University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research holds first technical review meeting
The University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research (UCFER) recently hosted its first annual technical review meeting at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) site in Morgantown, West Virginia.
NETL is partnering with 16 universities through UCFER on fossil energy research. The program has provided approximately $4 million to 12 projects in two years, and another $4 million is scheduled to be awarded by the end of June.
The technical review meeting included participants from partner schools and NETL leaders and researchers. Participants reviewed ongoing projects and discuss future possibilities for collaboration.
“The University Coalition has developed a well-advanced infrastructure for us to work with NETL to continue the development of fossil energy technologies,” UCFER Director Chunshan Song, of Pennsylvania State University, said. “This meeting has been wonderful in the exchange and two-way dialogue between NETL leaders and technology managers, NETL researchers, and the university faculty members from all the 16 universities. That’s a great accomplishment.”
Thirty-three percent of NETL’s research investment funding in the current fiscal year has gone to university partners through a variety of academic programs in addition to UCFER.
