The Center of the American West takes as its mission the creation of forums for the respectful exchange of ideas and perspectives in the pursuit of solutions to the region's difficulties. Projects address such critical issues as energy, the interior, mining, water, land use and more. The link below takes you directly to the Center's "What Every Westerner Should Know about Energy Efficiency and Conservation"

The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) is a cooperative research and educational center devoted to the conversion of biomass fuels and other products.

The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative at CU-Boulder is a joint institute with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) designed to become an international force in solving the energy challenge through research, education, and technology commercialization.

The Getches-Wiklinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment is dedicated to serving the people of the American West, the nation, and the world through creative, interdisciplinary research, bold, inclusive teaching, and innovative problem solving in order to further true sustainability for our lands, waters, and environment.

The Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES) works to develop practical strategies and solutions for moving international society toward a global sustainable energy future. CEES addresses issues of energy security and climate change by anticipating emerging concerns, establishing new lines of inquiry, developing and deploying strategic programs and projects, and charting the territory for responses by government, business, and society.

The Colorado Water & Energy Research Center (CWERC) works to study the ways that water and energy resources often connect and sometimes collide. CWERC seeks to engage the general public and policy makers with their work, serving as a neutral clearinghouse of scientifically-based information on even the most contentious “energy-water nexus” debates.