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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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across the industrialized nations of the global north, windblown dust was a major source of PM 2.5 Erin McDuffie and Dr. Randall Martin of Washington University in St. All input data and results have been made publicly available. The new report noted that major sources of PM 2.5 in African countries.

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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These projects, selected through collaborative research consortia, will leverage industry, university and laboratory expertise to accelerate advanced hydrogen storage technologies and fuel cell performance and durability. University of Missouri, St. Earlier post.).

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7 Scholarships Exclusively for Women Studying Engineering

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The 2U Scholarship program is available only to students at George Washington University , American University , Syracuse University , Washington University in St. Louis , and the University of California, Berkeley. One industry that was ahead of its time in female inclusion was aviation.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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These consortia—led in theUS by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Florida, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)—will bring together experts from national laboratories, universities, and industry in both the US and India. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. .;

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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. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. Louis to its electronics division headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Louis, and St.

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

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The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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DOE reports progress on development of hydrogen storage technologies

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PPG Industries Inc. The program made three new awards in FY 2014: HRL Laboratories, with partners SNL and University of Missouri-St. Northwestern University). The program also made three new awards: Materia Inc. will investigate the production scale-up of an ultra-high-strength glass fiber (?5,500

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