CMU Energy Week 2027: Energy Systems, Innovation, and Resilience
Energy systems are entering a period of unprecedented change. Rising electricity demand from AI and data centers, increasing climate risks, evolving supply chains for critical minerals and energy technologies, and growing pressure to maintain affordability and reliability are reshaping how energy systems are planned, built, and operated.
Meeting these challenges and advancing towards net-zero emissions requires more than developing and deploying new technologies. It demands coordinated innovation across infrastructure, markets, policy, finance, digital systems, and institutions—while strengthening the ability of energy systems to adapt, recover, and continue delivering benefits under changing conditions.
CMU Energy Week brings together leaders from industry, government, academia, and civil society to explore how to build energy systems that are resilient, affordable, secure, and aligned with long-term decarbonization goals.
Next April's programming is organized around three successive, interconnected tracks:
Track one: Resilient Infrastructure and Energy Security
How do we build and operate energy systems that remain reliable, flexible, and secure under changing climatic, economic, and geopolitical conditions?
Track two: Digital Transformation and Intelligent Energy Demand
How can AI and digital technologies reshape energy production, consumption, and system coordination while maintaining reliability, affordability, and climate alignment?
Track three: Competitive Decarbonization for Industry
How do we accelerate industrial decarbonization while supporting economic competitiveness, affordability, and broad societal benefit?
Across all tracks, CMU Energy Week will emphasize actionable insights, interdisciplinary perspectives, and practical pathways for designing energy systems that can thrive under uncertainty while supporting economic growth, climate objectives, and societal well-being.
Stay tuned for additional details about registration, speakers, scheduling, and more.
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