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Microchip to invest $880M to expand its SiC and Si capacity in Colorado

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One significant phase of the expansion is to develop and upgrade its 50-acre, 580,000-square-foot Colorado Springs campus for increased SiC manufacturing for use in automotive/E-Mobility, grid infrastructure, green energy, and aerospace and defense applications.

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NREL researchers point toward building energy efficiency instead of long-term storage

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An open-access paper on the work, “Optimal Strategies for a Cost-Effective and Reliable 100% Renewable Electrical Grid,” appears in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. The other zones encompassed the cities of New York, El Paso, and Denver. —Sammy Houssainy, co-author. —William Livingood.

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NSF awards $55.5M to support 3 new Engineering Research Centers; one focused on power electronics

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million in three new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms and transform industries. The two other new ERCs are: Off-grid drinking water. NEWT will be led by Rice University in partnership with Arizona State University, the University of Texas at El Paso and Yale University.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering.

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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Development of a Low-Cost Lens® Engine. This project will enable a broad proliferation of metal AM through the development of a modular, cost-effective “LENS® Engine” for metal laser deposition, which can be installed into virtually any modern machine tool. Optomec (Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control; MachMotion; TechSolve, Inc.;