The Huskie Hypermilers finished ninth at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2024, clocking in at the equivalent of 5,640 miles per gallon. The performance was good
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CEET professor receives $650K to work toward world’s first biomass pipeline
NIU’s Mahdi Vaezi is investigating the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline. The research project, supported by a $650,000 award over four years to
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Career Opportunities in Sustainable Energy Are Growing
For students who dream of a career where they can contribute to the world by promoting sustainable energy and conservation of our planet’s resources, the
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Virtual Learning Lab for Renewable Energy Experiments Now Available
As the population increases across the globe, the demand for energy also increases, as does the need to find renewable forms of energy and reduce
Read moreStudent entrepreneurs developing electric motorcycle company
Jordan Horwitz presents his electric bicycle and conceptdesigns for an electric motorcycle at EIGERlab NIU sophomore Chad Wilson isn’t waiting until he graduates to take
Read moreEmeritus Lecture: Energy and Environmental Landscape – Thermodynamic Fundamentals and Engineering Applications
On Wednesday, April 19, NIU Professor Emeritus Milivoje Kostic returned to the Engineering Building to present a lecture sponsored by Entropy on thermodynamics, energy and the
Read moreLaws of thermodynamics could unlock a bright future for energy
On Wednesday, April 19, Professor Emeritus Milivoje Kostic will give a presentation on the future of energy and the environmental landscape. A reception will be
Read moreSolar Power Projects at NIU and Abroad
Solar energy is one of the best kept secrets of the world. In the U.S., only 1% of our energy comes from solar power, but
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