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Georgia Tech prototype triboelectric nanogenerator could extract energy from ocean waves

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an inexpensive and simple prototype of a triboelectric nanogenerator that could be used to produce energy from ocean waves by making use of contact electrification between a patterned plastic nanoarray and water. A report on their work is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie. —Lin et al.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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MARCH 16, 2016

UPS is working to meet its goal of logging one billion miles with its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet by the end of 2017, using a Rolling Laboratory approach to determine the right alternative fuel solutions to meet the unique needs of route-specific driving environments. At UPS, we own our fleet and our infrastructure.

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FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence ( COE ) for alternative jet fuels and the environment. Research and development efforts by the team will focus on NextGen environmental goals for noise, air quality, climate change and energy.

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Fuel Pennsylvania Universal North Carolina

IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

Cars That Think

MAY 19, 2023

The summit kicked off on 4 May at the Georgia Aquarium with a reception and panel discussion on climate change and sustainability, moderated by Saifur Rahman , IEEE president and CEO. Garcia is CEO of Urban Climate Nexus in Atlanta. cities in creating and executing climate action and resilience plans. UCN assists U.S.

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Engine Atlanta Climate Change Climate

DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

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AUGUST 31, 2012

Methane hydrate can form in Arctic and marine environments. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. further assess resource volumes, particularly in deepwater settings. University of New Hampshire. Oregon State University. 626,000.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. DOE Investment: approximately $1.68

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Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

That’s three times the amount estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and stratospheric ozone destruction. This multi-site experiment clearly establishes streams and rivers as important sources of nitrous oxide.

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New Hampshire Global Climate Change Ozone

Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Brian Stone Jr.,

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Georgia Tech Research Corporation plans to develop and test MIL-101(Cr)-based sorbents in the form of powders, in composite polymer/MOF fibers and on the surface of monoliths. Harvard University plans to perform an experimental demonstration of a novel process for capture of CO 2 from the air and release into a concentrated CO 2 environment.

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DOE Joint Genome Institute approves 41 projects for 2012 Community Sequencing Program; climate, environment and bioenergy feedstocks

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NOVEMBER 12, 2011

The projects span the globe and the unexplored branches of the tree of life, and promise to yield a better understanding of the interplay between climate, ecosystem and organism. Additionally, the microbes in this environment may offer insight into bioremediation applications for cold ecosystems. University of Georgia.

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Environment 2012 Climate North Carolina

The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The introduction of any new system causes perturbations within the current operating environment, which in turn, create behavioral responses, some predictable, many not. The perturbations caused by transitioning EVs to scale are not market-driven, but government policy-driven to meet a climate-emergency.

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Climate Change Climate Future Energy

EPA honors winners of the 20th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge; advanced biofuels

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JULY 14, 2015

For 2015, EPA announced a new award category for a green chemistry technology that has a “Specific Environmental Benefit: Climate Change.” Algenol, For Specific Environmental Benefit: Climate Change Award. This is already in production, is reducing VOCs and costs, and is safer for people and the environment.

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EPA Green Polymer Water

Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is arguably the most significant piece of climate legislation the United States has ever seen, including significant investments in clean energy and consumer incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption. How the IRA will help tackle climate change.

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Electric Vehicles Tax Credit Industrial Industry

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Georgia Tech prototype triboelectric nanogenerator could extract energy from ocean waves

UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

DOE Joint Genome Institute approves 41 projects for 2012 Community Sequencing Program; climate, environment and bioenergy feedstocks

The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

EPA honors winners of the 20th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge; advanced biofuels

Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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