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About SESThe SES group consists of faculty members from the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences and College of Business Administration who work with industry, policy makers and national laboratories. Thier main goal is to develop sustainable energy based products such as wind and solar power. It accomplishes this goal by producing students trained in renewable energy related technologies. Working on improving renewable energy favorable public policy through basic and applied research projects and assisting policy makers by providing technical assistance. And increasing public energy literacy through various forums. The VisionThe mission of the Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) Group is to provide
society with broadly educated energy experts and new technologies, as well
as to help shape energy decision-making in both the private and public sectors
while increasing the public’s energy literacy. Energy is closely linked to
economic prosperity, quality of living, air and environmental quality, human
health, and water consumption especially in the arid regions. Because of
this deep and intertwined relationship between energy, humans, and the environment,
emphasis will focus on prospects for a sustainable energy future in both
in urban areas and emerging societies, including indigenous communities.
SES will address issues posed by energy consumption and development both
regionally and worldwide, within the conceptual framework of the “triple
bottom line”: sustainability economically, environmentally, and in the affected
communities. SES activities will cover a wide range from development of new
sustainable energy technologies to successful business implementation of
those technologies, as is implied in the center motto “From Concept to Realization.”
Areas of ExcellenceA fundamental premise of SES is that the corporate and public sectors’
decision-making processes are the critical components to a successful strategy
for improving social, environmental, economic and personal welfare. Available
and potential technologies, business models and public policy instruments
are key elements that define the horizon from which private and public sector
decision-making occurs. SES will therefore undertake ambitious interdisciplinary
research and curriculum programs to develop new technologies, products and
tools in engineering and the social and management sciences. Fellowship support
will enable activities that attract top young scholars and students from
around the world. The center will host outstanding visiting scholars and
sponsor an outreach program designed to educate policy makers and the general
public, while at the same time stimulating dialogue within the energy community.
The Sustainable Energy Solutions group will focus on devising sustainable
energy solutions. While these solutions will have broad based, world-wide
application, a special focus will be given to energy related issues and opportunities
in the Southwestern United States. In pursuit of this goal, the center will
strive for excellence in the following areas: 1
SES will advance its development and implementation of sustainable energy systems by working with industry and government agencies, increasing external support for the university, and tapping a relatively untouched pool of interested and motivated undergraduate and graduate students. SES aspires to achieve continued excellence in these areas, and will do so within the context of the university mission and those of the academic units involved The SES group has baseline funding from Arizona's Proposition 301 initiative and through the Technology Research and Initiative Fund (TRIF). Since its inception in 2001, it has made considerable contributions to the use of sustainable energy. Some contributions of note include:
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