Mission
The mission of the Energy Research & Development Center is to educate students in energy topics to solve problems of society and to deliver solutions for energy-related issues, by forming collaborative relationships with industry and government, for the benefit of the university, the state of Missouri and the nation.

 

Energy Facts

  • The U.S. spends over $500 billion dollars annually on energy.
  • Oil imports account for 55% of the total U.S. consumption, up from 42% in 1990.
  • Energy demand is projected to rise by over 30% by 2020, much faster than the projected increase in domestic energy production.
  • The shortfall between energy demand and domestic production is projected to increase nearly 50% by 2020. 
  
Mariesa L. Crow, Director
Idaho Energy Expert Named
Laufer Chair 		  $3.4 Million Donated for
Energy Chair
Dr. Joseph D. Smith, manager of advanced process and decision systems for Idaho National Laboratory, has been named the first Laufer Chair of Energy at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He will be joining the S&T faculty on July 1.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology, a national leader in energy research and education, will soon strengthen that emphasis thanks to a $3.4 million gift from a retired oil and natural gas executive and graduate of the university.


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  Best Paper Award - Congratulations!!    
Congratulations to Varun Lobo, Nyuykighan Mainsah, Arindam Banerjee and Jonathan Kimball, authors of the paper entitled "Design Feasibility of a Vortex Induced Vibration Based Hydro-Kinetic Energy Harvesting System,"  selected for  the Best Paper Award which will be presented at the IEEE Green Technologies Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 14-15, 2011.

The IEEE Green Technologies Conference provides a forum  for professionals from around the world to work together to develop realistic solutions to address the current energy crisis, reduce carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.
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