Welcome to the Summer 2022 edition of the EMS Energy Institute (EI) newsletter. This edition showcases faculty research in several topical areas, introduces new faculty, and highlights the honors received by our students, faculty, and staff.
Features
Upcycling plastic waste into graphite provides possible alternative to landfills
Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage...
Eco-friendly carbon-dioxide conversion process may revolutionize existing method
A new, environmentally friendly, single-step process has been developed to convert carbon dioxide...
Penn State awarded $3.4 million contract to target plastic waste
Penn State was awarded a $3.4 million contract from the REMADE Institute, a public-private partnership established by the United States Department of...
Grant to reduce, eliminate toxicity of coal mine dust
Increases in lung diseases have been related to respirable coal mine dust. Penn State has been...
EMS Energy Institute seed grants
In Spring 2019, the EMS Energy Institute announced a new call for seed grant proposals to encourage exploratory and collaborative research...
Welcome New Faculty and Staff
The EMS Energy Institute welcomes the following new members who have joined the Institute since our last publication...
