Interdisciplinary approach to food-energy-water nexus

by Steve Ryan | Oct 17, 2016 | Faculty, News, Research

Here in the desert, water is a big concern. For the average person living in the Phoenix metropolitan area, the prospect of future water shortages makes us think about fixing that dripping faucet, buying high-efficiency washing machines and xeriscaping our green lawns...

Fulton Schools takes in lion’s share of solar research funding from DOE

by Steve Ryan | Sep 14, 2016 | Faculty, Features, Research

New solar research projects at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering will receive $3.75 million in funding the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative announced today. The home of the Engineering Research Center for Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar...

ASU receives U.S. Department of Energy award for algae biofuel research

by Steve Ryan | Jun 28, 2016 | News, Research

An Arizona State University research team will seek to significantly increase yields of algal biomass feedstock to ramp up production of biofuels as part of a multi-university project supported by a recently awarded $2 million grant from the Bioenergy Technologies...

Can 50% of the power grid come from renewables? Better forecasting, management is key.

by Steve Ryan | May 17, 2016 | Faculty, News, Research

Renewable energy is becoming increasingly cost competitive in comparison to traditional fossil fuel generation. So why is its impact on the power grid limited?The fact is, renewable energy sources are inherently variable and uncertain. The wind blows, and then it...

Doctoral student combines biomedical and industrial engineering to develop better brain diagnostics

by Steve Ryan | Feb 5, 2016 | Research, Student Stories, Students

Research opportunities, industry partnerships and world-class faculty provide Fulton Schools industrial engineering graduate researcher associate Nathan Gaw with the best tools to conduct high-impact brain data analysis research.Nathan Gaw is currently an industrial...