At the University; Engineering FYI

The inaugural group of fellows at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) has been announced.

RASEI is a joint institute between the University of Colorado at Boulder and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO.

Five of the RASEI fellows are Tau Bates:

Richard Noble, NJ A ’68

Lucy Pao, CA G ’87

Alan Weimer, OH B ’76

David Ginley, CO A ’72

Patrick Moriarty, MI G ’93

Read news release for more information on fellows.

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Researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Texas A&M, and Korea University, have developed a way to “accurately predict power outages in advance of a hurricane.”

Seth Guikema, NY D ’97, and two other researchers used data from five previous hurricanes to develop a computer model that would provide accurate estimates of power outages across a region threatened by an approaching hurricane.
Read article

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Cooper Union (NY I) has unveiled a new laboratory building that boasts many eco-friendly features.

The new building is nine stories, equipped with a “green roof,” and polished concrete floors. Read full article for more

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