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Turning a concept into a funded education center
Updraft supported a research university to secure $10M in funding and establish a new center for sustainability education.
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V2X fact sheet
A primer on EV market trends, bidirectional charging architectures, and the technology and utility considerations that determine feasibility.
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Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
Supporting CU Boulder, the Carnegie Foundation, and ACE in building a new national recognition framework.
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Updraft supported a partner to identify, pursue, and receive international acclaim for its sustainability leadership.
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Electric school buses providing grid services
Developing and moderating an STN Expo West session on managed charging and V2G for school bus fleets.
Read the case studyConvening industry, academia, and government innovators
Designing a full day of plenaries and fireside chats for a regional climate convening with hundreds of attendees.
Read the case studyCreating an easy-to-navigate sustainability hub
Inventorying sustainability work across hundreds of campus units and organizing it into one navigable hub.
Read the case studyAligning leadership across a decentralized institution
A full-day retreat that gave more than 20 staff a shared view of the university's sustainability portfolio.
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