A solar energy puzzle
Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy. ...
Energy software entrepreneur joins Washington Clean Energy Testbeds to coach cleantech startups
Scott Case, former chief operating officer of EnergySavvy, an energy efficiency software company that was acquired earlier this year, is the new Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at the Testbeds. ...
Five CEI faculty among world’s most influential researchers
Professors Guozhong Cao, Jiun-Haw Chu, professor emeritus Alex K-Y. Jen, Jun Liu, and Xiaodong Xu are among the most influential in the world, according to the annual Highly Cited Researchers list published by the Web of Science Group. The list identifies researchers that produced multiple publications in the top 1% of citations for their field and year of publication over the past decade — this year’s edition covers the time period from 2008 through 2018. ...
X-ray spectroscopy for all
easyXAFS, a startup founded by UW physics alum Dr. Devon Mortensen received $160,000 from the National Science Foundation under a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer grant to develop a low-cost, tabletop x-ray spectrometer in collaboration with UW physics professor Jerry Seidler — the first such device targeted at undergraduate labs and industrial energy storage scientists. ...
Corie Cobb receives DARPA Young Faculty Award
Cobb will receive nearly $500,000 over two years for her project, “Additive Manufacturing for High-Energy-and-Power Multi-functional 3D Batteries," advancing her research on new battery electrode architectures and packaging integration. ...
Chemistry on deck and in the classroom
CEI Education & Training Fellow Erin Jedlicka has led visits to more than 50 schools, libraries, and science fairs around Washington state this year. A U.S. Navy veteran, she is now a member of David Ginger’s lab group, where she is researching materials for next-generation solar panels. ...
Clean, scalable materials for batteries and beyond
CEI Graduate Fellow Elizabeth Rasmussen is developing a low-cost, low-waste flow reactor for metal-organic frameworks, setting the stage for innovation in batteries, targeted drug delivery and more. ...
Professor Cody Schlenker wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Schlenker will research photochemistry for solar energy and other sustainability applications under this five-year, $685,000 award. The CAREER program offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards for early-career faculty. ...
Former cleantech executive leads development of University of Washington energy research and technology center
UW and CEI named Kevin Klustner executive director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies (CAMCET). When complete, CAMCET will be a 340,000 square-foot building that will bring together UW scientists and engineers with industry, civic and nonprofit partners to accelerate clean energy solutions for a healthy planet. ...
Lilo Pozzo recognized for outstanding leadership in clean energy education
Lilo Pozzo, the Weyerhaeuser Endowed Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at UW, was recognized by the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Initiative (C3E) for outstanding leadership in education. Pozzo was one of eight honorees at C3E’s annual Women in Clean Energy Symposium. ...
Membrion awarded Department of Energy Grant to develop ion-exchange membranes at Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
The UW spinout will improve flow battery performance, cost under Small Business Innovation Research grant; becomes third company to win federal funding for work at Testbeds. ...