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3-year, $75.7M eRamp power electronics research project launches at Infineon

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In Germany, the Technical University of Dresden and West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau are also participating in research. The Project eRamp is co-funded by grants from ENIAC Joint Undertaking and from Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia und the UK. Manufacturing Power Electronics'

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Clariant concludes testing of conversion of miscanthus biomass into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol

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The consortium consists of 22 partners from universities, the agricultural sector and the industry. In the fall of last year, Clariant broke ground on its greenfield first-of-its-kind full-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, the southwestern region of Romania.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 2005) Wave Rotors Technology and Applications (The 11 th International Conference on Vibration Engineering Timisoara, Romania, September 27 - 30, 2005). Schematic model of a wave disk engine, showing combustion and shockwaves within the channels. Source: MSU.

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Airbus and TAROM launch project to establish sustainable bio-kerosene jet fuel value-chain

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CCE and BIOTEHGEN are implementing various camelina placement trials at different locations in Romania, with the purpose of assessing sustainability of different production models and soil types, including contaminated soil and uncultivated land, in order to identify the best techniques and genetic material.

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DOE awards $4M to carbon capture and storage projects selected as part of ACT

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The ACT Initiative is a consortium of ten European countries—France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom—and the United States. Carbon Capture Projects: Lowering Absorption Process Uncertainty, Risks, and Costs by Predicting and Controlling Amine Degradation (LAUNCH).

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Zinnov: automotive witnessing highest disruption among all industries; ~$6B invested in start-ups in FY 2015

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This has given way to the new age paradigm of innovation fabric, with global companies now leveraging the larger ecosystem of start-ups, universities, technology leaders from other verticals and engineering service providers. With ~$6 billion invested in automotive start-ups in FY 2015, new companies are booming.

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IEEE Education Week Offered Hundreds of Learning Opportunities

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From preuniversity STEM programs and university offerings to continuing professional education courses and tutorials, there are so many ways to engage with education from IEEE. University students and faculty members. The celebration highlighted resources for: Engineers and professionals working in technical fields. Pallab Kumar Gogoi.

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