out my take on the status of wind power in the US.
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How clean energy and efficiency can replace coal for a reliable, modern electricity grid
The Electricity Journal
Aging coal-fired power plants are retiring all over the country, presenting the U.S. with an exciting opportunity to lead a global transition to a clean energy economy. The move away from coal begs the question: What will replace it? Energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric grid modernization should play an important part in replacing retiring coal capacity, and thereby mitigate the rush to build new natural gas plants.
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How clean energy and efficiency can replace coal for a reliable, modern electricity grid
Natural Resources Defense Council
Aging coal-fired power plants are retiring all over the country, presenting the U.S. with an exciting opportunity to lead a global transition to a clean energy economy. The move away from coal begs the question: What will replace it? Energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric grid modernization should play an important part in replacing retiring coal capacity, and thereby mitigate the rush to build new natural gas plants.
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Keeping Electricity Bills Low as the Power Sector Curbs Carbon Pollution
Natural Resources Defense Council
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It's Time to Finalize a Stronger, Better Standard for Gas Furnaces
Natural Resources Defense Council
About 40 percent of U.S. homes are heated by natural gas furnaces, making those the
most prevalent heating equipment in the country. These appliances represent a significant
household expense, and the technology to make them more efficient has existed for quite
some time now. Yet the standard that regulates the efficiency of gas furnaces has remained
essentially unchanged for 25 years. -
Rachel Fakhry NRDC blog
Natural Resources Defense Council
This is the collection of blog posts that I author on hot topics related to the status of the US power sector.
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Study: Solar Can Fill Gap in Dynegy Coal Plant Closures
Public News Service
Radio interview relating to the NRDC study arguing for the closures of the Vistra-owned coal plants in Illinois.
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U.S. Congressional Hearing on Hydrogen Technology
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency
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