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Joel Swisher

Joel Swisher

United States

Adjunct Professor

Stanford University

EnergyGHG Management & Carbon Removal
Research, Design Thinking & PrototypingSystems Thinking & StrategyPublic Policy & Advocacy

Dr. Joel Swisher has over 30 years experience in research and consulting on many aspects of clean energy technology. He is an expert in energy efficiency technology and policy, carbon offsets and climate change mitigation, and electric utility resource planning and economics. Dr. Swisher is a registered Professional Engineer and holds a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.

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