Mission
The Center for Energy and the Global Environment (CEAGE) is a
research and educational center that examines issues related to
energy and energy’s role in the global environment. Its mission
is to promote cooperation among diverse groups interested in sustainable
energy development, and to act as a catalyst for developing solutions
to environmental problems in many regions of the world. As challenges
to energy development and environmental sustainability are global
in nature, broad solutions with mutual agreements are needed for
sustainable development. However, meaningful agreements can only
be reached and maintained when steps are taken to address long-term
implications, which include adequate transfer of technologies
and appropriate operation and management practices.
CEAGE is charged
with determining environmentally compatible methods of power generation
that are both reliable and secure. In this context researchers
at CEAGE are working in the area of critical infrastructure protection,
and have established a major program called Critical
Infrastructure Modeling and Assessment Program. CEAGE
programs are guided by discussions with US industry, academia
and regulatory bodies, and interactions with scientists and policy
makers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
Based on these
discussions, CEAGE’s objective is to find, or generate, the
necessary information and make it available to the interested
parties. A significant part of CEAGE’s effort is spent disseminating
appropriate and available knowledge through workshops and scientific
exchanges. CEAGE offers opportunities to client institutions and
organizations so they may participate in meaningful seminars,
workshops, studies and training activities without the burden
of heavy financial commitments. Several such seminars and workshops
have been held recently in Bangladesh, Malaysia, India, Greece,
Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Russia, Germany and the United
States. CEAGE sponsors exchange visits by policymakers as well
as academics to assist in formulating environment friendly policies.
CEAGE also produces white papers about topics related to energy
and environment worldwide. And, it makes them available to the
news media as well as research institutions.
Since its
creation in 1994, CEAGE has made links with industry groups and
universities in more than 30 nations—making it one of the
most internationally active research organizations of its kind
at Virginia Tech.
