EVENT: Policy Briefing: Managing Variable Energy Resources
CMU's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation will host a policy briefing on May 10 in Washington D.C. for a new policymaker guide that summarizes research by the RenewElec project. The 3-year project examines how best to incorporate renewable energy sources into the U.S. electricity grid.
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April 4, 2013
Foundation Gives CMU $30 million for Energy Institute
Triblive.comA $30 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation could help CMU find the next Jay Whitacre - an associate professor who developed a novel sodium-ion battery that can store power for later use in the electrical grid. More »
April 4, 2013
WESA: CMU Symposium Examines Implications of Shale Gas on Regional, US Economy
WESAA recent symposium hosted by CMU's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and the National Academy of Engineers examined the role of shale gas in manufacturing, transportation and the environment. More »
April 4, 2013
Carnegie Mellon Receives Gift From Richard King Mellon Foundation
cmu.eduCMU has received a $30 million gift from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to dramatically expand its strategic initiative to address energy research, education and innovation. The gift — the largest private foundation grant in CMU’s history — will propel the Scott Institute to coordinate university-wide activities with the overall goals of improving energy efficiency and developing new, clean, affordable and sustainable
energy sources. More »
April 2, 2013
Bill Gates Invests in Aquion Energy
Businessweek.comAquion Energy Inc., founded by CMU faculty member Jay Whitacre, is developing batteries that can store power for stationary applications, like supplying backup electricity when wind or solar projects aren’t available. More »
March 27, 2013
The Truth About Geoengineering
ForeignAffairs.comCMU energy experts M. Granger Morgan and Jay Apt co-authored this look at new developments in geoengineering, the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the earth’s climatic system with the aim of reducing global warming. More »
March 20, 2013
Energy firms, environmental groups agree on tough new fracking standards
NBC NewsCMU President Jared L. Cohon has been named to the board of directors of the Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD). The CSSD is a collaborative of environmental organizations, energy companies and foundations that will certify shale development performance standards for air and water protection. More »
March 12, 2013
Carnegie Mellon's Scott Institute Releases New Policymaker Guide
cmu.eduThe Scott Institute released a policymaker guide to provide policymakers with a primer on shale gas development and an overview of CMU research results assessing the impact of shale gas development on water resources, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and orphaned shale gas wells. More » View the guide [.pdf] »
March 11, 2013
CMU Among Winners In Energy Efficiency Competition
Pittsburgh Business TimesCMU was among the winners of the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual Better Buildings Case Competition, receiving the titles of Most Innovative and Best Proposal. More »
February 28, 2013
Seed Grants To Explore Technology, Policy Issues, Energy Efficiency and Sources
cmu.eduCMU researchers from across the university have received the first round of seed grants from the Scott Institute to explore various research projects centered around energy. More »
February 18, 2013
Editorial: Hybrids Deserve Better
Pocono RecordThis look at current policies for all-electric vs. hybrid electric cars cites findings from CMU professor and energy expert Jeremy Michalek. More »
February 15, 2013
NY Times: In New England, a Natural Gas Trap
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Jay Apt, a CMU professor and energy expert, provides insights about New England's reliance on a single fuel source, rather than a diversified mix. More »
February 15, 2013
Honored for Energy Research
cmu.eduCarnegie Mellon University's Michael E. McHenry will tour the world in 2013 giving more than 30 talks as a distinguished lecturer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Magnetics Society. More »
February 1, 2013
Architecture Team Wins NSF Prize
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The CMU School of Architecture's Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD) team has received the National Science Foundation's (NSF) 2013 Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovation. The prize is especially significant because of greater awareness for building science and concerns related to energy consumption. More »
January 22, 2013
What Holds Energy Tech Back? The Infernal Battery
Yahoo! Finance"If you crack it… it'll change the world," states Jay Whitacre, CMU energy expert and professor. Whitacre's comments are in regard to the infernal battery and its drawbacks for advancing a multitude of other technologies. More »
January 18, 2013
Overcharging Batteries Eyed in Boeing 787 Mishaps
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CMU professor and energy storage expert Jay Whitacre is quoted in this coverage of battery fires in Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes. More »
January 17, 2013
30 Under 30: CMU Student Honored
cmu.eduDoctoral student Daniel Schnitzer was named among the "rising stars in the energy sector" by Forbes Magazine. His company, EarthSpark International, is distributing cheap solar-charged lamps and energy-efficient stoves and working to develop pay-as-you-go "micro-grid" electric systems in Haiti. More »
January 17, 2013
CMU Energy Expert Earns Prestigious National Science Foundation Career Award
cmu.eduCarnegie Mellon's Gabriela Hug received the National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award, including a 5-year, grant to make the electric power grid more secure and flexible. More »
January 9, 2013
Carnegie Mellon Receives Funding From Eden Hall Foundation
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Carnegie Mellon University has received a $2 million grant from the Eden Hall Foundation to expand its research capacity in a new building slated to house scholars focused on improving energy efficiency and developing novel sustainable energy sources.
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