G-20 News About Pittsburgh's Eds Meds Powerhouses
Congress to restore hydrogen car funding
The New York Times – Green Inc. Blog | July 21
Reader Comments: “The direct monetary cost of geoenginering would be at least 100 times less than the cost of a full program of GHG abatement”…from PowerPoint on the website of M. Granger Morgan Department of Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University. The full PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded by those interested in learning more. It is an excellent primer and offers a fair treatment of the scientific and policy tradeoffs. Read more >
Pittsburgh to install first solar water heaters in fall
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | July 20
The Ravenstahl administration announced today that it plans to install solar panels to heat hot water at the No. 34 firehouse in Woods Run in October. The city is in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy on the initiative, and is working with Carnegie Mellon University to select five other city facilities for solar upgrades. Read more >
This robot snake can go everywhere
Le Post | July 17
Manufactured by Carnegie Mellon, this robot snake is very ground. It can swim, to move in mud, to climb on the masts and to pass the fences. If it becomes a product, it could be brilliant to help the people taken with the trap in the debris, or to be a super robot spy. Read more >
Pitt, CMU researchers get presidential award
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | July 10
Dr. Gonzalo E. Torres, 41, an assistant professor with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Carlos Guestrin, 34, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, were joined by four researchers at Penn State University in receiving "the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers." Read more >
Pittsburgh aims to strut its stuff at G20 meeting
Conde Nast Portfolio | July 9
Some of the strongest economic drivers have been the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, PNC Bank and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, along with several healthcare-related businesses. Read more >
