Researchers from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have successfully created food out of electricity and carbon dioxide, which they hope could one day be used to help solve world hunger. According to reports, the single-cell protein can be produced wherever renewable energy is available, with uses ranging from food to animal feed. “In practice, all the raw materials are available from the air. In the future, the technology can be transported to, for…
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By: Amy Myers Jaffe, University of California, Davis and Lewis Fulton, University of California, Davis When will cars powered by gas-guzzling internal combustion engines become obsolete? Not as soon as it seems, even with the latest automotive news out of Europe. First, Volvo announced it would begin to phase out the production of cars that run solely on gasoline or diesel by 2019 by only releasing new models that are electric or plug-in hybrids. Then, France and the U.K. declared…
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The ECS Career Expo serves as a premier opportunity for employers and recruiters to meet and interview job-seekers, volunteers, and post-doctoral candidates. Candidates also have the opportunity to participate in several other career services opportunities such as scheduling resume review appointments, mock interview, etc. The next ECS Career Expo will be held at the 235th ECS Meeting from May 26 - 30, 2019 during our open exhibit hall hours. Employers and recruiters will be able to purchase individual interview booths...
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The ECS Career Expo serves as a premier opportunity for employers and recruiters to meet and interview job-seekers, volunteers, and post-doctoral candidates. Candidates also have the opportunity to participate in several other career services opportunities through ECS professional development workshops and short courses. Employers and recruiters will be able to purchase individual interview booths that will be in the meeting exhibit hall. Contact Shannon.Reed@electrochem.org for more information. Career Expo Hours Monday, May 14, 2018 1200-1700h Exhibitor Move-In 1400-1800h Poster Move-In...
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A quantum probe based on an atomic-sized “color center” in diamonds has let researchers observe the flow of electric currents in graphene. Made up of a lattice of carbon atoms only one atom thick, graphene is a key material for the electronics of the future. The thin carbon material is stronger than steel and due to its flexibility, transparency, and ability to conduct electricity, holds great promise for use in solar cells, touch panels, and flexible electronics. No one has…
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By: Jens Blotevogel, Colorado State University Without knowing it, most Americans rely every day on a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs. These man-made materials have unique qualities that make them extremely useful. They repel both water and grease, so they are found in food packaging, waterproof fabric, carpets and wall paint. PFASs are also handy when things get heated. Consumers value this property in nonstick frying pans. Government agencies and industry have used them for…
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By: Joshua D. Rhodes, University of Texas at Austin The electric grid is an amazing integrated system of machines spanning an entire continent. The National Academy of Engineering has called it one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century. But it is also expensive. By my analysis, the current (depreciated) value of the U.S. electric grid, comprising power plants, wires, transformers and poles, is roughly US$1.5 to $2 trillion. To replace it would cost almost $5 trillion. That…
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A team of researchers from Texas A&M University is looking to take the negative impact of excessive levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and turn it into a positive with renewable hydrocarbon fuels. Greenhouse gasses trap heat in the atmosphere and therefore impact global temperatures, making the planet warmer. Carbon dioxide, the most common greenhouse gas, is emitted into the atmosphere upon burning fossil fuels, solid waste, and wood products, and makes up 81 percent of all greenhouse gas…
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While most car companies are investing research efforts into electric and autonomous vehicles, Uber – the highly popular ride-sharing service – is attempting to stick out in the crowd of auto giants by developing a flying car. According to reports from Bloomberg, the company just took that goal one step further by hiring NASA veteran Mark Moore to work on company’s flying car project. In less than a decade, Uber has changed the way many individuals think about transportation. Now,…
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By: William Messner, Tufts University When a May 2016 crash killed the person operating a Tesla Model S driving in Autopilot mode, advocates of autonomous vehicles feared a slowdown in development of self-driving cars. Instead the opposite has occurred. In August, Ford publicly committed to field self-driving cars by 2021. In September, Uber began picking up passengers with self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, albeit with safety drivers ready to take over. October saw Tesla itself undeterred by the fatality. The company…
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