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...Energy: Obama has proposed including the creation of a national energy grid to harness and distribute energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectricity. He would also double the funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program slashed by Bush that seeks to make U.S. manufacturing more efficient by using new technologies. These are two small pieces of the President-elect's massive $150 billion green-jobs plan he touted on the campaign trail that is expected to come later this year or next...
...Iraq's best and brightest during the war (and before) has also resulted in many sectors severely lacking in professionals. During recent talks between the Electricity Ministry and General Electric over a multibillion-dollar deal to pump 7,000 megawatts of sorely needed power through Iraq's fitful grid, the ministry sent a negotiating team of only three people. Says Barnich, who helped facilitate the talks: "There's just nobody there...
...Engineering Sciences 147: “Idea Translation: Effecting Change through the Arts and Sciences,” had a final project that took them beyond the classroom. The team members, who are current Harvard students and recent graduates, are looking to implement off-the-grid energy technology that uses the microbial fuel cells in dirt to produce cost-efficient energy that can be brought to the rural and un-powered areas of Africa. David A. Edwards, the course’s professor, originally assigned a project to artistically light London for the 2012 Olympics. But because of roots...
...gave some really good business perspectives that I hadn’t thought of,” said Amy Englehart, a graduate student at MIT. “He’s approaching the problem in the right way. We need to set up the infrastructure grid. I’m surprised nobody else has thought...
...make the economy more energy efficient, but his plans in this area have always been somewhat murky. What has become clear in recent weeks is that his plans for investing in energy will be merged with his need to stimulate the economy. This means upgrading the nationwide electrical grid to prevent power outages and shore up weak spots. Democratic officials say another key initiative will be a nationwide campaign to install so-called smart meters that monitor energy flows to limit waste. Some high-tech players in the field claim such devices could ease pressures on the grid and save...