Virgin Hyperloop announced Thursday, Oct. 8, that it will locate a certification facility on nearly 800 acres of land spanning Tucker and Grant counties where it will leverage intellectual capital and resources from WVU, Marshall University and from across the state.

A three-year collaborative project to develop a new low-cost process to convert natural gas that is commonly flared at industrial sites could benefit a number of industrial sectors including the carbon fiber industry, carbon composite, electronics, electrical arc steel making, polymer additives and many others, all while having a positive effect on the economy and environment.

Though it makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, dark energy is one of the greatest cosmological discoveries that is the least understood among scientists. A new project led by WVU researcher Kevin Bandura will help scientists understand the nature of dark energy by mapping out the distribution of matter throughout the universe.

Despite longwall mining being an efficient way of extracting coal, it produces dangerous methane gas that has the potential to lead to explosions in underground mines. Researchers from West Virginia University are combatting this issue by developing an improved methane monitoring network to increase the safety of longwall mines.

While personal vehicles that use electricity, propane or natural gas have gained popularity, heavy-duty vehicles like 18-wheelers and buses have been slow to change gears because of maintenance costs. Assistant Professor Arvind Thiruvengadam plans to address the uncertainty in maintenance and labor costs that has prevented fleets from considering changing gears to alternative fuels.

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