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12/03 Ann Arbor Business Review
U-M and GM partner to train alternative powertrain engineers
11/21/08: The University of Michigan's College of Engineering will train 50 engineers from General Motors on alternative powertrain technology - part of a commitment to work together to accelerate the electrification of the vehicle. The partnership illustrates the automaker's desire to find engineers with skills in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle technology.
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11/18 College of Engineering
'Fish technology' draws clean energy from slow water currents
A device called VIVACE developed by Prof. Michael Bernitsas at the University of Michigan draws power out of slow water currents to produce clean electricity. It imitates the swim strategy of a school of fish.
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11/14 College of Engineering
'Nanobamas' fuse art, science, technology
A team of researchers has created carbon nanotube images of Barack Obama that can be seen only through electron microscopes. John Hart, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, led the team. The tiny portraits are meant to raise awareness of nanotechnology.
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11/13 College of Engineering
SolarBubbles team breaks world record
The longest fuel cell powered flight of a radio-controlled airplane has been achieved by the SolarBubbles team, composed of students at the University of Michigan and engineers at Ann Arbor-based fuel cell manufacturer Adaptive Materials, Inc.
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11/13 Wired
Tapping the vortex for green energy
A bane of Big Oil's offshore rigs could become a boon for renewable energy. By tapping the natural motion of slow-moving water, a new hydrokinetic generator could open vast new swaths of the ocean for energy production.
