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  • EPA'S Clean Energy Website
    Feb 19, 2009

    Today, more than ever, consumers have the ability and the interest to choose clean energy, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, and efficient combined heat and power. These options can help you stabilize or reduce your energy bills, which have been rising in many areas in recent years.
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  • 2009 Indiana Coal Report
    Mar 04, 2009

    The Indiana Center for Coal Technology Research in Purdue University's Energy Center is releasing its 2009 Indiana Coal Report on Thursday (March 5) during the center's advisory panel meeting in Indianapolis.
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  • The Big Energy Gamble, interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu in Spring 2008
    Feb 02, 2009

    Physicist Steven Chu is poised to become the next U.S. Secretary of Energy, a position in which he will help shape energy policies for the nation. In the spring of 2008, while Chu was still serving as the Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and did not yet know about his selection for the Energy post, NOVA producer Larry Klein spoke with him about California's aggressive initiatives to curtail greenhouse gases and push the state toward renewable sources of energy. Hear what Chu had to say about California's controversial initiatives, global warming, nuclear power, and more.
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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


 

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