Center for Energy

About the Center

The Center for Energy, housed in the Swanson School of Engineering, is dedicated to improving energy technology development and sustainability, including energy efficiency, advanced materials for demanding energy technologies, carbon management, and energy diversification.
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News

Researchers Attend Renewable Energy Tour through Germany, more...

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Center for Energy Associate Director Laura Schaefer Featured in BBC article. Read

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Pitt’s Nuclear Education Program and its Director Larry Foulke Featured in Wall Street Journal. Read.

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Pitt undergraduate researcher’s work on wind turbine wins innovation contest. Read.

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Inspired by the aquatic wriggling of beetle larvae, a University of Pittsburgh research team harnesses the energy within the water’s surface. View the video of Sung Kwon Cho's work at the New Scientist.

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Pitt Magazine article showcases Simulation and Modeling Center (SAM) Co-Director’s renewable energy research.

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Lisa M. Weiland’s work in developing clean energy from rivers showcased in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Read.

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The University of Pittsburgh is among the top 10 U.S. university recipients of federal science and engineering research and development obligations, according to the National Science Foundation. Press Release.

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• Pitt Launches Center for Energy to Develop More Reliable, Efficient,
  And Environmentally Friendly Energy Sources to Meet Future Challenges. Press Release.
• The University of Pittsburgh Power & Energy Initiative was featured in the March/April 2008 issue of the IEEE power & energy magazine.
  
• Three Universities Receive Funding for Fossil Energy Research
  
  A consortium of three universities—the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and West Virginia University—will receive up to $26 million in funding over the next two years to develop clean and efficient technologies for the use of fossil fuels.