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Univ. of Maryland researchers using modified Tobacco Mosaic Virus as template for Li-ion electrodes

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. In parallel, we are collaborating with our colleagues at Drexel and MIT to construct surfaces that resemble the structure of plant leaves. Micrograph of electrode and image of individual nanorod showing core/shell structure. Credit: ACS, Chen et al.

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MIT and Princeton researchers leverage smartphone cameras for collaborative traffic signal schedule advisory system; tests show 20% cut in fuel consumption

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In July, at the Association for Computing Machinery’s MobiSys conference, researchers from MIT and Princeton University took the best-paper award for a system that uses a network of smartphones mounted on car dashboards to collect information about traffic signals and to then tell drivers when slowing down could help them avoid waiting at lights.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will develop a direct production process for copper wire, using molten sulfide electrolysis as a replacement for the traditional pyro-metallurgical process. University of Maryland. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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The Vacuum Tube’s Forgotten Rival

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Naval Ordnance Laboratory , in Maryland, had figured out how to manufacture this alloy, which was soon marketed by an outfit called Arnold Engineering Co. Mag amps thus found many applications in demanding environments, especially military, space, and industrial control. Only after this was done were wires wrapped around the core.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The MIT will develop a new generation of power electronics based on vertical gallium nitride (GaN) superjunction diodes and transistors that can vastly exceed the performance of today’s GaN power devices. University of Maryland. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. UC Berkeley.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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CHAN MIT “For pioneering technical contributions and leadership in the fields of space and terrestrial optical communications and networks.” HAGIT MESSER-YARON Tel Aviv University “For contributions to sensing of the environment using wireless communication networks.” IEEE EDISON MEDAL Sponsor: Samsung Electronics Co. , VINCENT W.S.

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MIT study suggests carbon tax could help reduce US deficit, lower other taxes, reduce emissions

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The analysis used the MIT US Regional Energy Policy (USREP) model to evaluate the effect of a carbon tax as part of a Federal budget deal. This contributes to the win-win-win result we expected for the nation’s economy and environment. The third win—carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) pollution and oil imports would be reduced.

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