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June 28, 2013
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Estimate Cost of Building Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
cmu.eduCMU researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that Small Modular Reactors might provide a flexible, cost-effective energy alternative. More »
June 28, 2013
Carnegie Mellon's Pulkit Grover Developing Tools To Reduce Energy Consumption in Data Center Communication Networks
cmu.eduCMU's Pulkit Grover, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is developing tools that will help reduce the amount of energy consumed by data center networks by 30 to 50 percent. More »
June 24, 2013
Location may stymie wind and solar power benefits
Nature
Wind farms and solar installations are often located in places where they will have the least impact on climate and health, a report from CMU researchers concludes. More »
June 18, 2013
Reality Check on Post-Fossil Path for New York
The New York Times Dot Earth blogFour CMU researchers respond to a paper published recently in the journal Energy Policy, which presents a plan to end fossil fuel use in New York State within a few decades. More »
June 17, 2013
For hybrid vehicle owners, it pays to drive in traffic
Pittsburgh Business Times
CMU's Jeremy Michalek and Orkun Karabasoglu analyzed the potential cost and greenhouse gas savings of hybrid and electric vehicles under different driving conditions. More »
June 9, 2013
Jared L. Cohon / The way forward on shale
Pittsburgh Post GazetteCMU President Jared L. Cohon wrote an opinion article regarding the responsible production of shale gas. Cohon is a member of the board of directors for the Center for Sustainable Shale Gas Development, an organization founded by energy companies and environmental groups to reduce the environmental impacts of natural gas production by hydraulic fracturing. More »
June 5, 2013
Meet Carnegie Mellon's Zico Kolter
Pop City Media
This article features research conducted by CMU's Zico Kolter that examines the amount of energy consumers use daily. More »
May 27, 2013
Industry giant GE aims to improve fracking
The Wall Street Journal
CMU energy expert Neil Donahue comments on the technical issues around hydraulic fracking that GE may be able to address. More »
May 19, 2013
Number of Women Landing Jobs in Oil, Gas Industry Growing
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFollowing a panel discussion held on CMU's Pittsburgh campus about energy industry jobs, CMU's Granger Morgan is quoted discussing the growing number of women working in the oil and gas industry. More »
May 10, 2013
Carnegie Mellon Releases Policymaker Guide On Managing Variable Energy Resources
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CMU's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation released a new policymaker guide that provides recommendations for incorporating more variable energy resources — like wind — into the U.S. energy grid. The guide was released today at a Capitol Hill policy briefing. More » View the guide [.pdf] »
May 7, 2013
Good science, market savvy make for successful battery start-up
The State Journal
Jay Whitacre is an associate professor of materials science and engineering at CMU. In his earlier career, he helped designed the battery system for the latest Mars rover. Now, in addition to his academic appointment, he is chief technology officer of Aquion Energy, a grid-scale battery company he founded in 2008. More »
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 »
View the event's opening remarks and panel discussions on industrial development, natural gas for transportation and environmental impacts »
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
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The 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
NY Times
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
TIME.com
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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