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The Department of Defense Wants to Double Down on Renewables

Following the current administration's pledge to increase defense spending, the Department of Defense intends to work towards converting…

Industry and Business

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Plasmonic Device Offers Broadband Modulation to Optical Links at 100Gbit/s

Plasmonic modulators are compact and have a large bandwidth, allowing for a higher volume of information flow.

Research

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'Lossless' Metamaterial Could Boost Laser Efficiency

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a metamaterial that could reduce signal losses in photonic devices.

Research

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Central Coast Innovation Awards Honorees Announced

Congratulations to IEE's Exective Director John Bowers for being awarded the Spirtit of Innovation award from the Pacific Coast Business…

Awards and Accolades

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Nano-Sized Hydrogen Storage System Increases Efficiency

Scientists from the Lawrence Livermore  and Sandia National Labs have collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to…

Research

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Michigan, Utah Researchers Say New Compound Could Extend Flow Battery Life

The team says they have developed a compound that is thousands of times more stable than the molecules currently being used for flow…

Research

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California Senate Leader's New Bill: 100% Clean Energy

Senate leader Kevin de Leon has introduced legislation that requires the state get all of its energy from climate-friendly sources by…

Industry and Business

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Tiny Nanoclusters Could Solve Big Problems For Lithium-Ion Batteries

A University of Illinois team has developed a 'superionic solid' for use in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries.

Research

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Apply For A Grant From FLOW Rocket Fund Until March 1st!

FLOW provides non-equity money for start-ups to field test and develop a commercial product. Application open until March 1st!

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Printable Solar Cells Just Got A Little Closer

Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a step forward in producing efficient, low-cost perovskite solar cells that can be…

Research

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Next-Generation Nuclear Power? Not Just Yet

Advanced nuclear reactors are being researched and built throughout China, while the West struggles to catch up.

Industry and Business

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Full(erene) Potential

IEE faculty member Guillermo Bazan and a team of researchers have developed a method for mastering the properties of polymer…

In the News, Research

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How to Improve Data Management in the Supercomputers of the Future

The CLARISSE Project at at UC3M is attempting to increase the robustness and scalability of data management in scientific applications…

Research

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Tesla Just Added a Huge Stack of Batteries to the California Power Grid

Tesla won a contract last September to build massive grid storage for Southern California Edison using their lithium ion batteries.

Industry and Business

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SoCal Edison's 20MW Storage Project at Pomona Gas Plant Site Comes Online

The project, commissioned in response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak, will provide SCE with a resource to maintain grid stability.

Industry and Business

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4 New Ways to Store Renewable Energy With Water

Water can be used to store energy via concrete bunkers, compressed air bags, energy islands, or water storage for wind turbines.

Industry and Business