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A nice quick quiz that illustrates several logical fallacies along with resources to identify others. https://www.schoolofthought.org/critical-thinking-quiz  

E4C had a nice article covering some of the background on the Waves to Water Prize and updates on current activities at Jennette’s Pier. https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/nrel-fast-forwarding-emerging-desalination-tech-powered-wave-energy/  

A couple of good articles about the cool work that Casey Nichols is doing out at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Boulder, Colorado. https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/13/nrels-thermoplastic-blade-research-dives-deep-with-verdant-powers-tidal-energy-turbines/   https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/searay-preps-for-hawaii.html  

The WaterBros team is eagerly awaiting the judging of the CREATE stage of the Waves to Water competition.  It was a wild and quick summer, but I’m proud of the work that we did and hopeful that we get to … Continue reading →

Best of luck to Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team as they compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix and American Solar Challenge.  The car looks great as you can see below and it was a pleasure working with them … Continue reading →

A nice article from NREL on the WaterBros team and a team from MIT participating in the CREATE stage of the Waves to Water Prize. https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/university-dive-into-desalination-challenge.html      

There are a couple of research assistant opportunities for the Fall 2021 semester Thermal mechanical modeling project (1 position) -12 months, monthly stipend but tuition is not included Mechanical design and prototyping (2 positions) – 9 months, monthly stipend but … Continue reading →