Clean Energy

Powering the future means rethinking how we generate, store, and distribute energy and doing it sustainably.

The Clean Energy area supports joint research and training in sustainable energy systems, advanced hydrogen technologies, and energy efficiency innovation. It aims to strengthen Portugal’s and Texas’s contributions to the global energy transition through science-driven solutions and international collaboration.

This area promotes collaboration across universities, research labs, and industry in topics such as:

– Green hydrogen production and storage
– Decarbonized power systems
– Energy systems integration and modeling
– Thermal and electrochemical conversion technologies
– Smart grids and energy optimization

Researchers in this area benefit from partnerships with leading institutions, including the Energy Institute, the Clean Energy Incubator, and the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory at UT Austin. Students also engage with programs like the Graduate Portfolio in Energy Studies and the Longhorn Energy Club, bringing academic research closer to entrepreneurial ecosystems.

This area helps translate research into practical clean energy solutions from hydrogen innovation to next-generation storage systems, aligning with Europe’s climate goals and accelerating global sustainability efforts.