The Tie That Binds
Author Yunte Huang underscores throughout Inseparable the extent to which Chang and Eng Bunker valued their privacy, not to mention their struggles to live their adult years far from the stage.
Matthew Lawder
Matther Lawder is a graduate student researcher at Washington University in St. Louis’ Modeling, Analysis and Process-Control Laboratory for Electrochemical systems also known as the MAPLE Lab, in the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering.
By Matthew Lawder
The Power Of Energy
Knowing the difference between energy's ability to work, and the rate at which it's created and consumed, is crucial to balancing consumers' power needs.
Science vs. The People
Washington University in St. Louis’ Dean of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Barbara Schaal, was recently announced as the President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), beginning her term Feb. 17. The AAAS’ mission is to “advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the…
Electricity’s Future, Part III: Microgrid
"Microgrids" promise a world in which homeowners store excess energy from the day, using it later at night, without buying electricity from a utility.
Shrinking Generation
As the energy landscape shifts from larger to smaller networks of production, so do the definitions of power producers and consumers.
Electricity’s Future, Part 1: The Grid
Our nation's electric grid system remains much the same as when it was first invented and installed, 140 years ago. That many soon change.
Nuclear In Word, Not Deed
While nuclear power provided 19 percent of US electricity in 2012, many residents may be surprised that no new nuclear power plants have been commissioned in 40 years.