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  • New Purdue Facility to Test Aircraft Engines, Fuels
    Nov 19, 2009

    Purdue University will operate a new facility launched with a $1.35 million grant from the U.S. Air Force. The National Test Facility for Fuels and Propulsion be housed in the Niswonger Aviation Technology Building at the Purdue Airport.
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  • International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue
    Nov 17, 2009

    The conference will cover several areas of building design and performance, including building thermal systems, solar energy use in buildings, sustainable buildings and green technologies, building envelope/facades, net-zero building design, ventilation building-integrated photovoltaics, indoor environment and human comfort, acoustics, building simulation, integrated building design and related case studies.
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  • ASME Priorities and Strategies Address Sustainable Energy
    Nov 02, 2009

    (This is an excerpt from the ASME Energy Grand Challenge Roadmap) Energy is a global commodity that is integral to nearly every aspect of society. The energy sector contains some of the oldest functional mechanical equipment and technology in the nation and is currently undergoing major changes in all aspects of the energy value chain. These changes reflect an increased emphasis on climate change and sustainability and range from the diversification of fuel sources to the implementation of end-use energy efficiency programs.
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Featured Research Initiatives

Renewable Energy

Purdue's portfolio includes: bioenergy, solar energy, wind energy
Energy Transmission and Storage
Purdue's portfolio includes: batteries, hydrogen, SUFG
Conservation and Efficiency
Purdue's portfolio includes: Green Buildings, MEMS, Green Aerospace Fuels, Advanced Gas Turbines, Advanced Engine Controls, Hybrid Vehicles, SUFG
Fossil Energy Sources
CCTR, Aircraft Propulsion, Ground Vehicle Power, SUFG
Education and Outreach
IAEVTech, Energy Minor Development
Nuclear Energy
Thermo-hydraulics, ITER, Advanced Reactors, and Structural Integrity of Advanced Construction Design

Faculty Positions

Purdue University is conducting multiple searches for interdisciplinary minded faculty focused in selected "Signature" areas. Energy is one. Depending upon your natural academic home, information is available by following one of these links:

Highlights

Summer 2009 Newsletter
In this first all electronic distribution issue of Discover EnergyTM you will learn more about the Energy Center’s activities over the spring 2009 semester. You’ll find that we’ve been fortunate to have two of Purdue’s great alumni share their Hydrogen expertise with our students and research community. You’ll also read about Purdue’s Nuclear Engineering program, Green Building initiative, Sustainability Council, Indiana Advanced Battery Research, and meet two of our newest Advisory Council members. Click here to view