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SEMPEED (Simulation of Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Electrical Drives) Consortium launches

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A first academic site is now operational at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI under the coordination of Professor Nabeel A. A first group meeting and two-day training course was held in May 2015 in Milwaukee to correlate with the EMCW 2015 Expo and Conference.

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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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and Milwaukee and the Advanced Hydraulics group in Eden Prairie, Minn. Eaton expects that its prototype will be available before the end of 2015 with a target production price of $500. The goal is to develop a production prototype for refueling stations that will retail for about one-tenth of the cost of currently available systems.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, estimates that 64% of these new cases of asthma occur in urban areas. Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust.

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Argonne rolls out updated version of AFLEET alternative fuels and advanced vehicles analysis tool

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The Clean Cities program aims to support local actions to reduce petroleum use in transportation. In each of the propane-operated vehicle case studies, use of propane displaced well over a thousand gallons of diesel fuel per vehicle annually on average, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by several tons per vehicle annually.

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IEEE STEM Activity Kits Are In Demand at 150 U.S. Public Libraries

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Other corporate donors include American Transmission , Eaton , Elite Electronics , Emerson Electric , and Milwaukee Tool. With cash Zulaski received in 2015 from the IEEE New Initiatives Committee , the SKPL committee created a marketing campaign to promote the project, developed fundraising initiatives, and built its website.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In the U.S.

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