UW alumnus developing solar ranch to drive clean-energy innovation, donate power By Greg Hirst on March 7, 2021
A rendering of the 9H Research Foundation’s planned solar research center in Albany County, part of the foundation’s partnership with UW’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. (9H Research Foundation Image)
CASPER, Wyo A University of Wyoming alumnus is using his ranch just north of Laramie to create a solar energy research facility that will donate power back to UW and develop its clean-energy innovation curriculum.
“Through our partnership with UW, we will be creating endowed professorships and student scholarships to attract the best minds in the clean energy sphere,” said Gene Humphrey, co-founder of 9H Research Foundation, in a UW release Friday.
March 5, 2021
This is a rendering of the 9H Research Foundation’s planned solar research center in Albany County, part of the foundation’s partnership with UW’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. (9H Research Foundation Image)
A University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science alumnus is using his Laramie ranch to create a solar energy research facility that will donate its energy proceeds to the university while also creating research and curriculum opportunities for students and faculty members.
Gene Humphrey, co-founder of 9H Research Foundation, studied mechanical engineering at UW and went on to run the highly successful technology company International Test Solutions. A Wyoming native who grew up in Burns, he owns 9H Ranch in Albany County, just north of Laramie, and was looking for a way to give back to his alma mater.