Welcome to the Energy Research Center at Lehigh University!

The mission of the ERC is to develop innovative solutions to national and global energy challenges while driving technological advancements that enhance energy efficiency, promote sustainability, address environmental concerns, and provide energy independence.

 

Lehigh Energy Research in the News

Farrah Moazeni and Maddie Burns

Developing Energy-Efficient Solutions for AI Data Centers

Lehigh’s Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES) is addressing the energy needs of AI data centers.

Powering what's next - Lehigh Energy Research Center
December 12, 2025

Powering what's next

At Lehigh’s Energy Research Center, researchers are pursuing many paths—making traditional energy cleaner and more efficient while advancing new technologies for a sustainable future

by: Christine Fennessy

 

Explore ERC

ERC research

Research @ ERC

Visit the different research areas at the ERC, including power generation research, thermal energy storage, critical materials recovery, and advanced instrumentation and control.

ERC facilities

Facilities @ ERC

Lehigh ERC's groundbreaking research spans multiple disciplines and is conducted across various specialized state-of-the-art facilities on Mountaintop Campus

Lehigh ERC Partners

Collaborate with us

Lehigh ERC actively seeks collaboration from industrial partners, national laboratories, technology developers, and innovators looking to leverage our facilities for research, development, testing, and demonstrations.