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Nonprofit · Compute for research
The compute to model the Earth beneath us — shared, not bought.
Project Nodus connects donated computing capacity with university researchers in energy engineering, helping worthy simulations move forward without another cloud invoice.
Our mission
We exist to accelerate scientific discovery by connecting researchers with compute—giving strong ideas access to the tools they need while letting institutions and volunteers take part in building the future of energy science.
How it works
Idle machines become a shared instrument for research.
Nodus reviews
We check public benefit, workload fit, licensing, security, and whether the work can be divided safely.
Approved work advances
Approved jobs are split into independent tasks, claimed by trusted pilot nodes, and returned to the researcher with live progress.
What we stand for
Four commitments that shape every decision.
Compute should not decide whose idea matters
Promising research should not stop because a team lacks a large grant or cluster allocation.
Research first
Nodus prioritizes academic and public-interest work with a clear connection to energy systems and society.
Security before scale
Every request is reviewed for data sensitivity, software licensing, and operational risk before technical onboarding.
Institutions can contribute
Universities, laboratories, and volunteers can eventually make idle resources useful to vetted research.
For energy researchers
You bring the research question. Nodus helps evaluate the path to scale.
Reservoir engineering, geothermal, carbon storage, seismic processing, grid optimization, hydrogen, batteries, and emissions research often require large ensembles of related runs.
The Nodus portal now carries approved work into a controlled Phase 2 pilot: build task ensembles, follow trusted-node execution, and export results.
- History matching and uncertainty quantification
- Monte Carlo and probabilistic forecasting
- Parameter sweeps and sensitivity studies
- Independent simulation ensembles
nodus apply geothermal-ensemble → approved project selected → 500 tasks generated → released to trusted nodes status running completed 312 / 500 active nodes 3 → results stream back to the dashboard
Two ways to move science forward.
Submit a research request now, or tell us your institution may be interested in contributing compute as the network develops.
Request research access
Create an account, describe your project, upload supporting files, and follow the review process from one dashboard.
Express interest in sharing compute
Phase 2 is onboarding a small set of trusted machines. Institutions can contact us about joining the controlled pilot before public participation opens.
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