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$10 million grant to foster new sustainable biomass research , articleProfessor Chad Bolding will focus on the utilization of forest residues — secondary materials such as branches and treetops left behind after traditional forest products are transported to mills.
Date: Sep 15, 2020 -
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Chemistry’s Feng Lin Lab is splitting water molecules for a renewable energy future , articleWater may seem basic as a molecule made up of just three atoms, but the process of splitting it is quite difficult. But Lin’s lab has done so. Even moving one electron from a stable atom can be energy-intensive, but this reaction requires the transfer of four to oxidize oxygen to produce oxygen gas.
Date: Sep 03, 2020 -
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Building construction program partners with organization to highlight energy literacy, human-centric design , articleTo facilitate student interest and education in human-centric construction, the Myers-Lawson School of Construction collaborates with Community Housing Partners, a local organization that welcomes and provides classes for Virginia Tech students to learn about sustainable and affordable housing.
Date: Aug 13, 2020 -
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Field laboratory investigates development of new energy resources in Central Appalachia , articleThe deep-well exploration project aims to characterize and explore deep natural gas resources in Central Appalachia that have the potential to positively impact communities and economies hit hard by downturn in coal.
Date: Apr 28, 2020 -
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Physics professor among researchers detailing how antineutrino detectors could aid nuclear nonproliferation , articlePatrick Huber, a professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Physics, has co-authored an article that describes the potential uses and limitations of antineutrino detectors for nuclear security applications related to reactor, spent fuel, and explosion monitoring.
Date: Mar 19, 2020 -
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Two fundamental research projects aim to reduce the impact of carbon emissions on climate , articleCheng Chen, an assistant professor of mining and minerals engineering in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, is working on new ways to reduce the impacts of global climate change through carbon sequestration, the capacity to store carbon dioxide in underground geologic formations.
Date: Feb 26, 2020 -
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Chen-Ching Liu named to the National Academy of Engineering , articleUnder Liu’s leadership, the Power and Energy Center’s researchers are creating advanced technologies for their envisioned power grid of the future, the Cyber Grid, and training the next generation of power engineers in a time of unprecedented transformation for the industry.
Date: Feb 10, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech awarded Nuclear Regulatory Commission Integrated University Program grants , articleThe nuclear engineering program in Virginia Tech’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded two grants totaling $850,000 for faculty development and graduate student fellowships.
Date: Jan 08, 2020 -
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Multidisciplinary project aims to make mining more efficient, safer , articleVirginia Tech researchers are leading a team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground mining operations, one aspect of many that impacts effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve.
Date: Dec 11, 2019 -
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Study has wide-reaching impact on safe storage of nuclear energy waste , articleA fundamental study into underground permeability can help society harness nuclear energy as a safe, stable, and secure energy source.
Date: Oct 09, 2019 -
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Grant helps Virginia Tech scientists find new ways to use secondary logging materials , articleThe study, in collaboration with Auburn University, West Virginia University, and the University of Maine, will examine the collection of branches, tops, and other residue materials to determine how to make them an economically viable resource.
Date: Jul 10, 2019 -
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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team places second in first year of EcoCAR Mobility Challenge , articleThe team will receive a 2019 Chevy Blazer in August 2019, which they will modify to incorporate their designs from year one.
Date: Jun 25, 2019 -
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Wind Turbine Team soars to a second-place finish at Collegiate Wind Competition , articleCommitted to a future that utilizes wind energy as a reliable and clean energy source, students intertwine coursework with hands-on learning.
Date: Jun 06, 2019 -
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Jumping drops get boost from gravity , articleResearchers from Virginia Tech are seeking the best way to shed moisture from condensers to increase the efficiency of a variety of items including power plants or anything that requires heat exchange.
Date: May 24, 2019 -
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Physics’ Ed Barnes to develop mathematical models for research into exotic topological materials , articleBarnes will use a National Science Foundation CAREER grant to create mathematical models that will help scientists better understand how electrical currents flow in special compounds that possess a property known as topology.
Date: Apr 19, 2019 -
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Rayne Zheng receives Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award , articleZheng, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, has received the award to study rational design and additive manufacturing of 3D piezoelectrics with arbitrary anisotropy for maritime self-sensing structures.
Date: Feb 28, 2019 -
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Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials , articleNew printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducers.
Date: Jan 21, 2019 -
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Chemistry professor's research shocking the battery field , articleChemistry professor Feng Lin is working on developing better-performing and safer batteries. Lin’s work covers the gamut of chemistry and materials science battery research, looking at micro-scale and basic science aspects, as well as macro-scale and applied science.
Date: Oct 30, 2018 -
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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team powers way to fourth place , articleVirginia Tech's Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team placed fourth overall in the EcoCAR 3 competition's fourth and final year - after turning a stock Chevy Camaro into a fuel sipping hybrid.
Date: Jun 13, 2018 -
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Amanda Morris’ chemistry lab mimicking how plants energize in bid to create clean, sustainable energy , articleMorris and her student researchers are trying to mimic the ways plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide to storable food.
Date: Jun 01, 2018
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