Welcome! A message from the Director....
On behalf of the EMS Energy Institute, I welcome you.
The demand for clean, reliable, affordable energy continues to grow in the United States. The Institute has a rather straightforward approach by which we conduct our research and view the complex energy issues that confront the U.S. We believe that the nation needs to diversify its energy production, while simultaneously improving the efficiency by which it generates and utilizes that energy. We must strive to develop effective approaches to clean and efficient use our energy resources including fossil and renewable fuels. The development and commercialization of new energy technologies and the research training of energy professionals will assist the nation in meeting its energy needs while spurring economic growth.
At the Institute we have structured our research efforts to mirror this philosophy. We have significantly diversified our research activities over the last five years. We hope to provide you with numerous program and project overviews, a listing of our expanded facilities, and a quick peek at some of our emerging initiatives on our web site. I hope you will browse our web site to see the breadth of our activities and our commitment to advancing energy sciences and technologies and maintaining some of the most sophisticated energy research facilities in the nation.
Please consider using the Institute as your one-stop energy resource whenever you have questions or ideas pertaining to energy. I invite you to visit the EMS Energy Institute to meet with our faculty and staff, and to tour our facilities.
Dr. Chunshan Song
Professor of Fuel Science and Chemical Engineering,
Director of EMS Energy Institute,
A unit of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS),
One of Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
Resume
http://www.energy.psu.edu/sites/default/files/files/personnel/pdfs/CSong_CV_HltGr.pdf
Personal webpage
http://www.energy.psu.edu/personnel/CSong.html
Our Vision
It is the vision of the EMS Energy Institute to be a global center of excellence in the research and development of energy sciences and technologies, in generating and disseminating knowledge on clean carbon and hydrogen-based energy, and in the research training of tomorrow’s energy professionals.
Our Mission
The main mission of the EMS Energy Institute is to conduct research for developing advanced sciences and technologies for conversion and utilization of energy resources and for energy-related environmental protection. An important part of our mission is to provide research training of graduate and undergraduate students and young professionals, and facilitate energy outreach to society at large.
The philosophy behind our mission is that we need to assist the nation and the world in meeting the growing demands for clean energy technologies and skilled energy professionals. We foster strong relationships with industry and government agencies in support of the research efforts by faculty and students.
The EMS Energy Institute's activities comprise a wide range of research initiatives such as carbon materials, clean fuels and catalysis, petroleum and natural gas, stationary power systems, sustainable energy, transportation systems, hydrogen and fuel cells, CO2 capture and sequestration, biomass conversion, nuclear energy, industrial health and safety, and expanding the use of our indigenous resources in a more efficient and environmentally-friendly manner.