Molly served as Project Manager for the Worldwatch Institute's collaboration with the German Government to launch a Renewable Energy Global Policy Network (REGPN). She was responsible for organizing a major international workshop in Berlin, including writing a background paper on global public policy networks, drafting a summary report on consultations with more than 50 experts from over a dozen countries; and preparing the workshop meeting summary.

She also researched and co-authored a report called “Renewable Energy in America ,” to be released in early 2005. This report calls for large-scale commercialization of renewable energy technologies in the US , and will be used by the American Council on Renewable Energy and various industry groups to promote renewables and launch a process to develop the necessary policy framework.

In addition, Molly provided research input for State of the World 2005 and other Institute projects, including a policy brief on the world oil market, and congressional testimony on environmental conditions in China that was presented by the Institute's president.

Finally, Molly wrote a piece on global public policy networks for Worldwatch's annual publication Vital Signs 2005.

“Worldwatch has gained from the new perspectives, interests and backgrounds of our Fellows, and we appreciate the chance to provide significant opportunities in the energy and climate fields to Stanford students/recent graduates as well.”

—Janet Sawin

“This fellowship was my most significant work experience to date This fellowship has given me the opportunity to explore the intersection of my academic interests. As a result, I am more confident about the direction of my future academic pursuits.”

—Molly Aeck