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An "all of the above" approach to sustainable power

Energy independence. Cleaner air and water. Reducing the human element in climate change. There are many reasons to advance solar, wind and nuclear technologies. At Michigan, we believe it’s going to take an “all of the above” approach to replace fossil energy with emissions-free sources. Michigan engineers are developing ways to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, as well as exploring other methods of converting sunlight into electricity and chemical fuels. Our nationally renowned nuclear engineering department covers everything from assessing and improving reactor safety to advanced reactor designs. And our chemical, materials and electrical engineers are developing new technologies to store energy--needed for transportation as well the renewable grid.
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A new $1.6M energy project to develop low cost manufacturing of white organic lighting
Prof. Stephen Forrest is developing an automated high-yield roll-to-roll process to manufacture organic LEDs for lighting. |Medium Read
New research for the future of power and energy
Take a look at some of the exciting new projects that will help define the next evolution of power and energy.|Medium Read
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UM researchers awarded $3.9M for transformational energy technology
The University of Michigan announced today that it was awarded $3.9 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding will be used to harvest hydrokinetic energy using reconfigurable high-efficiency marine micro-turbines.|Short Read
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Battery-free sensor startup takes aim at industrial efficiency
Part of the team that brought us the world’s smallest computer in 2015 brings the future of computing technology into the present. |Medium Read
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Making wind power more predictable: A Q&A with Eunshin Byon
Predictive modeling could help power companies get more consistent output from renewables.|Medium Read
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Nuclear Grand Challenge engages student ideas for waste revenue
Inaugural competition appealed to climate-conscience students and promoted interdisciplinary collaborations.|Medium Read
NASA satellite offers urban carbon dioxide insights
Using data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, researchers found connections between the population density of cities and how much carbon dioxide they produce per person.|Medium Read
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Russel Lecture: Fighting climate change with organic electronics
The researcher-entrepreneur who helped bring OLED displays to the masses envisions a future of efficient lighting and next-gen solar power.|Medium Read
Shunbo Lei
Optimizing energy
Postdoc Fellow Shunbo Lei, who works to improve the efficiency and function of the power grid, was honored by the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. |Short Read
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How self-driving car subsidies could carry us through the ‘dark age’ of deployment
A game-theory approach identifies which policy could support autonomous vehicles' market penetration—and environmental benefits.|Medium Read
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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering department featured in new film, “Our Oceans, Our Future”
Featuring the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Our Oceans, Our Future, explores the critical issues affecting our oceans, and the work being done by marine professionals worldwide for a brighter future.|Medium Read
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How everyday products are supercharging methane, and what that means.
“Siloxanes” could be key to deriving bolstered energy production from biogas.|Medium Read
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Climate change: Why removing CO2 from the air isn’t enough
Switching to large scale renewable resources is the only way to curb extreme carbon capture costs.|Medium Read
Johanna Mathieu
The National Academy of Engineering invites Prof. Johanna Mathieu to symposium to advance the engineering frontier
The symposium brings together 82 young engineers from different technical areas from around the country.|Short Read
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Chemistry WorldSep 12, 2019
Can organic solar cells stand the test of time?
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