There may soon be a shift in the transportation sector, where traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles become a thing of the past and electric vehicles start on their rise to dominance. In fact, we may be seeing that shift already. Last year, battery prices fell 35 percent, which contributed to the 60 percent increase in sales of electric vehicles. If that growth continues along the same path, electric vehicles have the potential to displace oil demand of two million barrels a…
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When we think of carbon and the environment, our minds often develop a negative association between the two in light of things such as greenhouse gases and climate change. But what if carbon is the answer to clean energy? A team of researchers at Griffith University is looking toward carbon to lead the way in the clean energy revolution. Their latest research showed that carbon could be used to produce hydrogen from water. This could offer a potential replacement for…
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202nd ECS Meeting | Salt Lake City, UT | Oct. 21, 2002 New Chemical Technologies – The Dow Perspective Carol Jensen, vice-president of global R&D for The Dow Chemical Co., presented the plenary lecture on Monday morning, entitled, “New Chemical Technologies – The Dow Perspective.” She noted that the historical beginnings of the company were in the electrolytic manufacture of bromine from brine by Herbert Dow in 1890. (See Interface, spring 2002, p. 23). The company’s charter was to bridge academia,…
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ECS President | 1904-1905 Henry S. Carhart (1844-1920), second President of The Electrochemical Society, was Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan. He retired from Michigan as Professor Emeritus. He took an active part in the welfare of the Society during its early days when its future success depended greatly on the support by those who, like Dr. Carhart, had a national reputation for creditable work done in the science of electrochemistry. He served as Vice President prior to…
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ECS President | 1906-1907 ECS Secretary | 1902 Carl Hering was born in Philadelphia, Pa on March 29, 1860. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and later took up Electrical Engineering under Professor Kittler at Darmstadt, Germany. Upon completion of his studies receiving a Ph.D. in 1886, he returned to Philadelphia and established an office as Consulting Engineer. In 1889, Dr. Hering was appointed United State Juror at the Paris Exposition. The French Government…
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ECS President | 1922-1923 Carl George Schluederberg was born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 11, 1880. His father was general manager of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Upon graduating from Cornell University with the degrees of M.E. (1902) and Ph.D. (1908), Dr. Schluederberg entered his father’s employ. For a short time he was associated with the United States Steel Company, and in 1910 he joined the Engineering Department of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. He advanced rapidly to positions of…
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ECS President | 2000-2001 Carlton M. Osburn is professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. From 1983 to 1993, he was also director of advanced semiconductor technology at the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina’s Center for Microelectronic Systems Technologies. At NCSU, he is Director of the Center for Advanced Electronic Materials Processing, where his research interests include deep submicron semiconductor devices, materials, and processing. He received his B.S. degree in engineering sciences…
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A new alternative to traditional antibiotics is on the horizon. Through the application of electrical stimulation, researchers from Washington State University have found a way to kill drug resistant bacterium without the need for antibiotics. “We have been doing fundamental research on this for many years, and finally, we are able to transfer it to technology,’’ says Haluk Beyenal, ECS member and co-author of the study. “It’s really exciting.’’ While these results are groundbreaking for biomedical science, the idea of…
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From solar energy to biofuels to hydrogen cars—sustainable solutions have become some of the hottest topics in the scientific community. While much of the focus in alternative forms of transportation has been automobiles (see Tesla and Toyota), ECS member Telpriore Gregory Tucker is shifting his attention in another direction: electric bikes. While Tucker’s bikes hold promise for the future of sustainable transportation, they could also potentially have a much greater impact. “I don’t just sell electric bikes, I actually provide…
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