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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

Cars That Think

I attended this year’s events, held on 4 and 5 May in Atlanta. Garcia is CEO of Urban Climate Nexus in Atlanta. Because sea levels and temperatures are rising, more than 80 percent of marine life is migrating toward the Earth’s poles and away from warmer water, he said. UCN assists U.S.

Engine 83
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Erosion-resistant nanocoating for turbine blades saves fuel, lowers costs

Green Car Congress

Pollutants, sand, and even water droplets can erode a blade and reduce turbine efficiency. MCT is teaming with Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Ga.) Additional markets include US commercial freight carriers and the US Department of Defense aviation fleet, which consumed more than $10 billion of fuel in 2011.

Fuel 250
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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

DeKalb County’s DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.