The f ut ure o f energ y is now, at Mines
The Glob al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive (GEFI) is a science and eng ineering fram ew ork for creat ing our secure, resilient and just g lob al energ y fut ure.
Clean W at er Inno vat io n
The g rand challeng e of a net -zero g lob al energ y fut ure req uires:
Minerals and Met als
- Syst em s t hinking across sect ors - Int erd iscip linary collab orat ion and exp ert ise - Transform ing research int o act ion Mines?Glob al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive connect s energ y innovat ors, ind ust ry lead ers and p olicy m akers w it h cut t ing ed g e-research from w orld -class Mines facult y.
Shap ing t he role of t echnolog ical innovat ion in reim ag ining g lob al w at er in t he fut ure energ y syst em
Exp loring solut ions t o m eet m inerals and m et als need s for our fut ure energ y syst em , includ ing sust ainab le m ining p ract ices, t echnolog ical innovat ion and t ransform at ion in m ining and d efining t he roles of m arket s, econom ics, and p olicy
Governm ent s and ind ust ry around t he g lob e are p ursuing increasing ly am b it ious init iat ives t o red uce g reenhouse g as em issions and d iversify t heir energ y p ort folios, all w hile t he w orld is facing sig nificant g row t h in energ y d em and from em erg ing and d evelop ing econom ies. On t hese com p lex issues, Mines has a uniq ue com b inat ion of exp ert ise w it h t he d ep t h t o m eet t he energ y challeng es head on. Mines has an excep t ional t rack record of solving t oug h scient ific and eng ineering p rob lem s across t he g am ut of energ y and environm ent al field s. The universit y enjoys a rep ut at ion as an unb iased p rob lem -solver in t he d iscip lines req uired for p ract ical solut ions; t he universit y t ag line, ?Eart h, Energ y, Environm ent ? is an accurat e reflect ion of our exp ansive and g row ing p urview. W it h p art ners from acad em ia, ind ust ry, g overnm ent and civil societ y g alvanized by Mines?uniq uely com p rehensive exp ert ise, w e?re d evelop ing energ y solut ions t hat w ill shap e d ecision-m aking , now and in t he d ecad es t o com e. Throug h t echnical research, ed ucat ion, w orkshop s, sem inars, sym p osia, p ub lic out reach and m ore, GEFI is a p lat form for id eat ion and collab orat ion. Share your know led g e w it h t he w orld and sharp en t he t ools t o b uild a b rig ht er fut ure.
The Glo b al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive w o rks w it hin and acro ss t he m o st im p o rt ant hub areas o f energ y inno vat io n: Lo w Carb o n & Renew ab le Energ y Develop ing low -carb on, renew ab le, secure, resilient and ad ap t ive energ y infrast ruct ure t hat fost ers econom ic g row t h w hile red ucing environm ent al im p act Carb o n Cap t ure Ut ilizat io n and St o rag e ( CCUS) Exp loring m ult id iscip linary ap p roaches t o scient ific, eng ineering and p olicy research on net -zero em issions t echnolog ical innovat ions
Oil and Gas Navig at ing int erd iscip linary ap p roaches t o t he science, eng ineering and p olicy of oil and g as in our net -zero energ y fut ure Sup p ly Chain Transp arency Und erst and ing how our fut ure energ y syst em w ill im p act t he g lob al sup p ly chain and t he associat ed effect s on m arket s, com m unit ies and t he environm ent .
The f ut ure o f energ y is now, at Mines
A n int eg ral elem ent o f GEFI is so lving t he so ciet al challeng es co nnect ed t o t he energ y f ut ure. Research and inno vat io ns in t he hub s are af f ect ed b y so ciet al f act o rs: Enviro nm ent al, So cial & Go v ernance ( ESG) Connect ing t he social and t echnical exp ert ise on cam p us w it h t he increased focus from g overnm ent s, ind ust ry, invest ors and com m unit ies on environm ent al, social and g overnance issues Eco no m ics, Market s & Inno v at io n Bring ing Mines?uniq ue ap p roach t o energ y econom ics and t he b usiness of innovat ion t hroug h an ent rep reneurial m ind set Reg ulat io n & Po licy
Year-lo ng p ro g ram b enef it s w ill includ e: - Op p ort unit ies t o p rovid e inp ut on research p roject s t o ensure t hat t he m ost relevant t echnical challeng es are b eing m et - Access t o facult y and research st aff as w ell as cut t ing -ed g e d at a, relevant rep ort s, PhD t heses and research hig hlig ht ing key energ y t rend s - Recruit ing access t o st ud ent s and p ost -d oct oral fellow s - Invit at ions t o our annual m eet ing s, w here you can net w ork w it h lead ing energ y exp ert s in t he m ount ains of Colorad o - Part icip at ion in w orkshop s, lect ures and round t ab les w it h relevant st akehold ers, includ ing p olicym akers - Facilit at ed p ub lic eng ag em ent t hroug h w eb inars, sem inars and m ore
Int eg rat ing t he universit y?s exp ansive energ y know led g e int o g lob al d iscussions t o inform and shap e reasonab le energ y reg ulat ion and p olicy Securit y & Resilience Creat ing d iverse and st ab le g lob al energ y syst em s t hat em p ow er d evelop ing count ries and ensure st ab ilit y in an int erconnect ed w orld
A s a m em b er o f t he Glo b al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive, yo u w ill: Co nnect d irect ly t o Mines research result s Access and help g uid e Mines?t echnical research t o achieve your net -zero energ y g oals Build st ro ng and sig nif icant relat io nship s Connect w it h lead ers from acad em ia, ind ust ry, g overnm ent and civil societ y t o influence and sup p ort g lob al energ y d ecision-m aking Invest in t he f ut ure Em p ow er fut ure lead ers at p oint s across t he energ y syst em , includ ing ind ust ry, science, t echnolog y and p olicy Jo in an init iat ive w here p ro b lem s are so lv ed Join st akehold ers t hroug hout t he energ y syst em w orking t o ad vance t he com m on g ood Help b uild a sust ainab le f ut ure t hro ug h int erd iscip linary co llab o rat io n Leverag e Mines?b road t echnical exp ert ise t hroug hout t he energ y syst em t o m aint ain a com p rehensive und erst and ing of fut ure energ y op p ort unit ies and challeng es
A b o ut Co lo rad o Scho o l o f Mines Since 1874 , Colorad o School of Mines has b een a p ioneer at t he front iers of science and eng ineering . W het her locat ing and uncovering eart h resources, b uild ing t he fut ure of energ y p rod uct ion or est ab lishing new st and ard s in environm ent al st ew ard ship, t he st ud ent s, facult y and alum ni of Colorad o School of Mines b ring unm at ched exp ert ise and p ract ical solut ions t o t he m ost im p ort ant challeng es in energ y. Over t he d ecad es, Mines?exp ert ise has exp and ed t o m eet t he chang ing need s of ind ust ry and societ y. It has found key roles t o p lay in t he g row t h and evolut ion of t he g lob al energ y and nat ural-resource ind ust ries. Mines is t he t houg ht , syst em s and t echnolog y lead er, id eally-suit ed t o m eet g lob al energ y fut ure challeng es. Mines?ap p lied exp ert ise, connect ions t o ind ust ry and relat ionship s w it h t he Nat ional Renew ab le Energ y Lab orat ory ( NREL) and t he Unit ed St at es Geolog ical Survey ( USGS) are unm at ched am ong acad em ic inst it ut ions. W it h t he Glob al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive, w e?re op ening new channels of com m unicat ion, connect ing p ow erful lead ers and id eas and p ut t ing t he w orld -class research cap ab ilit ies of Mines int o act ion.
The f ut ure o f energ y is hap p ening . Here. Now. We know t he challeng es. We know t he st akes. We?re com ing t og et her t o creat e t he solut ions. The Glob al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive connect s t he w orld -class research of t he Colorad o School of Mines w it h t he lead ers, t he b uild ers and t he st akehold ers w ho p ut it int o act ion. Our rep ut at ion sp eaks for it self. Our w ork unlocks new p ossib ilit ies. We invit e you t o join us. Fo r m o re inf o rm at io n ab o ut t he Glo b al Energ y Fut ure Init iat ive at t he Co lo rad o Scho o l o f Mines, co nt act asso ciat e d irect o r Greg o ry Clo ug h at g clo ug h@m ines.ed u.
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