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WVU College of Law's Center for Energy and Sustainable Development 'Drills Down' on regulatory challenges in two-day event
November 4th, 2011More than a dozen presenters were a part of a day-long forum for discussion of issues associated with natural gas recovery in the Marcellus Shale play sponsored by WVU's Center for Energy and Sustainable Development, based at the College of Law. -
Nix receives grant from DOE for gas turbine research
October 20th, 2011Dr. Andrew Nix, a research assistant professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering at WVU, recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. -
Bayless to deliver lecture on climate change
October 18th, 2011Former energy executive Charles Bayless will deliver a lecture entitled, "Climate Change: Our Biggest Challenge," on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m., in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at WVU's College of Law. -
Newly-acquired Chevy Volt will boost WVU-based NAFTC's mission
August 9th, 2011The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium of WVU recently added a 2011 Chevy Volt to its collection of tools used to train and enlighten first responders, public decision makers and potential consumers about alternative fuel vehicles. -
NAFTC committee includes three with WVU ties; group helps educate America about electric drive vehicles
March 8th, 2011Roy Nutter of WVU's College of Energy and Mineral Resources, Gerrill Griffith of the WVU Research Corporation and Lanny Adkins of the WVU Fire Service Extension have been named to the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium's Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program Advisory Committee. -
MTEC opportunities will expand with new NAFTC partnership
February 24th, 2011In celebration of February as National Career and Technical Education Month, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium and the Monongalia County Technical Education Center will formalize their long-time collaboration with a signing ceremony of a partnership resolution. The signing will take place during a general advisory council meeting Friday, Feb. 25 at 8 a.m. at MTEC. -
NAFTC names members to committee that will help educate America About Advanced Electric Drive vehicles
February 7th, 2011Gerrill Griffith, of the West Virginia University Research Corporation, and Roy Nutter, of WVU's College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, have been named to a National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium committee that will provide training, outreach and education about advanced electric drive vehicles to U.S. citizens. -
WVU Odyssey event to promote alternative fuel vehicles
October 13th, 2010West Virginia University's National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium will show its commitment to clean air and energy independence during a National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at WVU's National Research Center for Coal and Energy building. -
West Virginia Academy of Science meeting April 10; Plenary Session on "The Invisible Universe" led by WVU physics faculty
April 6th, 2010More than 200 professional and student scientists from around the state will gather at West Virginia University on April 10 for the 85th annual meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science. -
WVU EcoCAR team heads to Florida for preliminary judging
January 5th, 2010West Virginia University's EcoCAR team will leave for Daytona, Fla., Wednesday (Jan. 6) for preliminary judging in the competition's Winter Workshop. -
Media Advisory: WVU EcoCAR team to showcase alternative fuels vehicle at Lumberport Middle School Nov. 5
November 3rd, 2009Members of WVU?s EcoCAR team (engineering and journalism students) will give a presentation on alternative fuels vehicles and energy conservation for seventh- and eighth-grade students at Lumberport Middle School and will show the students a vehicle that was converted from a conventional SUV to an eco-friendly, fuel-efficient one. -
On the Road Again: WVU researchers to take transportable emissions lab to D.C. for bus emissions testing
October 28th, 2009West Virginia University's Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions (CAFEE) will soon take its transportable vehicle emissions laboratory to Washington D.C., to test the emissions from several different types of alternative-fuel buses that are part of that city's transit fleet. -
MIT grad new leader of WVU research center in fuels, engines, emissions
September 23rd, 2009Chris Atkinson is the new director of WVU's Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines, and Emissions (CAFEE), where the focus is on heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses, but also includes locomotives and ships. -
DOE again chooses WVU-based alternative fuels consortium for $1.6 million educational mission
September 9th, 2009For the second time in a month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has looked to the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) for help, this time to provide educational assistance in reducing America?s petroleum use. NAFTC is headquartered at WVU?s National Research Center for Coal and Energy. -
Teaching the Teachers: WVU engineering to train state high school teachers in energy, environmental topics
September 8th, 2009WVU will become a home away from home for a group of West Virginia high school math and science teachers for six weeks next summer as part of the new Research Experience for Teachers in Energy and the Environment Program.