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Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL) grant award

On Monday, January 29th 2024, NSF released an official award notification on the NSF website (NSF release: https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-establishes-10-inaugural-regional-innovation). SUNO is a part of NSF Engines: Louisiana Energy Transition Engine. ("Louisiana Energy Transition Engine (Louisiana), led by Louisiana State University, aims to enable a clean energy transition for the state by advancing research and commercialization efforts in the areas of carbon capture, the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel, carbon dioxide as a feedstock, and sustainable water and sustainable manufacturing for clean energy to promote pathways to decarbonization across the state of Louisiana.").

This award is $160 Million for ten years. We are excited to share this excellent news with you and SUNO Family! SUNO will benefit and prepare future workforce in the energy sector through this extensive and multiyear collaborative grant. 

This grant will benefit our students, faculty, and infrastructure in academics and research.