Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients
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The Penn State Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients for 2021, grants designed to foster interdisciplinary research at Penn State.
EarthTalks series discusses future of nuclear fission for electricity generation
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Amanda Johnsen, Bryant Early Career Assistant Professor in the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State, will discuss the future of nuclear fission for the electric grid on March 8.
Second Energy University forum to focus on education March 5
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On Friday, March 5, Penn State faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the forum "Energy University: Energy Education," which is the second in a series designed to discuss how Penn State can continue to strengthen its position as an energy leader.
What's behind $15,000 electricity bills in Texas?
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Some Texans are receiving eye-popping electric bills after power providers passed on volatile costs to some of their customers – legally.
Penn State research impacts the world
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Providing multiple examples of what differentiates Penn State from peer institutions and how access to world-class researchers impacts the lives of Penn State students, Lora Weiss, senior vice president for Research, presented an overview of the University’s research enterprise during the Board of Trustees meeting of the Committee on Academic Affairs, Research, and Student Life.
EarthTalks: Lightsource bp CEO Kevin Smith to discuss future of solar
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Kevin Smith, CEO for the Americas at Lightsource bp, will discuss the solar partnership with Penn State and the future of solar power at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22.
13 faculty named 2021 distinguished professors at Penn State
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Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named 13 distinguished professors for 2021.
Aerospace engineer takes fluid approach for creative problem-solving
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To Mark Miller, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, engineering is about imagination.
Aerospace engineer takes fluid approach for creative problem-solving
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To Mark Miller, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, engineering is about imagination.
How much energy we use in the US to produce electricity is a secret
| by Bruce Logan
The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) publishes monthly and yearly listings on energy use to make electricity, and it is readily accessible on the internet. So why am I saying that the amount of energy used is a secret? It is the way that the EIA presents the numbers. The EIA says extra energy is used to make renewable electricity in the same proportion as electricity generation in a fossil fuel plant, but that is not correct. No extra fuels are consumed to produce renewable electricity.
EarthTalks speaker looks at swapping current energy system for a low-carbon one
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Rob Socolow, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, will discuss the urgency and pitfalls of swapping the current energy system for a low-carbon one on Feb. 15.
Localizing the green energy revolution
| thehill.com
Rather than dividing communities, a federal energy policy focused more centrally on localized energy would place power directly in the hands of residents.