Energy — reinvented
CCEI was established in 2009 as one of the nation’s first Energy Frontier Research Centers — a U.S. Department of Energy initiative. Over 15 years, CCEI led an extensive range of transformative sustainable energy research efforts and realized an impressive slate of scientific breakthroughs in converting inedible biomass into sugars and oils for use in fuels and chemicals.
CCEI Summary Reports
Explore CCEI’s full story of innovation and progress! These technical and commercial summary reports highlight the center’s key research achievements and underscore pathways from scientific discovery to real-world applications. Both the Final Technical Report and the CCEI Summary Report are available for download. Click on the cover images to dive deeper into the breakthroughs that continue to help shape the future of sustainable energy and learn about those that contributed to CCEI’s success over its 15 years of innovation.
Final Technical Report
Commercial Summary Report
Explore the CCEI Archive
Delve into CCEI’s history through our archived website. Follow the links below to explore select topics or navigate using the main menu. The content remains a valuable resource for understanding the center’s legacy, research, and impact on advancing sustainable energy.
Fueling energy innovation
CCEI developed innovative catalytic technologies to efficiently convert biomass, such as trees and grasses, into chemicals and fuels.
Uniting people across the world
CCEI was led both inside and outside the lab by a diverse, multi-institutional coalition of scientists, scholars, and engineers.
Integrating expertise and collaboration
CCEI pursued an integrated approach to solving scientific and engineering problems that spanned scales and disciplines.
