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Space station droplet combustion experiments reveal cool-burning flames; potential to lead to better engines

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A better understanding of the cool flames’ chemistry might help improve internal combustion engines in cars, for example by developing homogenous-charge compression ignition, which could potentially lead to engines that burn fuel at cooler temperatures, emitting fewer pollutants such as soot and nitric oxide and NO x , while still being efficient.

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DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

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The following projects were selected under Topic 1a: Novel Bio-Based Plastics: Designing Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Bio-Based Plastics: Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - Trojan Horse Repeat Sequences for Triggered Chemical Recycling of Polyesters for Films and Bottles – DOE funding: $2,165,000.

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Army Research Lab team working to design piston engines optimized for JP-8

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Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) Combustion Research Laboratory are working to develop engines optimized to run on JP-8 for use in military ground vehicles, stationary power generators, and small unmanned aerial vehicles. combustion in a piston engine. cetane index of 40 that present special challenges for.

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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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Engineers at NASA Glenn are testing a new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) inlet-fan combination—the first of its kind ever to be tested. Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use.

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Paying Tribute to 1997 IEEE President Charles K. Alexander

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At the time of his death, he was a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cleveland State University and served as dean of its engineering school. He was a former professor and dean at several schools including Temple University , California State University, Northridge , and Ohio University.

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Teen Creates App To Identify Nutrient Deficiencies

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More than 50 percent of pregnant people become anemic, according to the Cleveland Clinic , risking premature birth, low birth weight for the baby, and postpartum depression. Presenting my work in front of respected and accomplished engineers felt unreal,” Tiwari says. “I Tiwari says he will be piloting the app this year.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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Genomatica’s integrated bioprocess engineering and extensive intellectual property allow it to develop organisms and processes rapidly for many other basic chemicals. Designing greener chemicals: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Lipshutz, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara. per million Btu.

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