University of Virginia professor of civil and environmental engineering Andrés Clarens, who also is the associate director of UVA’s Environmental Institute, is in Washington this year as assistant director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy for the administration of President Joe Biden.
He recently touched base with UVA Engineering, sending an update last week on the work he is part of as an expert in decarbonization and technologies helping to address climate change: Readout of White House Convenings to Boost Clean Manufacturing.
The update, he said, indicates the ongoing implementation of major legislation that helps make U.S. manufacturing cleaner and even more competitive.
Clarens was previously interviewed by UVA Today in February about his public service role.
“The Biden administration and Congress have passed a series of three major bills dealing with computer chips, infrastructure and inflation reduction that have huge implications for American industry, and my job in the White House will be to support implementation of these activities,” Clarens said in February.