Our Mission

Energy Research and Development

RASEI, is a joint Institute between the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and the National Laboratory of the Rockies, addressing important, interdisciplinary, and complex challenges associated with the energy economy.

Nearly every aspect of modern life depends on energy.

The buildings in which we live, the devices we use to communicate, and the machines we use to travel, all depend on energy. It fuels opportunity, powers healthier communities, strengthens resilience, and drives economic prosperity. Research, innovation, and collaboration at RASEI is focused on one goal: Developing reliable, resilient, and cost-effective energy systems.

The mission of RASEI is to enable future generations of researchers, educators, and policy makers to create solutions that meet increasingly demanding global, energy, and sustainability challenges. The community is working together to develop new solutions by advancing energy science, engineering, and analysis through research, education, and industrial and academic partnerships. 

RASEI is facilitating change by cultivating a community centered around team science and collaborative research. By connecting researchers from a wide range of different disciplines we bring together a broad range of perspectives and ideas, an approach that is essential to address large, complex, and impactful challenges. 

While the members of RASEI are spread across the NLR and CU Boulder campuses, we have headquarters located on the CU Boulder East Campus in the SEEC Building in Boulder, Colorado. The Front Range is an exciting research ecosystem, built on a network of academic, National lab and industrial institutions focused on working together to address energy research and development. The RASEI community is a enthusiastic collaborative partner in this innovation ecosystem, working together to develop holistic and robust solutions.