Michigan Engineering | University of Michigan Gas leaks estimated to be worth $2 billion could have fueled 10 million homes.
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Oil, gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than EPA reports
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The material that could power tomorrow’s solar cells
‘We estimate that a finished solar cell could be about ten times cheaper than an equivalent gallium arsenide cell.’
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Recreating supernova reaction yields new insights for fusion energy
Our pursuit of fusion needs a heat-check
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Semiconductor breakthrough may be game-changer for organic solar cells
Buildings, clothing could generate power.
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Turning waste heat into emissions-free electricity
Energy-intensive industries have been waiting for a low-cost, low-toxicity thermoelectric generation material. It’s here.
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Record-breaking second place for Solar Car Team
The national champions celebrate the most successful world race finish in team history.
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2017 Van Vlack Lecture featuring Cal University Professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh
In the 2017 Van Vlack Lecture, Ramamoorthy Ramesh will use Energy as a “Clear and Present” example of where we, as scientists, engineers, young and not-so-young, need to rise up and meet the challenges that we are faced with.
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Bend it like Airbus
New $8.25M Airbus center at Michigan for high efficiency aircraft with flexible wings
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“Rediscovered” engine for more efficient power plants
U-M led research on the rotating detonation engine in the 1960s–then the US abandoned the design. Now it returns.
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Lasers can detect weapons-grade uranium from afar
Researchers have shown that a technique often used to identify chemicals at a distance could help sniff out illicit nuclear activities from as far as a couple miles away.
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