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Vasilis Fthenakis

Vasilis M. Fthenakis is a Greek American chemical engineer, environmental scientist, author and academic. He is an adjunct professor, and founding director of the center for Life Cycle Analysis at Columbia University.

Fthenakis is most known for his research on the environmental sustainability of photovoltaic energy technologies and for demonstrating the feasibility of solar energy as a solution to meet US energy demands while addressing climate challenges. His publications comprise journal articles and books including ''Electricity from Sunlight: Photovoltaics Systems Integration and Sustainability'' and ''Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy: Evolution, Grid Integration and Impact''. He has received awards such as a Certificate of Appreciation from the US Department of Energy in 2006, the Brookhaven National Laboratory's Certificate of Recognition in 2015, the 2018 IEEE William Cherry Award, and the 2022 Karl Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit from the International Solar Energy Society.

Fthenakis is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the International Energy Foundation, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Additionally, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of ''Green Energy and Sustainability'', Section Editor-in-Chief of ''Energies'', and associate editor for ''Progress in Energy''. Provided by Wikipedia