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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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MAY 13, 2023

TSMC), which was already building a $12 billion fab in Arizona , upped the investment to $40 billion with a second plant. Universities and community colleges are revamping their semiconductor-related curricula and forging strategic partnerships with one another and with industry to train the staff needed to run U.S.

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How to EMP-Proof a Building

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MAY 25, 2024

Yilu Liu Yilu Liu is a Governor’s Chair/Professor at the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. How do you study the effects of an EMP without generating one? Liu: We measured the propagation into a building of low-level electromagnetic waves from broadcast radio.

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Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better.

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UCSD team suggests building more fast-charging stations based on study of pandemic impact on EV charging

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MAY 7, 2021

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) recommends expanding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as campuses and businesses start planning for a post-pandemic world. Only four out of 100 stations in the study were fast-charging. The study looked at 100 charging stations in 28 parking structures.

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Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

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AUGUST 8, 2020

Bentley Motors has launched a three-year research study on electric vehicle powertrains, utilizing a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle that supports electric vehicle architectures. The Thinking Pod Innovations Ltd & Nottingham University – Power electronics optimization and alternative wide band gap system design.

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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MAY 6, 2022

A study by University of Chicago economist Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, the Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement.

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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

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JULY 13, 2019

Researchers from the University at Buffalo (UB), with colleagues in the US and China, have provided pathophysiologic evidence of the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease in China. The study was conducted on 8,867 Chinese adults aged 25 to 92. The study centered on levels of nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5.

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UB study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, artery wall thickness

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MAY 31, 2019

Long-term exposure to ambient ozone appears to accelerate arterial conditions that progress into cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new University at Buffalo study. The longitudinal study followed nearly 7,000 people aged 45 to 84 from six US regions: Winston-Salem, North Carolina; New York City; Baltimore; St.

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ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Energetics Technology Center will build upon past successes with co-deposition experiments using palladium, lithium, and heavy water together to create an environment in which LENR can occur. Stanford University. Stanford University will explore a technical solution based on LENR-active nanoparticles and gaseous deuterium.

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Study finds lead from leaded gasoline persists in London air despite ‘90s ban

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JUNE 22, 2021

The study, led by researchers from Imperial College London, found that up to 40% of lead in airborne particles today comes from the legacy of leaded gasoline. The researchers in this study measured lead concentrations of 8 ng/m 3 of air on average during the summer 2018 at Marylebone road. —Senior author Professor Dominik Weiss.

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UniSA study paves way for architectural use of end-of-life tires

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AUGUST 23, 2022

A new study by The University of South Australia (UniSA) has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tires packed with earth, with the results potentially providing new opportunities for the reuse of end-of-life tires in the construction industry. —Dr Martin Freney.

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Ham Radio Inspired This Scranton University Student to Pursue Engineering

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

is pursuing an electrical engineering degree at the University of Scranton , in Pennsylvania. The junior is president of the university’s W3USR amateur radio club. The Scranton team competed against other student branches to build and program small robots to navigate a maze in the shortest time possible.

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OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A study by researchers at The Ohio State University suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic had varying effects on demand for public transit in US cities. The open-access study is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Many of the people with physical jobs who continued to use public transit were Hispanic, the study showed.

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ACU’s NEXT Lab submits application to NRC to build molten-salt research reactor

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Abilene Christian University’s (ACU) Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab submitted an application for a construction permit for a molten-salt research reactor (MSRR) with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

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NZ study shows cycle lanes and walkways cut car use, reduce emissions

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

The researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington and Victoria University studied the impact of new cycling and walking paths built in New Plymouth and Hastings in 2011. It is the first study internationally to demonstrate that investing in cycle paths and walkways leads to a reduction in emissions. the two cities.

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Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

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JULY 13, 2019

Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new study by researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Vanderbilt University. —Julius McGee.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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MAY 25, 2016

A major, decade-long study of thousands of Americans has now found that people living in areas with more outdoor pollution—even at lower levels common in the United States—accumulate deposits in the arteries that supply the heart faster than do people living in less polluted areas. The study is published in The Lancet.

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Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

These are the observations in an in-depth study of the industry by management professors at the University of California, Davis, and Dartmouth College. Meanwhile, Tesla worked both sides of the market by building a sufficiently wide network of high-speed charging stations before they sold too many cars.

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Scientists Build Ventricle-on-a-Chip To Study Heart Disease

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MAY 9, 2022

In recent years, scientists have been using biomimetic tissue models—reconstructed tissues designed to replicate the attributes of living tissue—to study disease and development in the human body. Jackie Ricciardi/Boston University One of the biggest challenges for the team was replicating the pumping function of the heart.

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UNL study finds non-flex fuel vehicles can adapt to E30 gasoline without performance compromise; fuel efficiency comparable to E15

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AUGUST 9, 2021

A team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has investigated the long-term adaptability and economic feasibility of non-flex-fuel vehicles—vehicles designed to use fuel blends containing 85% ethanol (E85) or less—to consume a 30% ethanol (E30) fuel blend.

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USTMA, The Ray & University of Missouri partner to assess knowledge on environmental impact, benefits of rubber-modified asphalt

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Rubber-modified asphalt has been found to be quieter and create better grip and less spray for drivers in wet weather, according to a study by the University of Arizona, and produce half the amount of tire and road wear particles as traditional pavement. Results from the study are expected to be reported in Spring of 2021.

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UC San Diego receives $35M in state funding for new hydrogen-hybrid coastal research vessel

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JULY 26, 2021

California legislators have allocated UC San Diego $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. The study was funded by the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Ferrari, University of Bologna, and NXP inaugurate new E-Cells Lab | Autocar Professional

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APRIL 9, 2024

Italian sportscar major, Ferrari, has collaborated with University of Bologna and NXP to inaugurate E-Cells Lab for Electrochemical Research. The inauguration of the E-Cells Lab, a research center for electrochemistry at the University of Bologna, took place on March 8, 2024.

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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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APRIL 14, 2021

But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment—whether it's for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes—releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.

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UB study reveals effect of pollution in humans at level of metabolites

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MAY 30, 2019

A new University at Buffalo (UB) study based on levels before, during and after the Beijing Olympics has shown how air pollution affects the human body at the level of metabolites. The study enrolled 201 adults prior to Beijing’s air quality improvement initiative, when air pollution was high. Think of our body as a society.

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J.D. Power study: consumers possess inaccurate knowledge of fully automated self-driving vehicles

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Power 2021 Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) Study, consumers possess inaccurate knowledge of fully automated self-driving vehicles. The study index is based on six unique attributes of consumer comfort with fully automated, self-driving vehicles. This year, the study has been redesigned as an annual offering from J.D.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gasoline station vent pipes, and found benzene emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations that determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be to the facilities.

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New study shows that inhaled nanoparticles can travel into the blood and accumulate

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APRIL 26, 2017

A study by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands has found that nanoparticles, such as those found in air pollution, can travel into the blood and accumulate in diseased blood vessels.

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Researchers devise seawater-resilient bipolar membrane electrolyzer for turning seawater into hydrogen

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APRIL 12, 2023

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University with collaborators at the University of Oregon and Manchester Metropolitan University have developed a seawater-resilient bipolar membrane electrolyzer.

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ECS announces 2023-2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship recipients

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Dr. Bai received his BS in Materials Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2010 and MS in Materials Science in 2012 from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Yadong Yin at the University of California, Riverside, in 2017. Yuzhang Li, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

A study lead by researchers at Rice University suggests that current approaches to manage the vapor intrusion risk into buildings in the vicinity of conventional fuel spills might need to be modified when dealing with some higher ethanol blend fuel (i.e., E20 up to E95) releases. —Ma et al. —Pedro Alvarez.

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Univ. of Pittsburgh and Sichuan University to establish joint engineering institute

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APRIL 2, 2013

The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Sichuan University in China will establish a joint engineering program to educate undergraduate students and foster collaborative research. The Sichuan University Pittsburgh Institute, as it will be named, expects to enroll its first class in the fall of 2014.

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Murine study finds even low level exposure to PM10 pollution is harmful to lungs

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AUGUST 5, 2019

An international research team led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) has found that even a sub-chronic low level exposure to particulate matter can have an adverse effect on lung health. These results have important implications for new [building] developments.

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Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

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MAY 20, 2020

The analysis, published in Nature Climate Change , was conducted by researchers from the University of East Anglia, Stanford University, the CICERO Center for International Climate Research and CSIRO as part of the Global Carbon Project. Percentage change in global daily fossil CO 2 emissions, Jan-May 2020.

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Danish Parker project developing universal definition for EV integration with electric grid for V2G services

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MARCH 6, 2017

Nissan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, PSA Groupe, NUVVE, Frederiksberg Forsyning, Enel, Insero and DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Electrical Engineering (PowerLabDK) are partnering in the Danish project Parker to develop a universal definition for grid integration for electric vehicles.

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Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28 billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%.

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Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

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MAY 10, 2019

The processes that create ozone pollution in the summer can also trigger the formation of wintertime air pollution, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA, in partnership with the University of Utah. —Caroline Womack. Womack, C. McDuffie, E. Edwards, P. Docherty, K.

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Study links exposure to PM2.5 exposure to brain atrophy, memory decline in older women

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Women in their 70s and 80s who were exposed to higher levels of air pollution experienced greater declines in memory and more Alzheimer’s-like brain atrophy than their counterparts who breathed cleaner air, according to a new study by researchers at USC, Wake Forest School of Medicine, and their colleagues at other institutions.

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Study links closing of local automotive assembly plants in US to increase in deaths from opioid overdoses

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

Closing of local automotive assembly plants may lead to increases in deaths from opioid overdose, according to a study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts General Hospital. —Atheendar Venkataramani.

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NYU review study suggests potential for gauging health risks of air pollution on individual level

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MAY 2, 2019

We detail an illustrative study designed to turn that potential into practice by measuring individuals’ exposures over a prolonged period of time, along with measures of factors that influence health outcomes, including economic, behavioral, biological, familial, and environmental contexts. Globally, 4.2

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The researchers made their discovery by developing a technique to measure the amounts of inactive lithium species on the anode—a first in the field of battery research—and studying their micro- and nanostructures. Inactive lithium is also made up of another component: lithium ions, which are the building blocks of the SEI layer.

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Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

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MAY 16, 2021

Cement and asphalt are vital to modern construction materials; cement is used for the construction of various buildings and structures, while asphalt is primarily used for highways and runways. They have been widely used for these purposes since the 1800s.

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UQ, TUM team finds way to convert sugarcane into isobutanol more efficiently

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JANUARY 23, 2023

University of Queensland researchers, working in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), have found a way to convert sugarcane into isobutanol— a building block of aviation fuel and other products—more efficiently. An open-access paper on the work is published in Chemistry - a European Journal.

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H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

in close collaboration with GTI and The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. At the Port of Houston, the project team will conduct a feasibility study for scaling up hydrogen production and use. Frontier Energy, Inc.,

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

How to EMP-Proof a Building

Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

UCSD team suggests building more fast-charging stations based on study of pandemic impact on EV charging

Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

UB study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, artery wall thickness

ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

Study finds lead from leaded gasoline persists in London air despite ‘90s ban

UniSA study paves way for architectural use of end-of-life tires

Ham Radio Inspired This Scranton University Student to Pursue Engineering

OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

ACU’s NEXT Lab submits application to NRC to build molten-salt research reactor

NZ study shows cycle lanes and walkways cut car use, reduce emissions

Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

Scientists Build Ventricle-on-a-Chip To Study Heart Disease

UNL study finds non-flex fuel vehicles can adapt to E30 gasoline without performance compromise; fuel efficiency comparable to E15

USTMA, The Ray & University of Missouri partner to assess knowledge on environmental impact, benefits of rubber-modified asphalt

UC San Diego receives $35M in state funding for new hydrogen-hybrid coastal research vessel

Ferrari, University of Bologna, and NXP inaugurate new E-Cells Lab | Autocar Professional

UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

UB study reveals effect of pollution in humans at level of metabolites

J.D. Power study: consumers possess inaccurate knowledge of fully automated self-driving vehicles

New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

New study shows that inhaled nanoparticles can travel into the blood and accumulate

Researchers devise seawater-resilient bipolar membrane electrolyzer for turning seawater into hydrogen

ECS announces 2023-2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship recipients

Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability

Univ. of Pittsburgh and Sichuan University to establish joint engineering institute

Murine study finds even low level exposure to PM10 pollution is harmful to lungs

Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

Danish Parker project developing universal definition for EV integration with electric grid for V2G services

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

Study links exposure to PM2.5 exposure to brain atrophy, memory decline in older women

Study links closing of local automotive assembly plants in US to increase in deaths from opioid overdoses

NYU review study suggests potential for gauging health risks of air pollution on individual level

Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

UQ, TUM team finds way to convert sugarcane into isobutanol more efficiently

H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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