Energy + Environment

Predicting future disasters is an important goal of those participating in the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

The research impacts development of high-efficiency, micro LEDs, used in a variety of applications.

The symposium brings together 82 young engineers from different technical areas from around the country.

Mostafa Zaky has built an award-winning model that helps estimate the amount of water stored in snowpacks, which could improve climate change and flood forecasting, as well as overall water resource management.

Willingale’s research in plasma physics advances many research areas from spectacular astrophysical phenomena to cancer treatment to fusion power.

From Long Beach, CA, to a Nepalese national park and world heritage site, undergrads Ashley Gee and Camille Burke came away with unforgettable experiences and a greater appreciation for how engineering can change the world for the better.

A new project funded by ARPA-E partners Achates Power and the University of Michigan in the development of a novel hybrid electric engine.

Prof. Stephen Forrest is co-chair of U-M’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality as part of U-M’s commitment to combat climate change and craft a sustainable future for all.

Mathieu will develop optimization and control methods to leverage the flexibility available from distributed energy resources.

New sustainability research garners support from Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office.

Windows in the buildings of the future could double as efficient solar cells.

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Inspired by startup funding models, Michigan Engineering reinvents its internal R&D grant structure.

In recognition of demand response research.

New device doubles previous efficiency, opens path to commercial viability.

An award-winning modeling method will help us better understand our natural environment

The multi-layered organic solar cells will be able to curve in clothing or be transparently built into windows.

The satellite mission to collect global data of surface soil moisture can help weather forecasting around the world.

Using some of the best lasers in the world, Willingale is shedding light on the impact of solar events on Earth.

Compared to conventional methods of wireless power, which require a specific distance and alignment, Prof. Mortazawi’s version operates over a range of distances and orientations without a drop in power.

Buildings, clothing could generate power.

This series of talks features world-renowned faculty with a long history at Michigan.

A water-absorbing hydrogel made from bacteria provides a safer soil solution.

New techniques to construct deep UV LEDs prove prize-worthy.

How a building’s thermal energy can help the power grid accommodate more renewable energy sources.

The paper outlines a better way to quantify forest structure, which has been successful in two tree species.

Two electrical engineering students, Paul Giessner and Noah Mitchell-Ward, were awarded scholarships from the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) to support their education in wind and solar power.

Anna Stuhlmacher, PhD in electrical engineering, is looking for ways to change the world through power and energy.

Prof. Mathieu is partnering with IOE faculty to improve the nation’s grid system

Prof. Deotare’s work will deepen our understanding of the underlying physics of exciton-mechanics interactions and help engineer novel devices for energy harvesting and up-conversion.

Mohammad has developed a new way to remotely measure the thickness of ice and snow with a technology he calls wideband autocorrelation radiometry (WiBAR).

The power goes out. The aurorae stretch to the tropics. Could a major solar storm mean a year without electricity?

The results of Lin’s research can help us better understand how introducing DES affects the environmental impact of a power system.

By borrowing from kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting, researchers at the University have developed solar cells that can move with the sun.

Hamid is studying ways to increase the use of renewable energy sources on the grid.

Directed by Kamal Sarabandi the new program aims to create theoretical models for remote sensing of ice and snow.

The small-scale embedded wireless systems Alyssa works with are used in a variety of applications spanning many fields; from structural to ocean engineering.

Prof. Forrest is widely acknowledged as one of the most successful academic inventors and entrepreneurs today.

The professors addressed two very different problems the industry faces with current technology.

Mathieu is working how best to integrate wind and solar power into the nation’s established electrical grid system.

Researchers at the University have extended the lifetime of blue organic light emitting diodes by a factor of ten.

At MAC, Peter’s been able to combine his passions for scientific research and entrepreneurial creation.

Faculty and staff alike will miss his cheerful and gentle presence.

The cells, believed to be the first semi-transparent, colored photovoltaics, have the potential to vastly broaden the use of the energy source.