The Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC)

The Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC) is a research institution located in Albany, New York. E2TAC, part of the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE), was established in 1998 with the goal of leveraging key enabling nanotechnologies and infrastructure to support advances for the energy (including energy efficiency, renewable power generation and alternative fuels) and environmental industry. E2TAC's mission is to support energy and environmental technology deployment through accelerated commercialization by leveraging partnerships between industry, government and university. E2TAC employs approximately 40 faculty, scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and professional staff and is supported by a team of over 50 administrative, financial, and facilities personnel at CNSE. E2TAC partners with over 40 energy related companies including General Electric, Delphi, SuperPower, MTech Labs, MTI MicroFuel Cells, EYP Architecture & Engineering, AWS TrueWind, Plug Power Inc., etc., through its leadership of New Energy New York and other collaborations. E2TAC has a focus in three general areas: • Technology Development • Education & Outreach • Accelerating Commercialization