"I think we can make better choices about the technologies that we’re going to need to develop to address energy and climate problems. If we better understand how successful technologies (like solar) have developed in the past, and solar has been a successful strategy, [we can apply these strategies to new technologies]." In this lecture, Professor Gregory F. Nemet from the University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs discusses solar energy’s path to widespread adoption and how to apply that model to other carbon-zero technologies. This lecture was hosted by the University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Department on February 7, 2020. https://ners.engin.umich.edu/featured-events/colloquia/ Gregory Nemet is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs. His research and teaching focus research focuses on understanding the process of technological change and the ways in which public policy can affect it. He teaches courses in energy systems analysis, policy analysis, and international environmental policy. Professor Nemet received his doctorate in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkeley. His A.B. is in geography and economics from Dartmouth College. He received an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship in 2017 and is using it to write a book on how solar PV provides a model for low carbon innovation. His research analyzes the process of technological change in energy and its interactions with public policy. These projects fall in two areas: empirical analysis identifying the influences on past technological change and modeling of the effects of policy instruments on future technological outcomes. https://lafollette.wisc.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/gregory-f-nemet ------ Watch more videos from Michigan Engineering and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/michiganengineering The University of Michigan College of Engineering is one of the world’s top engineering schools. Michigan Engineering is home to 12 highly-ranked departments, and its research budget is among the largest of any public university. http://engin.umich.edu Follow Michigan Engineering: Twitter: https://twitter.com/umengineering Facebook: https://facebook.com/michigan.engineering Instagram: https://instagram.com/michiganengineering Contact Michigan Engineering: https://engin.umich.edu/about/contact/