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In 2006, global energy consumption reached an estimated 471 exajoules, comparable to approximately 80 billion barrels of oil. With increasing energy needs and growing concerns about greenhouse gas effects, the question arises: what will power our future? Students specializing in Sustainable Energy Systems gain insights into the scale of Earth's energy challenges and develop skills to create more sustainable solutions. This specialization is available to Mechanical and Chemical Engineering students, enhancing standard engineering education with energy-centric classes like ChE 686: Environmental Sustainability Case Studies, ME 433: Advanced Energy Solutions, CEE 567 Energy Infrastructure Systems, and EAS 574: Sustainable Energy Systems. To contextualize designs ecologically, students supplement their technical training with courses such as EAS 527: Energy Markets and Policy and EAS 580: Environmental Impact Assessment. What distinguishes Sustainable Energy Systems students is their dual expertise in both the technical aspects of sustainable energy and the broader societal, ecological, and economic implications.