WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WOWO):  The U.S. Navy and Purdue University is set to sign an agreement to develop research for alternative energy. 

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Purdue University President Mitch Daniels will sign a statement of cooperation today at 1:30 p.m. in the Stewart Center's Fowler Hall on the Purdue campus.  The signing with the Department of the Navy is open to the public.  A live stream of the event will be available for viewing online at http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/oglpm.

Purdue is home to the Energy Center in Discovery Park.  The center leads interdisciplinary research efforts in advancing alternative energy sources and approaches.