Collaborations
In an effort to conduct research with the power to transform the economics of clean energy in the U.S. and the world, we construct creative relationships with a variety of industry partners – from companies, academia, government and national labs organizations. Read on for a sampling of the Great Lakes Energy Institute’s (GLEI) past and present industry
1. First Energy Corporation
Involved in the distribution, transmission, and generation of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services.
Working with the Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI) to advance clean energy innovations from the lab to the marketplace more efficiently and participation on GLEI Affiliate Board..Supported CWRU Future Grid Living Laboratory program support and consultation; built EIDA, training model that demonstrates energy price dynamics based on electricity distribution network fluctuations; supported SHINES project optimizing Solar energy generation + energy storage system + building demand fluctuations; support sensors in energy-generation plant equipment to prevent down-time; project on combining Wind energy + energy storage system optimization.Also, supported the ThinkEnergy Fellows program supporting a cohort each year of approximately 15 under-grad and grad students selected from multiple disciplines to engage around energy-related topics and projects.
2. Siemens
Siemens Corporation is a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis.
Launched new Collaborative Energy Systems Tracks, capitalizing on the new Digital Grid laboratory that facilitates experiential learning for students. Siemens supports an affiliate membership on the Great Lakes Energy Institute’s Advisory Board.
3. Rockwell Automation
Provider of industrial automation and information technology. Brands include Allen-Bradley and FactoryTalk software.
Working to move clean energy innovations for efficient manufacturing operations out of the lab and into the marketplace more effectively. Launching new education and research laboratory for experiential-learning of controls and data analytics. Supports the Great Lakes Energy Institute to further its goals to provide support to advance energy-efficiency research through CWRU researchers and student talent.
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4. Johnson Controls
Produces Fire, HVAC, and Security equipment for buildings and focuses on efficiency, controls, and automation to make your world more sustainable.
Contributes equipment and research support to the Future Grid Demonstration Living Laboratory across campus – a collaboration between two government lab facilities and 4 industry partners. Also, provided support to the start-up, EDIFICE, that enables the use of predictive modeling applied to commercial building energy usage data history to provide recommendations on energy efficiency improvements – and a means to validate this performance after implemented.
5. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
The largest and best known independent, not-for-profit testing laboratory in the world. Based in Northwood, Illinois, UL conducts safety and quality tests on a broad range of products, from fire doors to CCTV cameras.
Provides support of energy storage fire protection materials, design and safety, including from shielding materials to predictive modeling of fire propagation and lifetime analytics.
6. American Electric Power
One of the largest electric utilities in the United States of America, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in 11 states. Focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers.
Participating in and supporting ThinkEnergy Fellows program, enabling a cohort each year of approximately 15 under-grad and grad students selected from multiple disciplines to engage around energy-related topics and projects.
Additionally, the Great Lakes Energy Institute extends our heart-felt thank you to each industrial collaborator supporting the vision to impact the world’s energy challenges and for supporting ThinkEnergy Fellows program as a launch-pad for energy-focused students, in support of the energy field’s workforce pipeline.