AEI News & Updates
Explore the latest advancements in clean transportation and hydrogen innovation at Cornell, from our first infrastructure installation to the expanding research and community efforts across Ithaca and beyond.
On storm-ravaged Vieques, a microgrid builds resilience
Late last year, we took a significant step towards the delivery of a large, mobile, solar-powered battery that operates independently of the main island’s grid.
First Level 3 EV fast-charging station opens on campus
With a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff on March 11 officially launched the Abruña Energy Initiative (AEI) Level 3 electric vehicle fast-charging station, the first of its kind on Cornell’s campus.
AEI Founder Honored by DoE
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has honored Héctor D. Abruña, Ph.D. as the 2024 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award Laureate.



