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Background
The formation of the CSU Clean Energy Supercluster (CES) will position the University to effectively and creatively address the need for new, sustainable energy sources that minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-based energy production is now widely recognized as the largest driver of global climate change. As a result, there are a number of large federal, state, and private initiatives underway on clean, “low-carbon” energy, and more will emerge. However, many of these initiatives require large inter- disciplinary teams comprised of researchers in fields as diverse as agriculture, natural science, engineering, economics, and business. Thus, it is critical that within our university, we have the infrastructure in place to respond quickly and aggressively to large initiatives that cross disciplinary lines.
A Sustainable Path for Energy Production and Use
Mission
The mission of the CSU Clean Energy Supercluster is to promote an institution-wide effort to develop and disseminate market-driven clean energy solutions – on a sufficient scale to significantly reduce the accumulation of greenhouse gases that are forcing global climate change.
