Research volunteers capture data from major wildfire smoke events
Oct. 2026: A network of volunteers supporting captured valuable air pollution data from Canada’s wildfires in July as part of a longer study.
Energy Institute announces expansion of zero-barrier K-12 outreach
Oct. 2026: Since 2024, the Energy Institute’s outreach program has reached almost 25,000 people
Bohemian Foundation invests $5 million in CSU energy innovation, democracy and the arts
Oct. 2026: Expanding Colorado State University’s capacity to tackle some of the world’s most pressing energy challenges.
Policy center inspires lawmakers to turn clean energy ideas into law
Sept. 2026: Supporting the exchange of information, ideas and expertise.
Cogen Fellowship expands student opportunity
Sept. 2026: Every year the Energy Institute partners with host organizations to offer 10 week fellowships to current CSU students.
CSU EnergyFest brings hands-on energy research to Fort Collins
Sept. 2026: Electric race cars, hands-on science activities and a behind-the-scenes look at some of Colorado State University’s energy research are coming to the Powerhouse Energy Campus.
CSU research supports future Mars missions
Aug. 2026: Awarded $750,000 through the NASA Early Career Faculty program to develop laser-based measurements and models that could help improve thermal protection systems for future Mars missions.
Clean Energy Legislative Academy celebrates 10 years of bipartisan energy policy leadership
Aug. 2026: CELA Serves as a national forum where policymakers engage directly with leading experts on the most pressing energy challenges facing states today.
Faculty member, students bring sustainable mushroom farming to rural Zambia
Aug. 2026: Students invented, designed and constructed an operational solar powered pasteurization system.
Suzanne Tegen named director of CSU’s Center for the New Energy Economy
Aug. 2026: The Energy Institute has appointed Suzanne Tegen as director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, marking a new chapter for one of the nation’s leading university-based energy policy organizations.
150 ways CSU has made Colorado (and the world) a better place since 1876
July 2026: Aug. 1 marks the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood, and Colorado State University has been there every step of the way
CSU researchers selected for two highly competitive Department of Energy Genesis Mission projects
July 2026: CSU researchers on two different projects were awarded prestigious Phase I Genesis Mission awards from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Three pieces of CSU research that will be featured at the NSS conference
July 2026: How can you make chemical processes better for the environment?
Student engineering project helps democratize air quality monitoring
July 2026: Robotic system is now being commercialized for more affordable air quality analysis.
Grants of up to $130K offered to CSU researchers for advanced industries projects
July 2026: Fast-tracking university innovations into commercial markets for statewide economic impact.
High School Team Turn School Project into a NASA Win with Energy Institute Help
June 2026: Supporting nine high school students from Weld County in a NASA challenge.
Before the Haze Arrives: CSU's RADSENSE Project Is Forecasting Wildfire Smoke in Real Time
June 2026: CSU team uses deep-learning to better protect public heath
Energy Institute’s Incubator Hub spurs entrepreneurship
May 2026: Free, practical entrepreneurship guidance for CSU community members.
May 2026: CSU startup electrifies steam for industry
Senior research project reaches CSU first
April 2026: Serving as a landmark in broader research at the Powerhouse Energy Campus.
Powerhouse Researcher Receives Scholarship Impact Award
April 2026: The Recent Achievement award recognizes those whose scholarship has had a major impact nationally and/or internationally.
Mechanical engineering students tackle high-stakes laser fusion project
April 2026: Students are pushing the boundaries of innovation with a cutting-edge laser fusion company.
CSU leads research to modernize the power grid for resiliency and reliability
April 2026: Severe weather has prompted communities to consider the best way to keep the lights on.
CSU research proposes new solution to advance nation’s power infrastructure
March 2026: Recent weather-related power outages and rising energy costs highlight the need to modernize.
More than 400 students attend Youth Climate Leadership Summit
March 2026: Expanding their climate literacy and exploring related careers.
Two CSU professors are 2026 senior members of National Academy of Inventors
March 2026: John Volckens pioneered the development of several air-pollution sensor technologies.
Rethinking steam: AtmosZero’s bid to decarbonize industry
March. 2026: Loveland startup raises $28.5M to electrify industrial boilers with 'boiler 2.0' technology
High Schoolers Design and Build Wind Turbines for KidWind Competition
Feb. 2026: Students to work as a team as they experiment and get creative to solve engineering problems.
CSU researchers awarded $800,000 to accelerate Colorado’s Advanced Industries
Feb. 2026: Moving high-potential innovations toward market
Dairy Farmers Help CSU Researchers Develop New Tech
Feb. 2026: Saving their businesses money and reducing waste in the process
Supporting coal communities in transition
Jan. 2026: Center for the New Energy Economy hosts virtual academy
Zongjie Wang on why are some powerlines underground and others not?
Jan. 2026: CBS Colorado's Alan Gionet interviews Zongjie Wang
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Roam Partnership Rolls Out Africa’s First
Jan. 2026: Low-Cost Robotic Welding for Electric Motorcycles
A glimpse into the 180+ research projects at the Powerhouse Energy Campus
Dec. 2025: Aerospace, energy storage, indoor air quality, and more.
Colorado professor invents new electric heat pump, recognized as a TIME100 climate innovator
Nov. 2025: An interview with Aspen Public Radio
Todd Bandhauer featured in TIME100 Climate list for 2025
Nov. 2025: An international award for driving climate solutions through business channels.
From Powerlines to Power Bills
Oct. 2025: Grid Modernization Initiative charges up our electric future.
The Center for New Energy Economy Drives Bipartisanship with Clean Energy Resources
Oct. 2025: CELA empowers state legislators with a bipartisan network.
Lasers, Ammonia, and a High-Speed Camera
Oct. 2025: How a custom designed chamber advanced research capabilities.
CSU develops a new way to better estimate statewide methane emissions
Oct. 2025: A first-of-its-kind model.
Cleaner Cooking: Company taps carbon market
Sept. 2025: Making clean cookstoves accessible across the developing world
Fueling the Future at the Powerhouse
Sept. 2025: Laying the foundations of the Energy Institute's HyPER Test Bed
Sept. 2025
Could Propane Be the New Diesel?
June 2025
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