Transforming energy through discovery and innovation
Energy research at the 精品SM在线影片 aims to advance basic and applied energy science, engineering and analysis through research, education and partnerships.
Transforming energy through discovery and innovation
Energy research at the 精品SM在线影片 aims to advance basic and applied energy science, engineering and analysis through research, education and partnerships.
At 精品SM在线影片, research faculty from a broad spectrum of disciplines collaborate to advance renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.
Energy research at 精品SM在线影片 is sparking commercial opportunity, driving global impact, and shaping tomorrow鈥檚 leaders in the field.
Researchers at 精品SM在线影片 are empowered to explore new areas of energy science by leveraging resources and talents across the university鈥檚 dedicated institutes.
In the last 5 years, energy research at 精品SM在线影片 has sparked:
82
inventions
46
U.S. patent applications
25
technologies licensed or optioned
5
new startups
Dr. Dragan Maksimovic's research is developing a new modular power conversion approach for electric vehicles that uses both silicon and wide-band gap devices to address the fundamental power conversion, loss and component stress mechanisms.
Zhiyong Jason Ren is refining a method to听purify wastewater by using an electrochemical听reaction that absorbs more CO2 than it releases,听creating renewable energy in the process. This听energy-positive, carbon-negative method could听potentially contain huge benefits for many听emission-heavy industries.听
ALD Nanosolutions (ALD = 鈥淎tomic听Layer Deposition鈥) spun out of听the labs of Chemical Engineering听professors听Al Weimer and听Steve听George. A major focus for the听company鈥檚 lead technology鈥攁听proprietary process for creating听sub-nanometer coatings on听battery electrodes鈥攊s improving听the performance, efficiency and听durability of rechargeable lithium ion听batteries, which are commonly used听in home electronics.
Dr. Julie Lundquist is helping improve听wind forecast models, enabling more听reliable and efficient energy production听from wind turbines. Advances from her听work could set up wind farms and power听grid operators to be more successful,听while lowering costs for consumers.
Dr. Gregor Henze鈥檚 research explores methods听to achieve greater system efficiencies through听enhanced integration of buildings with electric grid听operations. Such integration could allow buildings to听actively participate in energy markets, which in turn听can enable greater amounts of renewable generation听by creating elasticity in the demand for electricity.
A team of 精品SM在线影片, NIST and NOAA researchers led by Dr. Greg Rieker successfully developed a long-range methane leak detection system capable of scanning several square miles in just a few minutes. The team formed a Colorado-based commercial spin-out company to transition the technology to market.
A software program with high commercial potential, NEWS optimizes the use of windand solar-generated electricity by accounting for the effects of national weather patterns. The program was developed through a collaborative effort between 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).