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Hot Stops: How Houston Bus Stops Get Dangerously Hot, a new podcast from Houston Public Media. Listen Here.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3204: Mobility Matters

Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides

Posted on March 2, 2022 · Episode: 3204 Transforming Transportation from Engines to Motors. Today, our thoughts are about motors instead of engines.

Tags electricity engines motors Renewable Energy

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Houston Matters

Houston School Teaches The Craft Of Building Racing Engines

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 25, 2018 · Students at Houston's SAM Tech, the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology, often go on to work for racing teams in circuits like NASCAR and NHRA.

Tags cars engines machinists SAM Tech School of Automotive Machinists and Technology

Hot Stops: How Houston Bus Stops Get Dangerously Hot, a new podcast from Houston Public Media. Listen Here.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2939: Alternative Power Transmission

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Posted on September 21, 2023 · Episode: 2939 Getting Power Inside: Alternative Power Transmission Systems. Today, why electricity?

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Liberty County solar farm project secures $200 million in financing

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Posted on September 20, 2023 · The under-construction solar farm about 50 miles northeast of Houston is expected to generate 134 megawatts of electricity for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which serves part of Texas.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2909: Renewable Energy

Haleh Ardebili

Posted on September 20, 2023 · Episode: 2909 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Providing Renewable Energy, A Comparison of Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Lithium Ion Battery. Today, a neat way to get energy.

Tags and Clean Water electric cars Fuel Cell hydrogen Lithium Ion Battery Renewable Energy

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2757: George Forbes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 13, 2023 · Episode: 2757 George Forbes, forgotten builder of our electrically lit and driven world. Today, a forgotten electrical pioneer.

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