The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory on Wednesday announced the selection of Pennsylvania State University to establish and lead the University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research. The six-year initiative will be directly supported by the DOE Office of Fossil Energy’s Coal and Oil and Gas programs. DOE funding for the coalition totals $20 million.
“We are grateful to DOE for entrusting us with this excellent opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partner universities and the National Energy Technology Laboratory,” Penn State Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey said in a press release.
Additional universities participating in the initiative include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Texas A&M University, the University of Kentucky, the University of Southern California, the University of Tulsa, the University of Wyoming, and Virginia Polytechnic and State University.
Research efforts will focus on, but are not limited to, advanced energy systems, carbon dioxide capture and storage, natural gas resources and infrastructure, and onshore and offshore oil and gas extraction technology.
