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Energy
What does the Energy Division do?
The Energy Division at the West Virginia Water Research Institute has completed over fifteen projects, such as the West Run Watershed Based Plan and the West Virginia Stormwater Program Assessment. Since 1998, the division has also produced multiple publications regarding acid mine drainage. They are actively working on three projects through the National Mine Land Reclamation Center.
What is the National Mine Land Reclamation Center?
The National Mine Land Reclamation Center (NMLRC) was formed in 1988 by Congress. This Center was formed to resolve the following problems that are in relation to active and abandoned coal mines, Acid Mine Drainage, Prime Farmland Restoration, Subsidence Control, and Groundwater Degradation. The Center functions as a program development agency, an administrative unit and a research unit. The Center is funded through grants and contracts with private, state and federal agencies. The NMLRC has become an internationally-recognized leader in the area of acid mine drainage.
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WVU Energy Institute Transforming to Serve Emerging Energy Trends
West Virginia University, a leader in energy research and innovation, is repositioning the institutes within its Research Office to best meet industry-wide transitions. The Energy Institute will transform into the WVU Institute for Sustainability and Energy Research, effective July 1, with Sam Taylor as its director. Taylor will build the new Institute on the foundation of the Energy Institute laid by James Wood. In another restructuring move, the West Virginia Water Research Institute will shift from the Energy Institute and operate as its own entity reporting directly to the Research Office, also effective July 1. WVWRI is led by Director Paul Ziemkiewicz, who has raised the profile of the group to an international level with its innovations in treating acid mine drainage and extracting rare earth elements.
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