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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. Georgia Tech Research Corporation, EDISON – Efficient DC Interrupter with Surge Protection – $3,000,000.

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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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million to four industry and academic teams for additional research into ideas to reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise in aircraft that could enter service between 2030 and 2035. NASA is awarding $16.5 The teams first studied the ideas from October 2008 to April 2010.

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ARPA-E awards $30M to 21 projects advance new class of high-performance power converters

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data center energy consumption and operating cost while creating a high-volume commercial market for SiC-based power converters. If successful, the project team will drastically reduce the power consumption of a digital integrated circuit while also enabling a much smaller form factor and lower cost solution. Opcondys, Inc.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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exceeding the magnetic properties of industrially important. industries, without the need for these costly and scarce. performance to the best commercial magnets and be significantly less expensive. properties on a prototype bulk magnet exceeding state-of-the-art commercial magnets. power applications.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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TSU-JAE KING LIU University of California, Berkeley “For leadership in the advancement and commercialization of nanometer semiconductor technologies and the promotion of microelectronics workforce development.” HAGIT MESSER-YARON Tel Aviv University “For contributions to sensing of the environment using wireless communication networks.”

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