Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Researchers at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) have developed a heuristic optimization algorithm for driverless vehicles at unsignalized intersections using a multi-agent system (MAS). The layout of the proposed multi-agent system (MAS) for driverless vehicles at intersections. Zohdy and Rakha. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Projects will work to reduce the LCOE through multiple approaches, including increasing generation efficiency, increasing rotor area per unit of equivalent mass, lowering operation and maintenance costs, minimizing potential impacts on the surrounding environment, and maximizing system reliability. The University of Michigan.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Expanding established propulsion systems into a volume manufacturing environment. West Virginia University (NAFTC). Purdue University. Colorado State University. $5. UQM Technologies, Inc. Muncie, IN Holly, MI.

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JULY 14, 2022

The United States depends on other countries for nearly all its lithium supply and mining the mineral strains water resources and can harm the environment. The finalists are: George Washington University – Team Ellexco: “Chemical-Free Extraction of Lithium from Brines”. Rice University – Team LiSED: “Lithium Selective ElectroDialysis”.

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Advanced High Energy Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, submitted by Indiana University in Bloomington. Garnet Electrolyte Based Safe, Lithium-Sulfur Energy Storage, submitted by the University of Maryland, College Park.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

On 14 Februar 2013, the agency solicited proposals from public entities, including state and local governments and eligible universities interested in operating the test sites. The six test site operators and the research they will conduct into future UAS use are: University of Alaska. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee. Fiscal year 2012 awards include: University of Arizona, $36,000. Arizona State University, $350,000. University of Georgia, $345,689. University of Florida, $496,996. University of Florida, $497,851.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

This pilot institute will bridge the gap between basic research and product development for additive manufacturing; provide shared assets to help companies, particularly small manufacturers; access cutting-edge capabilities and equipment; and create an environment to educate and train workers in advanced additive manufacturing skills.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2011

Overall, the USDA and DOE projects are designed to improve special crops to be grown for biofuels—including selected trees and grasses—by increasing their yield, quality and ability to adapt to extreme environments. Bartley, University of Oklahoma, Norman. Eric Beers, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

CoalTek, teaming with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research in Lexington, Ky., Duke University in Durham, N.C., and the University of North Dakota Energy and Environment Research Center in Grand Forks, N.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Va.)-Partnering

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Officials at The Ohio State University and West Virginia University have signed a memorandum of understanding creating a shale energy partnership between the two schools, agreeing to work collaboratively to develop a joint program of research in the Appalachian Region’s developing shale energy industry.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

The hyperbaric centrifuge technology is aimed at separating the fine coal particles from water, allowing their recovery for energy while simultaneously cleaning up the environment and providing jobs in the coal cleaning industry. Virginia Tech subsequently sublicensed the technology to Decanter Machine Inc., of Johnson City, Tenn.,

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AUGUST 31, 2011

These teams will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment; the impacts of the spill; and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. The Research Consortia funded are: Lead Institution: The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers University two grants worth $6.4 The foundation also has awarded the university up to $1.25 Lam and his colleagues will collaborate with University of Puerto Rico and two historically black universities, Virginia Union University and Delaware State University.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering are seeking to improve the efficiency of jet engines by identifying and developing thermoelectric materials that can harness excess energy. UVA is one of only three universities in North America that participate in the Rolls-Royce University Technology Center Network.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 2, 2025

The sensation of touch is the most personal connection that you can have with another individual, says John Rogers , a professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, who led the project. Beyond just buzzing, the device simulates sensations like pinching, stretching, and tapping for a more realistic experience.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

A dewatering technology developed at Virginia Tech has succeeded in reducing the moisture content of ultrafine coal to less than 20%, transforming it to a salable product. as part of a license agreement with Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech holds a US patent on the technology, as well as international patents in seven countries.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

ULTIMATE projects address two target temperature levels and seek to develop ultrahigh temperature materials for continuous operation at 1300 ºC (2372 ºF) in a stand-alone material test environment or at 1800 ºC (3272 ºF) with coatings and cooling. University of Maryland. University of Virginia.

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JUNE 30, 2015

Twenty-one years later, the ARC, which operates as a consortium of six universities [ 2 ] collaborating with partners from both industrial and government sectors, gathered once again on the University of Michigan’s North Campus for its 21 st Annual Program Review. Footnotes. [ 1 ] Gilbert, D., Automotive Research Center.”

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. Clemson University. Achates Power.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Human activities, including fossil fuel combustion and intensive agriculture, have increased the availability of nitrogen in the environment. —Jake Beaulieu of the University of Notre Dame and the US EPA, and lead author of the PNAS paper. The findings, the authors hope, will lead to more effective mitigation strategies.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 10 university projects to conduct advanced turbine technology research under the Office of Fossil Energy’s University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Program. Texas A&M University. Purdue University. University of Texas at Austin.

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Innovation News Network

MAY 13, 2024

The post Corrosion resistance in molten salt environments appeared first on Innovation News Network. VCU is developing metal treatments to increase corrosion resistance in molten salt systems, improving cost-efficiency and reducing waste.

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JULY 17, 2014

Patrick Brown, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Amy Brunner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Robin Buell, Michigan State University. Luca Comai, University of California, Davis. Michael Marks, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. John McKay, Colorado State University.

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MAY 31, 2017

Since its launch in 2011, CSRC has collaborated with leading North American universities, hospitals, and research institutions on projects aimed at reducing traffic casualties, and sharing the results publicly so that all can benefit. One of the key beneficiaries of CSRC research has been emergency medicine. —Chuck Gulash.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. Virginia Tech. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. University of Iowa – National Advanced Driving Simulator.

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AUGUST 15, 2015

University of Maryland, College Park: Garnet Electrolyte Based Safe, Lithium-Sulfur Energy Storage. The selected proposals will help improve energy storage with reliable power systems that can survive the wide range of NASA missions in harsh space environments, while cutting their mass by 50% or more.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

An alternative is the alkaline environment of the AEMFC. Center for Transportation and the Environment. Northeastern University. University of California, Irvine. University of Delaware. University of New Mexico. Gas Technology Institute. Giner, Inc. Versa Power Systems.

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JUNE 1, 2018

The selected organizations (and project descriptions) from this first call selection are: University of Connecticut. Penn State University. University of Louisville. Virginia Tech. University of California, Irvine. The intended period of performance of each project is 24 months or less.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

Superalloy for Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Wheels for Improved Combined Cycle Efficiency General Electric Company will partner with The Ohio State University to help increase combined cycle turbine efficiency for next generation advanced cycle operations that require new alloys capable of operating at 1,200 degrees and above. Ohio University.

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Innovation News Network

AUGUST 5, 2024

Experts at the University of Virginia have pioneered a new 3D concrete printing method that could transform sustainable construction. The post 3D concrete printing method could revolutionise sustainable construction appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2020

The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) plans to develop, build, and validate a low-cost, field-installable, remotely-controlled natural gas compressor retrofit kit. University of New Mexico aims to develop advanced gas sensors (mixed potential electrochemical [MPE]) coupled with advanced computation (artificial neural networks).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

Terrestrial bioenergy feedstock crops such as switchgrass, canola and corn have lower environmental lifecycle impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water regardless of cultivation location, according to a new lifecycle assessment by researchers at the University of Virginia. 0.4 ± 0.05. 1.8 ± 0.58. 3.3 ± 0.86.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2024

Her parents couldn’t afford to pay for her college education, but as valedictorian of her high school class, she earned a full-tuition scholarship from the state of Virginia. West decided to pursue a degree in mathematics at Virginia State College (now Virginia State University ), a historically Black school in Petersburg.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

Successful technologies will significantly increase the confidence that CO 2 placed in geologic formations is being accurately tracked and remains permanently stored, thus protecting human health and the environment. Columbia University , New York, N.Y. Montana State University , Bozeman, Mont.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

the Environment. the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia will develop. University, North. University of Central. The California Fleets and Workplace Alternative Fuels Project is a statewide. effort to develop templates and best practices for permitting AFV refueling. petroleum reduction strategies.

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OCTOBER 2, 2011

NETL will partner with Penn State, West Virginia University, and the University of Pittsburgh in the 2-year effort. The study includes an examination of market drivers, existing and emerging technologies, the public policy and regulatory environment, and key industry players.

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