ENERGY RESEARCH PRIORITIES
The University of Utah embarked on a series of workshops to further define opportunities
to catalyze Utah’s sustainable energy future.
Learn more about University of Utah’s key pillars of energy research and cross-cutting priorities.
Carbon Free Power
- Advanced Nuclear
- Advanced Storage
- Energy Efficiency
- Geothermal
- Grid Modernization
- Solar and Wind
Sustainable Economy
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Domestic Supply Chain
- Mining and Minerals
- Second Use Life
- Waste Management
- Desalination
Hydrogen Economy
- Production Transportation
- Utilization
- Electricity Generation
- Advanced Energy Storage
- Sustainable Aviation
Industrial Decarbonization
- Abandoned Wells
- Building Retrofits
- CCUS/CCS
- Coal Transition
- Direct Air Capture
- Iron, Steel Cement
- Ethanol & Ammonia
Climate Mitigation
- Air Quality
- Natural-Based Solutions
- Water Conservation
- Wildfire Mitigation
- Carbon Markets
Mobility Electrification
- EV Infrastructure
- Fleet Electrification
- Grid Integration
- Hybrid Vehicles
- Mobility Storage
- Hydrogen
Cross Cutting Priorities
- Societal Wellbeing and Health - Sustainable Workforce Development
- Cyber - Digitalization - New Business Models
- New Models - Legal, Policies, Regulatory, Commercial Operating Models