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

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Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk

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Medal of Honor Goes to Microsensor and Systems Pioneer

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Madni has been a distinguished adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and distinguished scientist since 2011 at the Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. The IEEE Foundation sponsors the award. I know of no one else more deserving of the IEEE Medal of Honor.” He is a member of the U.S.

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Speech Processing Pioneer Sadaoki Furui Dies at 77

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He was named director of the university’s library in 2009 and became director of the Contents Utilization Center in 2011, when he was named professor emeritus. He left Tokyo in 2013 to become president of the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago and served in that position until 2019. He served as president of Jonetix Corp.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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Switching power supplies are the type used to power virtually all personal computers, mobile devices, and appliances that run on DC. SiC Leads GaN in Power Conversion Today… The first commercially viable SiC transistor that was superior to silicon was introduced by Cree (now Wolfspeed) in 2011.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. In 2019, 63 percent of global electricity was produced from fossil-fuel sources, the exact nature of which varies substantially among regions.