Upcoming Events
Speaker Series:
Our Speaker Series is open to our Powerhouse community and to the public. It supports our mission to develop energy and carbon solutions at-scale that achieve global impact.
No registration is necessary to attend. The Speaker Series is held on Thursdays in Powerhouse classroom 104 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m (except where noted).
March 12, 2026
Presenter: Steven Miller, CIRA Director
Topic: An overview of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and their work.
April 2, 2026
Presenter: Mengli Zhang, Research Assistant Professor; Director Center for Geophysics, Energy and Minerals (CGEM)
Topic: TBA
April 3, 2026
Special Day and Time: Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Presenter: X Moonshot, formerly GoogleX
Topic: TBA
April 9, 2026
Presenters: Featuring from National Lab of the Rockies Michelle Slovensky, Intelligent Campus Program Manager; Suzy DiMont, Campus Utilities Manager; Staci Dratler, GIS Lead
Topic: Digital Twins for Campus Project Planning.
April 13, 2026
Special Day and Time: Tuesday, 4 – 5 p.m.
Presenter: Lindsay Anderson, Professor & Chair, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University
Topic: Spectral Clustering to Enable Distributed Control in Low-Inertia Power Grids
Please note that this presentation is also accompanied with an on-campus presentation earlier in the day.
April 16, 2026
Presenter: Josh Been, Director of Engineering, Industrial Systems and Services at Woodward
Topic: TBA
Entrepreneurship Office Hours
Free, practical guidance on entrepreneurship for CSU students, faculty, and community members.
Location: Office 241, Powerhouse Energy Campus, 430 N. College Ave, Fort Collins (parking information)
Emerging Technologies: Powering the Future Forum and Reception
Experience the energy of Colorado’s innovation ecosystem and the excitement surrounding the opening of the world‑class Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Science (ATLAS) facility, coming to life right here in our land‑grant backyard.
Participants will explore transformative technologies including laser-driven fusion energy, examine the growing energy demands driven by the rapid growth of AI, and discuss the industries and workforce emerging to meet these rapidly growing needs.
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Lory Student Center