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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Steve Ryan | Feb 1, 2016 | Faculty, Features, Research
Chemical engineer César Torres leads the Torres Lab where students aid his research efforts to understand the diverse applications of microbial fuel cells. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU[/caption]What if the bacteria found in wastewater could power the water’s...
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