A team of Iowa State University College of Engineering researchers recently experienced something that few ever will: a zero-gravity environment.
Tag: Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Developing new batteries for space exploration
Batteries have become such a modern day convenience that many times we don’t think about them until they need recharged or replaced. Even in space, batteries make life easier by advancing exploration when they are used in land rovers, astronaut equipment and energy storage devices. But creating a battery for space exploration requires some interesting …Continue reading “Developing new batteries for space exploration”
Iowa EPSCoR builds state’s research capacity in renewable energy and energy use
Iowa’s three Regents universities are making faculty hires, launching studies, partnering with community colleges and building industry partnerships – all in a $22 million effort to boost the state’s research capacity in renewable energy and energy utilization. The benefits to Iowa could be many: research grants, new technologies, startup companies, educational opportunities and workforce improvements …Continue reading “Iowa EPSCoR builds state’s research capacity in renewable energy and energy use”
An end-to-end approach to advancing wind energy
When you sit down with the Iowa State faculty members who have gathered under the College of Engineering’s Wind Energy Initiative (WEI), you soon realize the group has developed a multifaceted, yet well constructed, plan to contribute to expanding the viability of wind energy in the US energy portfolio. As they talk about their role …Continue reading “An end-to-end approach to advancing wind energy”