Future energy systems must be sustainable, reliable, and affordable. RAISE’s research goals are to understand how repurposed infrastructure, with lower-emission fuels, can evolve to advance the development of integrated energy systems.

RAISE analyzes and maps the most practical opportunities for low-carbon integration, such as hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and carbon transportation and storage, in the infrastructure that exists today. The collaborative program provides valuable, real-world insights on how to reduce emissions across the current infrastructure and identify high-emitting regional sources and valuable assets prone to extreme weather vulnerabilities. It also enlightens decision makers on the investment and innovation needs required to maximize the value from existing energy systems and drive economic growth through practical transition pathways.

Today’s existing operating equipment, pipelines, and transmission lines will accelerate the use of low-carbon fuels, support an interdependent and diverse energy system, and scale innovative new technologies. Utilizing this energy infrastructure will be a key piece of an efficient, affordable, and accelerated transition.