Felipe Witchger
Bachelor of Arts in Energy Studies and Economics from University of Notre Dame (2008), Environmental Strategy Intern in 2006 and 2007, and Associate since 2008 at Cambridge Energy Research Associates.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Skills: | Business, Database Administration, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Portuguese, Spanish, System Administration, Windows, Writing |
| Groups: | Energy Crossroads |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services |
| Schools: | University of Notre Dame |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Cambridge Energy Research Associates , Cambridge, MA |
| Position: | Associate, Climate Change and Clean Energy Group |
| Time period: | June 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Tracked changing dynamics of global voluntary carbon markets;
Enhanced CERA’s supply-side carbon abatement modeling framework and developed a model to integrate costs, timing, and scale of clean energy deployment; Created technology sensitivity analysis tool to assess key cost drivers for solar, wind, nuclear, Coal CCS, geothermal and biomass in the US, Europe, and China; Managed development and delivery of research related to cost containment aspects of U.S. federal-level CO2 policy by analyzing current proposals, synthesizing the analysis into key implications for clients and key stakeholders, and delivering oral presentations |
| Employer: | Cambridge Energy Research Associates , Cambridge, MA |
| Position: | Environmental Strategy Intern |
| Time period: | December 2006 |
| Description: | Developed CO2 emissions forecast and policy analysis of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) with implications for utilities and insights for compliance strategies;
Collaborated on the biofuels section of the “Crossing the Divide: The Future of Clean Energy” multiclient study and in the forecasting of global CO2 emissions for “Dawn of a New Age: Global Energy Scenarios” multiclient study. Improved company mapping of the SO2 and NOx allowance market database to assess companies’ allowance positions on a portfolio basis for electric power holding companies. |
| Employer: | COPRODELI, Lima, Peru |
| Position: | Engineering Intern |
| Time period: | December 2005 |
| Description: | Directed a team in proposing a short-term solution of how to connect the provisional water system of the shantytown of Pachacutec to the municipal water system of Lima;
Presented the proposals at meetings with the municipal government, Ministry of Public Works, the state-owned water company SEDAPAL, and collaborating NGOs; Co-authored technical proposal for the four-kilometer pipeline and the distribution system from the main reservoir, which was later adopted by the Peruvian government. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Notre Dame |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | Energy Studies and Economics, BA |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Clean Energy Technologies: The Uneven Road to Lower Costs.
Climate Policy and the Cost Dilemma. Potential Paths for Transportation Technology. |
| Books: | Student Activist Handbook (50-page leadership guide: campusactivism.org) December 2005 |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | GreeND |
