11.29.2011 NETL-Sponsored Researcher Earns International Award
A former Fulbright Scholar at West Virginia University has been honored by a top international engineering and scientific society for his NETL-supported research into ways to prevent defects in superalloy castings used in advanced electric power systems.
08.09.2011 Innovative Sensors and Controls to Support Efficient Operation of State-of-the-Art Power Plants
The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected three projects to develop novel sensing and control technologies aimed at the efficient operation of advanced, zero-emission power systems and the improvement of operations at existing fossil energy power plants.
08.03.2011 Novel NETL Alloy Improves Coronary Stents
A new alloy developed by a team of researchers, including NETL metallurgists, is helping cardiologists and their patients at home and abroad. The novel alloy is being used to manufacture coronary stents that are more flexible and conformable than existing stents, and more visible on x-ray.
07.28.2011 Four Minority Universities Selected for Fossil Energy Research Grants
The Department of Energy has selected four universities to receive grants under the department's annual competition for fossil energy research ideas from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions (HBCU/OMI).