The USC Energy Institute (USCEI) was launched in 2008 to create a university-based framework to support and expand opportunities in energy-related research, education, and public policy development. The Institute is a research center that solves issues related to short and long-range fuel and energy. The institute discusses topics regarding economic, environmental, and policy changes, focuses on ways to make carbon-based fuels more efficient, and works towards promoting renewable energy.
Energy Institute initiatives include:
- Developing new renewable energy technology
- Increasing energy efficiency
- Improving the efficiency of conventional fuels
- Understanding consumer behavior
- Evaluating the impacts of climate change
- Studying environmental impacts
- Designing the Smart-Grid
- Solving energy water problems
Contacts:
Donald Paul, Executive Director, William M. Keck Chair in Energy Resources
Mark Bernstein, Managing Director
Address:
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0706
Phone: (213) 740-6709
Website: http://energy.usc.edu/
