Who We Are
Bridging scientific discoveries to societal impact.
The Rice Sustainability Institute develops energy and environmental solutions that are economically positive, socially viable, and globally relevant.
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Solution-Driven Research
Developing energy and environmental solutions that are economically positive, socially viable, and globally relevant.
Coastal Futures
Addressing economic, climate, and health risks to coastal industrial communities.
Carbon Futures
Driving CO2 reduction via technological and nature-based solutions; efficient, effective, high-integrity carbon markets; and large-scale industrial decarbonization via novel carbon materials.
Sustainable Energy Futures
Developing reliable and affordable low CO2 energy generation and storage, and energy-efficient materials, processes, and systems.
Growing Vision for Our Sustainable Future
Our early successes
Guided by faculty experts, S3 connects interdisciplinary teams of Rice students with partner organizations to develop practical solutions to real-world sustainability challenges.
Carbon Hub
This Rice-led coalition of academia, national labs, and industry is accelerating a sustainable future built on carbon materials that house, move, clothe, power, and feed people.
Gulf Coast Sea Level Outlooks
Rice experts are collaborating to develop accurate sea level rise predictions and create interactive community tools for risk management and resilience planning across the Gulf Coast.
Data Science for Sustainability
Anchored in sustainability challenges that directly impact their lives, this unique data science training program developed by Rice faculty empowers community college students to become the next generation of problem-solvers.
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