Mission

The university deans and the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), who have created the Virginia Tech Deans' Task Force for Energy Security and Sustainability, seek to

Coordinate, promote, and position Virginia Tech's educational, research, and outreach efforts to achieve sustainable and secure energy systems.

The task force plays a key role in implementing the university's strategic plan, which is strongly focused on the discovery mission. The strategic plan has identified Energy, Materials, and Environment as one of four broad areas of discovery that recognize Virginia Tech's strengths and its ability to address societal needs.

The task force will

• Encourage and promote energy research, organizing activities that will bring researchers together to enhance internal and external contacts.
• Position Virginia Tech as a leading resource for research and policy initiatives.
• Help coordinate research in Virginia promoting outreach, including economic development functions in energy and environment..
• Expand relevant energy policy research at Virginia Tech in order to help decision makers achieve energy security and sustainability..
• Support the university as it becomes a model of excellent energy management.