In 2019, the North Dakota legislature designated the EERC as the energy research center for North Dakota. The State Energy Research Center of North Dakota (SERC) is focusing on emerging topics critical to the state’s energy industry and environmental challenges, such as flaring reduction, pipeline safety, efficient lignite use, and increasing oil recovery while decreasing environmental impacts.
SERC provides researchers a platform for developing impactful technologies that support North Dakota’s energy industry and benefit the environment.
EERC’s Top 10 Moments of 2023
Explore a year of transformative milestones at the EERC, from pioneering research in carbon sequestration and pipeline safety to influential legislative changes securing $7.5 million biennial funding for innovative projects. Join the journey of the EERC’s 40th anniversary celebration, visionary leadership speeches, global collaborations, and community outreach, showcasing a commitment to sustainable energy solutions and…
The 2023 Energy Hawks Soar Across North Dakota
The program is a fully immersive internship experience hosted by the State Energy Research Center (SERC) at the EERC. During this program, students work closely with EERC engineers, research scientists, and project managers while learning about North Dakota’s current energy landscape, focusing on future energy challenges, and developing value-added opportunities.
2022 Energy Champion Award Presented to Ron Ness
The EERC Energy Champion Award was created in 1986 to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary personal commitment to energy and environmental research and development. Since then, the award has been presented 12 times to honorees who represent both public service and the private sector, most recently to North Dakota Petroleum Council’s President, Ron Ness,…
Welcoming a New Flock of Hawks
As the weather warms up in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a new flock of Hawks ushers in the 2022 Energy Hawks Program. The program is a fully immersive internship experience hosted by the State Energy Research Center (SERC) at the EERC. During this program, students work closely with EERC engineers, research scientists, and project managers…
Introducing the 2021 EERC Energy Hawks
The Energy Hawks program is a fully immersive summer internship dedicated to expanding knowledge in all aspects of the energy industry hosted by the State Energy Research Center (SERC). We are proud to welcome 13 students to the program in 2021.
Working Toward Real-Time Pipeline Leak Detection
Increased infrastructure in North Dakota for moving large volumes of oil and gas require new technology for pipeline safety to achieve the goal of zero spills or leaks.
Separating Wind Turbine Blades for Reuse, Recycling, and Repurposing
A team at the EERC received SERC funding to address the need for further research into the reuse, recycling, or repurposing potential of wind blades in North Dakota.
An Abundance of Research Opportunities
“We’re less than a year and a half into the initial SERC program,” said Erickson. “It’s exploratory and fundamental, so it takes time for things to move forward. But we’ve already seen six new invention disclosures as a result, and we will see more before the first biennium is up.”
Graphene Precursors Confirmed in North Dakota Lignite Coal
A recently completed research study at the EERC provides new evaluations of the potential to make high-value graphene-based solid carbon products from North Dakota lignite.
Overpressured Inyan Kara Formation
A recently completed SERC project at the EERC is addressing the changing operations in the oil and gas industry, with the goal of determining if water extraction from the Inyan Kara (IK) Formation is technically viable for managing subsurface pressure during the drilling and construction of nearby Bakken wells.
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