About
World-class insights helping to inform and shape public
policy on earth resources, energy, and the environment
RESEARCH AREAS
FUTURE OF OIL & GAS
MINERAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION
EARTH OBSERVATION GROUP
SPACE RESOURCES
ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY SECURITY & RESILIENCE
WATER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
CARBON CAPTURE UTILIZATION & SEQUESTRATION (CCUS)
ACTIVITIES
Lectures, seminars, round-tables, and public engagement
Payne Institute commentary series
Multi-disciplinary collaboration across the Colorado School of Mines campus
Visiting scholars and research scholars
Partnerships with world-class organizations
“My vision is to leverage the university’s first-rate academic research and have the Institute serve as one of the country’s premier venues for those engaged in public policy discourse on the challenges shaping our future.” – Jim Payne, ’59