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Integrated Energy Solutions

Integrated Energy Solutions

Energy is essential to modern life – we need it to heat and electrify our homes and businesses, to make and manufacture the goods and products that drive our economy, and to fuel our transportation. As our society attempts to balance the ever-growing demands for affordable and reliable energy with the impacts of climate change, Mines researchers are finding solutions. From reducing emissions, to boosting energy efficiency, to transitioning to cleaner energy sources and fuels, to developing better methods of energy storage and enhancing the grid for greater reliability, researchers at Mines are exploring all the options to balance our energy equation now and into the future. Explore our Energy research by focus area:

Integrated Energy Solutions

Renewable Energy Solar

Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources

Developing new technologies to harness the limitless renewable energy sources across the globe.

Oil Pump

Optimizing Fossil Fuels

Leveraging Mines’ expertise in fossil fuels to access new sources, optimize efficiencies, & reduce environmental impacts.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Designing safer & more versatile nuclear systems.

Advanced Energy Systems & Integration

Advanced Energy Systems & Integration

Building the technologies to drive energy efficiency & modernize integration across energy systems.

CO2 Renewable Energy

Decarbonizing Energy across Industries

Reducing carbon released across the industrial sector through enhancing efficiency, employing alternative energy sources, & developing new ways to capture, utilize, & store carbon.

Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy

Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy

Exploring the materials & developing the technologies to utilize hydrogen across the energy sector.

Energy in Global Context

Energy in Global Context

Understanding the energy landscape to deliver data-driven solutions and policy recommendations that address the energy/water nexus, energy critical materials & supply chains, permitting & environmental impacts, and more.

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Hydrogen’s role in decarbonization of energy sources: “For a lot of our economy, we can pursue direct electrification – buildings, cars, lights – you can just use renewable electricity and use the grid and batteries, but there are certain sectors of the economy that are impossible to electrify. If we want to decarbonize those hard-to-decarbonize, hard-to-electrify sectors, that’s where hydrogen comes in.”

- Dr Ryan O’Hayre, Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Uniquely Mines: Explore our distinctive opportunities, expertise, & facilities

Mines | NLR Nexus

Colorado School of Mines and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) have joined forces to shape the future of energy. NEXUS is a strategic partnership that strengthens, accelerates, and enhances collaborative efforts to tackle the complex challenges of a dynamic energy world. Mines faculty and student researchers work jointly with researchers from NLR, sharing expertise and access to world-class laboratories at facilities across both campuses.

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Integrated Energy Solutions: Research Collaborations

Mines embraces a culture of collaboration and has a history of building strategic partnerships across industry, academia, government, and national labs. Sharing capabilities and expertise enables us to accelerate and broaden our impact as we work together to engineer innovative solutions. Discover our Energy collaborations:

Center for Hydrate Research

Center for Hydrate Research

The CHR is a global leader in hydrate research and recovery, an area that has significant impact on both energy and environmental sustainability. CHR funding and collaborations span across industry, the federal agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Center for Rock & Fluid Multiphysics

Center for Rock & Fluid Multiphysics

CRFM combines simultaneous laboratory experimentation with rock physics modeling to research the multiphysical properties of rocks, fluids and their interactions.

Center for Wave Phenomena

Center for Wave Phenomena

CWP is a research center that collaborates with industry, government agencies, and academic institutions to conduct leading research in seismic exploration, monitoring, and wave propagation.

Geology Center of Research Excellence

Geology Center of Research Excellence

CoRE is an innovative industry-academic partnership between Mines and Chevron that promotes world-class research and education. CoRE focuses on scientific and technical challenges faced by the energy industry.

Colorado Center for Advanced Ceramics

Colorado Center for Advanced Ceramics

CCAC is a focal point for interdisciplinary research and education on ceramics and related materials, with active industry and government partnerships.

Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory

Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory

Mines is a member of the Collaboratory, which is a unique Colorado partnership that brings together energy expertise across the state to address the complex energy and natural resource challenges facing the world.

Colorado Fuel Cell Center

Colorado Fuel Cell Center

CFCC partners with industry to develop electrochemical devices to address our nation's needs in electricity generation and energy storage.

Colorado Geological Survey

Colorado Geological Survey

Housed at Mines, CGS is a state government agency that provides geologic advice to the public to help reduce the impact of geologic hazards, promote responsible development of mineral and energy resources, and provide geologic insight into water resources.

Critical Materials Innovation Hub

Center for Mineral Resources Science

CMI is a DOE Energy Innovation Hub focused on assuring supply chains for materials critical to clean energy technologies. Mines is part of CMI senior leadership and spearheads CMI efforts in education, training, and outreach.

Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab

Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab

EEMLD is a collaborative initiative focused on developing transparent models and data sets for accurate greenhouse gas emissions accounting across the global oil and gas supply chain. Partners include the University of Texas at Austin and Colorado State University.

Mines CCUS Innovation Center

Mines CCUS Innovation Center

MCIC is an independently sponsored research center that highlights applied research focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by millions of metric tons and enabling communities to transition toward zero-emissions energy generation.

Nexus | Mines/NLR

Nexus | Mines/NLR

Nexus is a partnership between Mines and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) that strengthens, accelerates, and enhances collaborative efforts to address energy challenges.

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Nuclear Science and Engineering Center

An interdisciplinary research center focused on nuclear science and engineering, NuSEC also manages the research and educational relationship with the U.S. Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, CO.

Reservoir Characterization Project

Reservoir Characterization Project

RCP collaborates with industry partners to conduct applied research using seismic methods across a variety of geologic settings to predict reservoir performance and enhance field development strategies.

Shared Instrumentation Facility

Shared Instrumentation Facility

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.