Staff
Scott Anders, Director [email]
Mr. Anders is the Director of the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC). He joined EPIC in October 2005 as its inaugural director and developed both its academic and research programs. Mr. Anders’ work at EPIC has focused on regulatory and policy issues related to developing efficient and low-carbon energy sources. Recent projects include the first-ever greenhouse gas inventory for San Diego County, policy research for a comparison of the San Diego region with regions with emerging clean technology industry clusters, and a feasibility study of implementing smart grid strategies and technologies in the San Diego region.
Prior
to joining EPIC, Mr. Anders was director
for policy and planning at the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE). In
this capacity he managed regulatory and legislative issue research and analysis,
directed communications with regulatory agencies, including writing position
papers and comments before California’s regulatory agencies, directed
technical and policy support for the SANDAG’s Energy Working Group,
and directed solar energy activities, including technical and policy research.
Mr Anders has authored or co-authored a number of papers and reports related to energy policy. Most recently he was
a lead author on the report entitled, Potential for Renewable Energy in
the San Diego Region. Mr. Anders also has been involved in regional energy planning for the last 10 years and has contributed to the San Diego region’s Regional Energy Strategy and Climate Action Plan. He contributed to the San
Diego Regional
Energy Infrastructure Study, a technical and policy survey of the
regional energy market in San Diego, and Energy 2030: The San Diego
Regional Energy Strategy, which serves as the region’s roadmap
for energy planning.
In 1999, Mr. Anders was
a policy researcher for the Washington D.C. think tank Center for a Sustainable
Economy, now part of Redefining Progress, where he researched market-based
mechanisms as a policy tool for the energy sector. Mr. Anders was
a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa. He
holds a B.A. in international politics from Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA) and an M.A.
in public policy, with a concentration in environmental policy, from the
University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
Nilmini Silva-Send, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst [email]
Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send is EPIC’s Senior Policy Analyst. In this role, she is contributing research and analysis to EPIC’s ongoing greenhouse gas inventory project. Dr. Silva-Send is conducting analysis on the waste emissions and the off-road sectors of transportation. She is also lead researcher on a project to assess clean technology policies around the U.S. Prior to joining EPIC, Dr. Silva-Send worked as an independent consultant during which she conducted research for a project to assess sustainable policies among cities in the U.S. The project, which was organized in association with Northern Arizona University’s Center for Sustainable Environments, examined the effectiveness of existing community sustainability programs related to energy, air, water, and waste and sought to identify the most effective practices, methods of optimization of programs’ benefits, and examine the management of change. Dr. Silva-Send also has been certified as a technical advisor for greenhouse gas assessments through the California Climate Action Registry.
During her career Dr. Silva-Send has also served in several technical positions in which she conducted analysis in Europe and the U.S. on environmental compliance. She has also taught University level courses in Germany. Most recently she taught international and European environmental law at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Dr. Silva-Send has a B.S. in Chemistry and a PhD in International Law and Policy.
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