University of Idaho
The
Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES)
is a public/private partnership
between the State of Idaho through
its academic research institutions,
Boise State University (BSU), Idaho
State University (ISU), the University
of Idaho (UI), and the federal government
through the Department of Energy
and its Idaho National Laboratory
(INL), which is managed by a private
entity, Battelle Energy Alliance
(BEA). Through its collaborative
structure, CAES combines the efforts
of these four research institutions
to provide timely research support
on both technical and policy issues.
CAES partners leverage their resources, capabilities,
and expertise in collaboration with others
to provide:
Research – Deliver innovative, cost-effective, credible research that meets the demands of a carbon-constrained world.
Education – Educate the next generation of energy scientists, policy makers and the public while accepting and leveraging the values of those groups.
Policy– Facilitate an informed dialogue involving the scientific community, the public, and government; leading to energy policy at a national, regional and State level.
CAES RESEARCH FACILITY
The CAES partners are leveraging their existing resources, capabilities, and expertise to solve energy-related challenges. In addition, ground was recently broken for the CAES research facility, which will house world-class laboratories and equipment needed to support the CAES missions. The State of Idaho is showing its support of CAES through funding the facility construction, with bond guarantees provided by the INL managing contractor, Battelle Energy Alliance, and its partners. Occupancy of the new facility is scheduled for August 2008.