The Center of Renewable Energy and Technology is the core of Northeastern University’s initiative towards sustainability, with an emphasis on education, outreach, and entrepreneurship relating to it. Through the exploration and application of materials science, advanced in situ spectroscopy, micro-fabrication methods, and manufacturing technology, NUCRET aims to be at the forefront of science and technology of clean energy. The multidisciplinary team is represented by chemists, physicists, engineers, and economist/policy analysts, all with a common mission of enhancing the conversion and storage of clean energy. In combination with the NUCRET team, our collaborative efforts include worldwide partners dedicated to a sustainable future.

Led by its faculty director Dr. Sanjeev Mukerjee, a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Executive Director Dr. Serge Pann, NUCRET leads the national and worldwide effort in developing fuel cells of the future. Existing technology relies on precious metal catalysts, primarily platinum, reducing economic and commercial viability. Our main focus involves the development of a platinum free catalysts. NUCRET is developing novel chemistries for advanced solid-state and conventional rechargeable batteries. Applications range from portable power to large scale energy storage (lithium-ion, lithium-air, lithium-oxygen, sodium-ion, sodium-air, hydrogen-bromine), and have the potential to remove a major barrier currently effecting the field.

Since 2018, NUCRET has joined efforts with research teams at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Rapid City, SD) and Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) and won prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for establishing Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Center Solid-State Electric Power Storage (CEPS for short: greenCEPS.com) focusing on developing the next generation safe all-solid-state batteries and energy storage devices.

Conveniently located on Northeastern University’s campus in the heart of the city of Boston, the “College Capital” of America. As a hub for scientific research, NUCRET is in the rare position to capitalize on the cutting-edge research in renewable energy storage, conservation, and harvesting in collaboration with leading institutions and companies in Massachusetts, and across the globe.