Energy - Environment - Water

About US...

The NMSU College of Engineering has integrated several Centers of Excellence, including a consortium for environmental education and technology development, a renewable energy resource development group, and a nuclear waste management and monitoring center to form the Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE). The Institute for Energy and the Environment is a multidisciplinary, energy sector resource serving the Southwest and beyond.

IEE Partners include:

• Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center

• Southwest Technology Development Institute

• WERC: A Consortium for Environmental Education and Technology Development

The Institute is guided by the following vision:

To provide global leadership, expertise and technology development to meet growing energy , environment and water needs.

• IEE Core Programs

• IEE Program Highlights

• Pre-Freshman Engineering Program (PREP) - contact Karen Mikel kmikel@nmsu.edu

• Energy - Environment - Water
• Contact IEE
• Audio / Video

Recent News & Articles

IEDC Facebook

Audio / Video

• Dr. Abbas Ghassemi on KRWG radio
  Fred Martino speaks with Dr. Abbas Ghassemi, Executive Director of the Institute for Energy and Environment (IEE). Dr. Ghassemi discusses the need for a comprehensive energy policy in the United States. He also talks about research efforts involving solar power and water desalination.

• NMSU to Research Algae-Based Fuel
  KRWG-radio (audio only)

• New Mexico Clean Energy Update

  MP3 Audio Clips

• A Step Forward For Solar Power- IEE on Aggie Almanac

• IEE International Design Contest on Aggie Almanac

• Dr. Abbas Ghassemi on Southwest Seniors radio
  (1 hour - audio only)

• IEE Environmental

  Engineer discusses algal biofuels

Other Resources

Focusing on a cost-effective option for the generation of electricity, Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment covers all facets of wind energy and wind turbines.  This is the first in a series of books on Renewable Energy and the Environment. Solar Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment, the second book in the series will be available soon.  (More information coming soon...) 

IEE Insight Newsletter Archive

• IEE Insight Newsletter Archive
  View past issues of the IEE Insight Newsletter

Contact IEE

Institute for Energy and the Environment
MSC WERC
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
575-646-2038   Fax: 575-646-5474

Director:    Abbas Ghassemi, PhD 
                     Telephone:  575-646-2357 
                     aghassem@nmsu.edu

For IEE site problems, errors, broken links, etc.

Please contact: M. Therese Shakra

575/646-2038 or toll free: 800/523-5996