Energy Systems

Harvesting and Managing
Clean Energy

The needs of the growing world population, together with the need to reduce the impact of climate change, require new energy science and technologies to be developed. The programs in energy systems address renewable and clean energy technologies including wind, solar and biofuels; new battery technology for storage of energy; efficiency in the production and utilization of energy; and advanced processes and materials that reduce resource demand and environmental impact.

Focus Areas

Wind turbine research Bio fuel researchstudents working on solar array