Key initiatives

The Scott Institute leads a number of important efforts across the University to support critical work in clean energy and climate resilience. Listed below are a few of those key initiatives that we lead.

Grand Challenge Partnerships Program

Grand Challenge Partners are mission-aligned organizations that are working with the Scott Institute to push the energy transition forward.

Scott Institute Seed Award Program

Every year the Scott Institute awards seed funding for energy research projects that will lead to self-sustaining, externally-funded research.

Accelerating Green Steel

The Accelerating Green Steel Workshop is an annual gathering of leading experts on iron and steelmaking decarbonization from across the globe.

CMU Energy Week

Each year, researchers, government officials, investors, and entrepreneurs gather to discuss a different theme in the energy transition — most recently AI & energy.

CMU Industrial Decarbonization Initiative

A collaboration with companies, organizations, and communities committed to drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector.

Power Sector Carbon Index

The Power Sector Carbon Index is an initiative created to track the progress of the United States’ transition to cleaner electricity generation.

University Energy Institute Collaborative

This first-of-its-kind partnership of U.S. university-based energy institutes was formed to address the critical challenges facing America’s energy systems. Partners include over 150 energy institutes and a network of energy experts from around the world.

Open Energy Outlook

OEO aims to examine U.S. energy futures to inform energy and climate policy efforts by applying the gold standards of policy-focused academic modeling, maximizing transparency, and building a networked community.