Energy and Geoscience Institute

Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) is a University of Utah research institute specializing in sustainable energy and mineral production. Science, technology and innovation are important drivers of energy resilience. They enable us to better understand and respond to the challenges we face and develop the solutions we need to create a more resilient energy future. Innovation is key to developing the technologies and systems that can help us adapt to changing conditions and build energy resilience into our infrastructure. And scientific research plays a vital role in providing new knowledge and understanding we need to make informed decisions about how best to respond to challenges. The Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) is multidisciplinary energy institute at the University of Utah. Over its 50-year existence, EGI has performed groundbreaking geoscience research around the world, worked on innovative geothermal technologies, and developed a portfolio of carbon dioxide sequestration projects. EGI manages FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy), an EGS (Engineered Geothermal Systems) project funded by the US Department of Energy. EGI has added decarbonization and grid management expertise to provide integrated and optimized solutions across the entire energy value chain for the low carbon future. Strength in petroleum exploration, well construction, production, and refining as well as in renewables and carbon management allows EGI to lead in the ongoing energy transition, while promoting energy security. EGI aims to deliver high quality research, knowledge, and data to solve problems related to hydrocarbon exploration/recovery, mineral extraction, geothermal energy, energy hybridization, renewable, and carbon dioxide management, in global collaboration with academic, industrial and government organizations.