Our Mission
The Clean Energy Institute (CEI) at the University of Washington was founded in 2013 with funds from the state of Washington. Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of a scalable and equitable clean energy future that will improve the health and economy of our state, nation, and world. To accomplish this, CEI supports the advancement of next-generation solar energy and battery materials and devices, as well as their integration with systems and the grid. The Institute creates the ideas and educates the people needed to generate these innovations, while facilitating the pathways to bring them to market.
History Highlights
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
October: With support from the National Science Foundation, CEI launches the Data Intensive Research Enabling Clean Technologies (DIRECT) program, training graduate students in data-enabled discovery and design of advanced materials for clean energy.
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2017
October: CEI opens its Research Training Testbed in the NanoES building, providing UW students access to industrial-quality research tools and training in clean energy. CEI faculty establish a hands-on “Energy Materials, Devices, and Systems” course in the RTT for upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate students.
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2018
December: Testbeds Managing Director Michael Pomfret wins 2018 CleanTech Alliance & Northwest Environmental Business Council Energy Leadership Achievement Award.
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2019
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2020