Penn State and Shell USA recently partnered to focus on decarbonization, energy transition, the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy work force, and polymer recycling and biodiversity.
Shell has made an initial commitment of more than $1 million. Funding will help support activities in the colleges of Engineering and Earth and Mineral Sciences and the Smeal College of Business.
The company also provided resources for field courses in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, the Learning Factory in the College of Engineering, and other hands-on education programs.
“Sustainability is a shared priority and responsibility that will require collaboration among industry leaders like Shell and research institutions like Penn State to develop the advances that will help our commonwealth, nation and world continue to thrive far into the future,” Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi said. “I am grateful to Shell for its ongoing, multifaceted support of this important work, and I am excited to continue exploring how our collective expertise and belief in innovation can create far-reaching positive impacts.”
Initiatives include Penn State Behrend and Penn State’s Advanced Resource Efficiency Center faculty analyzing polymer recycling in Pennsylvania, and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences assessing Pennsylvania’s role as an energy producer in the Northeast.