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The Energy Institute at CSU is dedicated to developing solutions to energy & climate.

10/30/2026

Last week an environmental science class from Front Range Community College took a tour of the Powerhouse to see carbon and energy solutions in action.

Thanks for visiting Front Range Community College!

10/29/2026

For many, a power outage is just an inconvenience. For some, even a very brief outage can cause massive disruptions in critical operations, damage equipment, or cause product loss. In cases like these, a microgrid may be a solution to providing consistent electricity needs through fluctuations or outages.

For last week's Speaker Series, Nathan Kassees, a principal consultant with EnerNex, shared critical considerations for deploying a microgrid. Thank you, Nathan, for walking our community through what questions you ask to determine needed functionality in order to balance project scope, cost, and maintenance. We appreciate you sharing your experience with our students, giving them a look into applying what they are learning in the classroom to real-world scenarios.

10/28/2026

TONIGHT (Tuesday, October 27th) from 6-7pm, join the Energy Club for an Industry Panel Night!

This will be an “Energy in Fort Collins” panel session with representatives from Ft. Collins Utilities and Platte River Power Authority.

This panel will take place in ENGR E105. Food will be provided, no registration required.

10/24/2026

We brought some company with us to the CSU College of Engineering game day tailgate.

Colorado State Football
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Video description: A small bipedal robot and a 4-legged robot wave to CSU’s mascot Cam the Ram.

10/23/2026

Welcome to a new era of accelerating research and innovation across disciplines.

Today, we cut the ribbon on the Bighorn Research Computing Collaborative, bringing state-of-the-art computational capabilities tailored to the needs to modern research. The placement of the system at the Powerhouse Energy Campus affords researchers the unique opportunity to explore power and energy solutions for data centers.

Colorado State Research

10/21/2026

This walking leak detection robot is a Senior Design project in early testing. Over the last few months, a team of students have added critical sensing equipment to detect and measure natural gas concentrations in an effort to turn an off-the-self robot into valuable leak detection equipment.

In industrial settings, natural gas leaks waste product and can create safety risks. Robots like this one can help gather important (and consistent) data while keeping humans safely away from leaks.

Video Description: A small dog-like robot walks around industrial natural gas equipment with gas sensing technology mounted on it.

Colorado State University Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Colorado State University Department of Mechanical Engineering

10/20/2026

Thank you everyone who joined the Energy Club for Industry Night at the Powerhouse earlier in October. We appreciated the opportunity to highlight the innovative research made possible by industry partnerships. We hope you enjoyed the the tour of the Engines and Energy Conversion Lab and hearing from peers about their experiences in rotational programs.

Colorado State University Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

10/19/2026

On the grid, electricity must (generally) be created and used in the same moment. This makes bringing large projects onto the grid exceptionally complex. Frequently, projects need years of careful planning to move from proposal to electrification. For last week's speaker series, Sid Suryanarayanan, Senior Chief Engineer in Eaton's Technologies Office and interim Global Technology Director of Energy Systems in Eaton Research Labs, shared his insights into the realities of energizing large load projects.

At the Powerhouse Energy Campus, researchers are working on modernizing the grid to increase reliability and resiliency while maintaining affordability. This includes examining the impact of large load projects. Thank you Sid for sharing your experience with our community. These conversations are important for students at the Powerhouse, so they are prepared as they enter the workforce.

10/18/2026

Our Mobile Classroom will be at Open Streets today!

We will be parked at Meldrum and Laurel from 10 am to 3pm.
More information can be found here: https://www.fortcollins.gov/Event-Folder/2026-Events/2026-Q3/Open-Streets-2026

Platte River Power Authority
Efficiency Works

10/17/2026

Thank you for coming to the Powerhouse Capstone Academy!

While they were here, the students took a tour of the Powerhouse and built Beakman motors, which shows how electromagnetism works.

Platte River Power Authority
Efficiency Works
Capstone Academy

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