The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $1,488,618 Project Grant under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). The grant, titled "The Southwest Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Training and Research Partnership (CCUS-STRP)", aims to develop and sustain a university-based training and research consortium focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and pipeline technologies. The funding will enable New Mexico Tech, as a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution, to build new partnerships with DOE-supported research facilities and promote collaboration in STEM disciplines. The grant will provide hands-on research, specialized training, and internship opportunities for underrepresented students to develop skillsets needed to join the clean energy industry. Additionally, the project seeks to address gaps in long-term and safe carbon dioxide storage by advancing research on geochemical, geomechanical, and risk assessment aspects of CCUS technologies.
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