Objectives:

To stimulate collaborative efforts for improving prospective U.S. commercial capabilities and to enhance scientific and technical understanding of the chemical and physical processes involved in the conversion and utilization of fossil fuels; thereby, broadening potential utilization of fossil energy resources and providing technological benefits for  US. commerce and the American consumer.

The environment of academia in collaboration with industry is well suited to undertake innovative research and development of advanced concepts related to fossil energy utilization and conversion. Through this effort, HBCU/OMI are encouraged to expand their involvement over the full spectrum of DOE/FE supported fossil energy R&D programs (i.e., oil, coal, gas, the environment, and other related technical and business areas) and build bridges between traditional U.S. industry interests and HBCU/OMI objectives and capabilities. The collaborative involvement of professors and students from HBCU/OMI and the commercial sector in the development and execution of fresh new research ideas is essential to the success of this program and is equally consistent with the goal of ensuring the United States a future supply of technically competent managers, scientists, engineers and technicians from previously under-utilized resources.