About the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory
The Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory is a research consortium among four leading research institutions—the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The Collaboratory works with industry partners, public agencies, and other universities and colleges to:
Create and speed the commercialization of renewable energy technologies, energy management systems, and energy efficiency
Support economic growth in Colorado and the nation with renewable energy industries
Educate our nation's finest energy researchers, technicians, and workforce.
Learn more about the Collaboratory's organization and research institutions.
Research Centers
The Collaboratory pursues its missions through six research centers:
- Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels
- Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion
- SolarTAC (Solar Technology Acceleration Center) – Research Partnership
- Center for Research and Education in Wind
- Carbon Management Center
- Energy Efficiency & Management Center.
The research centers unite world-class researchers with industry leaders. Each center pursues both shared (public) and sponsored (proprietary) research. Industry members may also sponsor fellowships for graduate and post-doctoral students at the research centers. In demonstration of the State of Colorado's commitment to renewable energy research leadership, the state provides matching funds to the Collaboratory centers' shared research programs.
In the research centers, the four Collaboratory institutions (and our research affiliates) operate under a single administrative structure, with one institution serving as the administrative lead. Research can be conducted on any of the four Collaboratory campuses, depending on the location of the principal investigator, key researchers, and appropriate laboratories.
Learn more about the Collaboratory's research centers. If you have a specific question about a research center, see our list of contacts.
Education Task Force
The Collaboratory's Education Task Force strives to educate future scientists and engineers in renewable energy disciplines for industry and academia. In partnership with state and federal agencies, especially Colorado's community colleges, the Collaboratory works to train workers to manufacture, deploy, maintain, and operate renewable energy technologies in the private sector.
Learn more about the Education Task Force.
Contact
For more information about the Collaboratory, contact David Hiller, 303-275-3710.