Center for Energy, University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh: A Leader in Energy Research

The significant growth in worldwide demand for energy has led to:

• strong pressures to reduce consumption
• a call for more reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions
• a need for diversification of energy sources
• a newly educated workforce in new and burgeoning fields of energy who will address future needs
• a constant awareness of the strong interconnections between energy, the environment, and economics

Our Vision and Commitment:
The Energy Enterprise at Pitt

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.

The University's commitment to energy development:

• Investments in Infrastructure:
  $50 million invested in facilities and programs
• Strength in Intellectual Capital:
  More than 70 faculty members and 200 students and postdocs involved in a broad spectrum of energy research and technology
• Attraction of Research Dollars:
  Currently more than $35 million

Our plan for energy:

• Attract more world-class faculty to Pitt, focused on key areas of energy research
• Train high-level engineers and scientists to work in key energy fields and a local workforce for those developing fields
• Facilitate technology transfer related to energy for economic development
• Increase energy research support, energy industries, and sustainable technology development in the region
• Raise stature of our region as a leader in energy

The University's strategic vision for energy involves interaction among the following university centers:

• The Petersen Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering
• The Center for Simulation and Modeling
• The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation