{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"108311","title":"ASU announces new Global Institute for the Future of Energy","body":"The idea had been tugging at him for years. Whenever Bob Zorich read headlines about energy policy or listened to debates that felt more like shouting matches than discussions, the same thought returned:\u0026nbsp;People don\u2019t really understand energy.It wasn\u2019t their fault, he knew. For generations, the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-21T14:43:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/21\/2025-2:43pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Driven by a desire to help people and organizations better understand energy, Bob Zorich is funding the creation of the Global Institute for the Future of Energy with a $50 million gift. The new initiative will expand access to energy information and develop practical solutions that advance global energy systems while supporting human flourishing.","teaser":"The idea had been tugging at him for years.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20240611%20PowerLineHeatPhotos_579-Enhanced-NR%20%281%29.jpg?itok=LktKjePX","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251021-university-news-asu-announces-global-institute-future-energy-50m-gift-bob-zorich","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20240611%20PowerLineHeatPhotos_579-Enhanced-NR%20%281%29.jpg?itok=LktKjePX","image_alt":"Powerlines and a plane are silhouetted against a sunset sky","image_caption":"Photo by Chris Goulet\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"Global Institute for the Future of Energy|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|ASU Foundation|Thunderbird School of Global Management","interests":"Changing Futures campaign|Energy|Generosity","audiences":"Alumni|Donors|Community|Prospective students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 07 Affordable and Clean Energy","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"University news"}}]}