YuxinWang (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Chemical engineer John Hu operates a microwave reactor in his West Virginia University lab. The innovative reactor technology his team is developing could enable industrial manufacturers to slash their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and draw on renewable sources of power. Credit WVU Photo/J. Paige Nesbit Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.