Early August, our team of students and researchers spent a morning at Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, on a guided tour with the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center (CALC). Agrivoltaics is the practice of growing crops or grazing animals underneath and around solar panels, and this visit helped shape how our team thinks about land use, […]

This July, our students, faculty and researchers had the opportunity to tour Broadcom’s semiconductor manufacturing campus here in Fort Collins. Broadcom has deep roots in the city, tracing back to Hewlett-Packard’s original decision to land in Fort Collins in 1978. Today, Broadcom is one of the region’s largest tech employers, and it recently announced a […]

he Summer at the Powerhouse series continued with a tour of Rawhide Energy Station, giving students and staff a behind-the-scenes look at how electricity is generated and delivered across Northern Colorado.

Lucy Estergard This year, the annual Summer at the Powerhouse program kicked off with a behind-the-scenes tour of New Belgium Brewery. This gives students and staff an inside look at one of Colorado’s most recognized companies. Designed to connect students with industry leaders, Summer at the Powerhouse offers unique opportunities to explore real-world operations, learn […]

Lucy Estergard On May 14th, 2024, the Powerhouse celebrated the soft launch of the Mobile Classroom! Over the last two years, the Mobile Classroom has visited: And engaged with: The team has expanded its lab offerings, developing engaging lessons on renewable energy topics ranging from solar power to soil carbon sequestration. The trailer has undergone […]

Sponsored by the Energy Institute, the Energy Club will be run by students and advised by Lynsey Bosch, Associate Director of Operations and Hilary Klein, Associate Director of Engagement. The Colorado State University Energy Institute is starting a new club! The Energy Club will be fully student-run with the mission to connect energy, climate, entrepreneurship, […]

Alex Willman On December 12, 2025, a group of mechanical engineering students gathered at the Powerhouse Energy Campus for their MECH-517 final, eagerly waiting to test fire rockets they had spent time building. Mech 517- Chemical Rocket Propulsion is a course that can be taken by both graduate and senior students pursuing their Aerospace Engineering […]

From January 13 – 17, our Education and Outreach team brought our hydroflume to the 2026 National Western Stock Show, allowing participants to see hydroelectric power in action. The hydroflume is a custom-designed and built system made in collaboration with the Rapid Prototyping Lab. It includes key components of a hydroelectric power plant, such as […]