ERI@N was inaugurated on 15th June 2010 as an Institute jointly funded by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB); and is supported in various forms through programmes of the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Energy Market Authority (EMA), other agencies and the industry. ERI@N will focus on the areas of sustainable energy, energy efficiency/infrastructure and socio-economic aspects of energy research. Research activities and considerable expertise in these areas exists within NTU’s research centres and schools. ERI@N will provide a unique platform, where the various disciplines such as materials, power electronics and systems, biological, physical, social sciences, as well as humanities and business communities can interact to explore new solutions to a host of issues including energy generation, harnessing, storage, distribution, efficiency, as well as impact on climate change and global warming.