Energizing Utah

“There is a growing talent gap in the energy engineering space. Many who have dedicated their careers to the industry are retiring and there aren't enough young people to take their place. There are exciting opportunities in everything from designing safe, cost-effective, and environmentally sound ways to get the raw materials we need for energy and energy infrastructure out of the ground and into final form, to energy efficiency design and automation. I am excited about this new opportunity at Utah State University. It will give aspiring engineers a path to career opportunities and help Utah provide the projected doubling of energy capacity needed over the next 20 years as our population and industry grow. Things are changing quickly and engineers getting into the field today will be a part of innovations that most of us haven't dreamed of yet.”

“Today's energy landscape is ripe with innovation. The economics of clean energy continue to improve, with solar and wind power being less expensive than traditional fossil fuel energy generation. On top of that, decarbonization of our homes, buildings, and facilities is a growing area of interest. From building energy efficiency and demand response technologies, rooftop solar paired with battery storage to create great flexible buildings, and the integration of more and more renewable energy on the electric grid, energy engineering is a field that is poised to play a huge part of Utah’s clean energy future and economic success.”