The Colorado State University Energy Institute develops innovative solutions to energy challenges and works to actively achieve global impact. To do this the Energy Institute (EI) uses science to study and quantify energy impacts; technology to develop solutions; policy studies to help shape governmental response; entrepreneurship and economics to implement those solutions to scale; and behavioral sciences to include the human dimension. EI works with students and the general public to create an educated populace and to develop future leaders in the field.

Since 2008 the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory has been a successful research partnership between University of Colorado-Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and National Renewable Energy Laboratory helping to accelerate energy-related projects. Maury Dobbie splits her time between the Energy Institute at Colorado State University and the Collaboratory.

Founded in 2011 as a department of Colorado State University, the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) is an initiative led by Colorado’s 41st Governor, Bill Ritter, Jr. and assisted by a team of energy and environmental policy experts. The Center works directly with governors, legislators, regulators, utilities and stakeholders by providing technical and strategic assistance to help decision makers create policies that facilitate America’s transition to a clean energy economy.

The Colorado Community College System is made up of 13 colleges in 32 different locations in the state of Colorado.