What Does the EERC Do?
The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is recognized as one of the world's leading developers of
cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies to protect and clean our air, water, and soil.
The EERC is a high-tech, nonprofit branch of the University of North Dakota (UND). The EERC operates like
a business; conducts research, development, demonstration, and commercialization activities; and is dedicated to
moving promising technologies out of the laboratory and into the commercial marketplace.
Strategic Solutions
The EERC provides practical, cost-effective solutions to today's most critical energy and environmental issues
and challenges. The EERC's research portfolio consists of a wide array of strategic energy and environmental
solutions, including clean coal technologies, CO
2 sequestration, energy and water sustainability, hydrogen
technologies, air toxics and fine particulate, mercury measurement and control, alternative fuels, wind energy,
biomass, water management, flood prevention, global climate change, waste utilization, energy-efficient
technologies, and contaminant cleanup.
Culture of the EERC - "Partnerships Are the Currency of Life"
The EERC has a very unique culture which distinctly sets it apart as one of the premier research centers in the
world and makes it a unique professional partner. The EERC pursues an entrepreneurial, market-driven approach to
research and development in order to successfully demonstrate and commercialize innovative technologies. For the
past 20 years, the EERC has mastered the art of leveraging and enhancing federal research dollars by developing
working partnerships with private industry, state agencies, the research community, academic institutions, and
government agencies from all over the globe.
The EERC receives no state-appropriated funding, and the majority of EERC contracts are with
nonfederal entities. The cornerstone of the EERC's very successful culture is its commitment to providing
practical, entrepreneurial people with the freedom to pursue strategic research focused on critical global
energy and environmental issues. This is also the cornerstone and foundation for the EERC's success in technology
commercialization.
Clients
The EERC's business partners range in size from large multinational corporations to regional utilities to small
local businesses. The EERC's government partners include not only federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of
Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, but also state and local government entities.
Keys to Success
- A unique culture.
- A practical, entrepreneurial problem-solving approach that consistently meets client needs.
- A willingness to assume risk.
- A commitment to commercialize innovative technologies.
- A working environment that provides the freedom to pursue promising opportunities.
- A dedication to building partnerships with the private sector, government, and the research community.
- A commitment to excellence.