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Teaching ‘selfish’ wind turbines to share can boost productivity

Wired    ·    September 22, 2022

Research led by Michael Howland (Civil and Environmental Engineering) shows that coordinating the orientation of turbines on a wind farm can reduce the wake effect and boost energy production.

Radio segment: The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes capturing carbon emissions

NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday    ·    September 22, 2022

President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits for electric cars and efficient homes, and also incentivizes pulling carbon emissions from the air. MITEI's Howard Herzog speaks with NPR about the new law's provision concerning carbon capture.

California’s move to ban sales of new gasoline-fueled cars could spread to other states

PBS NewsHour    ·    September 22, 2022

Last month, California banned the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035. MITEI Director Robert Armstrong comments on the need to diversify the U.S. battery supply chain for electric vehicles.