Colorado School of Mines, Chevron announce partnership for Global Energy Future Initiative

Colorado School of Mines and Chevron are proud to announce a partnership to support the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative.

The Global Energy Future Initiative (GEFI) is a science and engineering framework for collaboration and ideation around the creation of a secure, resilient and sustainable energy future worldwide. Through technical research, education, workshops, seminars, public symposia and more, the initiative connects energy innovators, industry leaders, policy makers and academia. The goal of the initiative is to develop energy solutions that will lead to a sustainable energy system for decades to come.

Through this partnership, Chevron will sponsor research projects and participate in steering committees and working groups, adding industry expertise to solve complex problems related to the energy transition. Chevron has been one of Mines’ strongest industry research partners for many decades and this new relationship will only strengthen that partnership. Chevron and GEFI aim to develop sustainable, secure, resilient, and adaptive energy systems and infrastructure, fostering worldwide economic development while reducing environmental impacts.

“As a GEFI Founding Member, we will see many mutual benefits to Chevron and Mines in support of the world’s energy aspirations,” said Kevin Chambers, Vice President of Subsurface, in Chevron’s Technical Center. “This collaboration reinforces our well-established relationship with Colorado School of Mines and reflects the strategic fit of core values between our institutions.​”

Mines launched the Global Energy Future Initiative in 2022 to harness the university’s strong expertise across the spectrum of energy-related research at a time of ambitious government and industry initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify energy, all while the world is facing significant growth in energy demand from emerging and developing economies. Mines has an exceptional track record of solving tough scientific and engineering problems across the gamut of energy and environmental fields, enjoying a hard-earned reputation as an unbiased problem-solver.

Specifically, the Global Energy Future Initiative works within and across the most important areas of energy innovation: low carbon and renewable energy, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), oil and gas, supply chain transparency, critical energy minerals, and the intersection of energy and water.

“We are excited to enter into this new partnership with Chevron,” said John Bradford, vice president for global initiatives at Mines. “Working together, the partnership will enable us to take our impact to another level across the spectrum from hydrogen energy systems to carbon management and clean water systems.  This also will enhance Mines ability to train the next generation of energy leaders who will bring about the next transformation of our energy system.”

About Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on applied science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and innovations to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future. Learn more at mines.edu.

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations and grow lower carbon businesses in renewable fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen and other emerging technologies. More information about Chevron is available at chevron.com.