It is widely recognized that the environmental impact from energy production and waste is a threat to a sustainable future. The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CEERE) has as its mission to explore, develop, and promote economical solutions to the complex relationship between energy and the environment. To this end, CEERE utilizes a model comprised of: Research, Programs, Policy, Planning, and Information Transfer.

Research activities are an important basis for technology development and knowledge transfer. Located at a major northeast University, our research capabilities extend beyond modern laboratories and classrooms. Many of our activities involve private sector partners, State and Federal agencies, and our local community. While we dedicate many of our resources to medium and long term research initiatives, spin off and contract activities with short term deliverables make up a significant part of our project activity. Our research laboratories provide training and experience for scientists and engineers of the 21ST century.

The center is a major hub of Federal and State programs servicing the energy and production capacity of all major industries. Technology development, testing, assessment, and verification programs run from our laboratories provide real world solutions for implementing energy efficiency and environmental quality improvement.

Capacity to develop useful planning and policy models requires the ability to ask the right questions. Application of state of the art science and engineering are combined with a keen understanding of local, state, and regional issues. It also requires knowledge of the past and a vision for the future. Our approach combines these key components, resulting in workable consensus building platforms.Effective communication is the key to delivering results that make a difference. The Center is committed to publicly promoting all of our activities to maximize knowledge transfer and change towards sustainability.