LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 a.m. in the Energy Innovation Center’s BP Collaboration Center on the UW campus.

Council members will hear updates on the progress of the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science “Tier 1” initiative and the High Bay Research Facility. The council is expected to take action on Nielson energy fellowships, among other topics.

The council will reconvene after lunch as the Advanced Conversion Technologies Task Force (ACTTF) to hear updates about the proposed integrated test center to study the capture, sequestration and management of carbon emissions from a Wyoming coal-fired power plant; and to give feedback on the Aug. 20-21 Clean Coal Technology Fund Research Symposium at UW.

The ERC was established by the Wyoming State Legislature in 2006. Made up of representatives from industry, state government and academia, the council provides direction to UW’s School of Energy Resources on priorities for research and outreach. The ACTTF consists of the voting members of the Energy Resources Council; it awards funds for advanced conversion research.

The School of Energy Resources

The School of Energy Resources (SER) was established with the following objectives:

• To provide nationally competitive undergraduate and graduate instruction in energy-related disciplines, particularly those of importance to develop Wyoming’s energy resources.
• To advance state-of-the-art, Wyoming energy-related science, technology and economics research.
• To support scientific and engineering outreach through dissemination of information to Wyoming’s energy industries, companies, community colleges and governmental agencies.

Furthermore, the statute states that the School of Energy Resources shall:

• Establish relationships with Wyoming energy companies and coordinate with other energy industry organizations to sustain and optimize the development of Wyoming’s energy portfolio. Wyoming’s energy portfolio includes both nonrenewable and renewable resources.
• Establish relationships with the Wyoming community colleges creating local programs to enrich students’ education in the Wyoming energy industry operations.
• Maintain flexibility in its focus and structure to be capable of responding to the changing needs of Wyoming’s energy industries with regard to instruction, research and outreach.

People with disabilities requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the School of Energy Resources at (307) 766-6897. Information about the School of Energy Resources is available at www.uwyo.edu/SER.