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Iowa study suggests miscanthus would yield more biomass in Iowa soil than originally thought

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Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State University. The paper found that the miscanthus hybrid had low mortality rates when faced with harsh Iowa winters. Nicholas N. Boersma, Emily A.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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The IEEE Life Fellow is credited with working out how best to isolate parts of the power grid to prevent the entire grid from going down. College of Engineering, in Bangalore An article he cowrote that was based on the report received a 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society Prize Paper Award. in EE at Iowa State University , in Ames.

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SEA Electric got massive order for 1,150 new electric trucks

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The Hino M5 EVs are equipped with Sea Electric patented electric truck powertrains that will deliver to GATR EVs that operates in Iowa and Minnesota in the US as part of GATR Truck Centers. Also, read related article: Volvo Trucks unveiled 3 new electric trucks.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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This article features IEEE Board of Directors members Theresa Brunasso, Vickie Ozburn, and Ali H. Her work includes designing and developing RF, microwave, and millimeter wave components and subsystems for the defense and aerospace industries. She has served as the IEEE Atlanta Section’s secretary, vice chair, and chair.

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New aluminum-cerium alloys could boost rare earth production; improved energy efficiency of engines

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and partners Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Eck Industries have developed aluminum-cerium (Al-Ce) alloys that are both easier to work with and more heat tolerant than existing products. At an alloy cost of less than $10.00/kg, Resources.

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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

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Sitting in his shirtsleeves at an industrial beige metal desk piled with papers, amid dented bookcases, gym bag in the corner, he does not look like anybody’s definition of a star engineer. This article was first published as “M. George Craford, R&D manager for the optoelectronics division of Hewlett-Packard Co., San Jose, Calif.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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The US electrical power industry alone “is influenced by a variety of decision-makers, including over 200 investor-owned utilities, 10 federal power authorities, over 2000 publicly-owned utilities, about 900 rural electric cooperatives, seven RTOs [ Regional Transmission Organizations ], 48 state regulatory bodies [e.g.,

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