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New 4-cylinder 2.3L EcoBoost on Lincoln MKC small SUV; future EcoBoost prospects

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The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter Production of the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC will begin in the second quarter of 2014 at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky. Lincoln MKC is the first to get the new 2.3L Click to enlarge.

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PM2.5 pollution linked to blood vessel damage in healthy young non-smoking adults

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lead author, Brigham Young University. co-author, University of Louisville. During the winters of 2013, 2014, and 2015, participants provided blood samples, which researchers then tested for markers of cardiovascular disease. Arden Pope, Ph.D., —Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., Resources. 116.309279.

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The BMW Group and Solid Power partner to drive solid-state battery adoption in EVs

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Established in 2012 as a spin-out company from the University of Colorado Boulder, Solid Power is focused on developing and scaling competitive solid-state batteries, paying special attention to safety, performance, and cost. The battery developer recently moved into a state-of-the-art facility in Louisville, Colorado. Earlier post.).

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Louisville, Colo. Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc.,

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HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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Other ancillary studies were led by Dr. Jeffrey Bemis, of Litron Laboratories, Rochester, New York; Dr. Lance Hallberg, of the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; and Dr. Daniel Conklin, of the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES).

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Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

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—Professor Annemarie Schneider from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, lead author. The population maps were developed by the WorldPop team, led by Andy Tatem at the University of Southampton. 2015) “A new urban landscape in East–Southeast Asia, 2000–2010” Environ. Resources. A Schneider et al.

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