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While Ohio is the nation’s competitive advantage as far as next-generation energy production, Case Western Reserve University is the place in Ohio for energy innovation—the place for an Institute for Energy Efficiency.
- Existing expertise in fuel cell and electrochemistry research at the university includes about 25 faculty members in 10 departments in three different schools.
- Case Western Reserve University is home to the Wright Fuel Cell Group.
- The university features expertise in advanced materials research, such as lightweight materials that can improve the safety and efficiency of the production, transport and storage of hazardous or perishable materials.
- Case Western Reserve University also is home to renowned experts in sensor technology; smart sensors can be used to improve energy efficiency on both the supply and usage side
- The National Center for Space Exploration Research—a joint partnership of the university, NASA and the Universities Space Research Association—seeks to solve the problems of energy generation and conservation in space, problems similar to those faced on Earth.
- Along with specialists in the specific field of energy, the university includes experts in management (The site of the Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit.), law and other areas relevant to energy innovation.
- Case maintains partnerships with world-class institutions in University Circle, in the state, across the country and around the globe.
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