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ASHLEY CAIOLA Graduate Student — WVU Center for Innovation in Gas Research and Utilization She uses a technique called microwave catalysis to synthesize ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen to create a liquid form of electricity. A NEW ENERGY FUTURE. West Virginia University is the land-grant, space-grant R1 research institution that could shock you. We’re developing the next generation of innovators, STEM pioneers and tech leaders. Like Ashley Caiola. Working alongside WVU researchers and students, she’s helping develop a carbon-neutral, liquid form of electricity that can be transported from coast to coast using existing infrastructure — potentially improving America’s energy and economic security and the health of our planet. research.wvu.edu