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Researchers demonstrate effective silicon-based thermoelectric generators

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A University of Texas at Dallas physicist has teamed with Texas Instruments Inc. Study co-author Hal Edwards, a TI Fellow at Texas Instruments, designed and supervised fabrication of the prototype devices. A deep dive for these novel measurements, detailed analysis and literature comparisons requires a university group.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants. The regions are distributed across three separate and largely isolated networks, called “ interconnections ”–Eastern, Western, and most of Texas. The result of these generations-old alliances is a U.S.

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Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

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Gevo will supply the ATJ from its hydrocarbon plant based in Silsbee, Texas. Gevo is well positioned to play a role in this growth, as the company believes its ATJ is cost advantaged in comparison to other renewable jet alternatives derived from carbohydrate-based feedstocks.

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UT Austin team develops new family of high-capacity anode materials: Interdigitated Eutectic Alloys

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Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new family of anode materials that can double the charge capacity of lithium-ion battery anodes. It is a simple, low-cost approach that can be applied to a broad range of alloy systems with various working ions such as Li, Na, or Mg.

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Sustainable Weather Balloon Wins Student a $10,000 Scholarship

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In comparison to launching 2,000 to 5,000 balloons that stay up for just two to three hours, my balloon can stay up in the air for 52 days.” In comparison to launching 2,000 to 5,000 balloons that stay up for just two to three hours, my balloon can stay up in the air for 52 days, so fewer balloons have to be launched,” he says.

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PNNL team develops higher-strength, lower-cost titanium alloy aimed at improving vehicle fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions

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b) Comparison of tensile strength and strain to failure (elongation) of Ti-185 alloy with other commercially available Titanium alloys. However, wide scale adoption of β-titanium alloys in transportation applications has been limited due to its high cost. a) Ultimate tensile and yield strength of Ti-185 for three STA conditions. (b)

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GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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This research article focuses on a highly favored route to the synthesis of controlled nanostructures at high rate, high yield, and low cost by molten carbonate electrolysis. The addition of Zn, such as occurs in a coating on galvanized steel, further lowers the activation energy for CNT formation.

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