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AFE to Use Plasma Gasification of Waste in 25MW Power Project in Milwaukee

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Alliance Federated Energy (AFE) last week announced the development of “Project Apollo,” a $225-million, 25MW energy project located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are several facilities operating commercially around the world using WPC technology and several more in final design phase and or construction. A hat-tip to George!).

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. SuperTurbo specializes in the design, development, and commercialization of the SuperTurbo mechanically driven turbocharger for on-highway and off-highway commercial vehicles. MAHLE Powertrain specializes in research, development, and application of future powertrain systems.

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Johnson Controls and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft collaborate on next-gen cooling systems for Li-ion battery packs; focus on 48V micro-hybrid system

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Optimizing the energy storage solution within the broader vehicle environment will enable Johnson Controls to design, develop and commercialize systems which not only meet our customers’ requirements, but also lead to improvements in function, package and cost. 48V Batteries Hybrids'

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USABC awards $5.48M Li-ion PHEV battery technology development contract to Johnson Controls

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All cells will be built either in Johnson Controls Battery Technology Center in Milwaukee or its Li-ion manufacturing facility in Holland, Mich. The improved energy density is aimed at reducing cost, volume and mass. USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR).

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Who Will Free EV Motors from the Rare Earth Monopoly?

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GE Aerospace Research “I am a believer that this type of material is a game changer,” says Ayman El-Refaie , an IEEE Fellow and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisc. The peak efficiency of the GE motor was 94 percent, on a par with the best motors used today in commercial EVs.

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US Army Awards CD Technologies $19M Contract for Development of Large-Format Lithium-ion Batteries

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This contract will allow C&D Technologies to establish a world class research and development facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including pilot production capability dedicated to large-format lithium-ion batteries, and will establish a domestic manufacturing base for C&D designed lithium battery systems.

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Chemrec CEO Urges Serious Consideration for DME at Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

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The other, a commercial-scale plant, is to be in production in 2012. Chemrec pioneered the Fuels-from-the-Forest biofuels biorefinery concept, which can produce BioDME. Chemrec is currently building BioDME production plants in Sweden. One, a demonstration-scale facility, is scheduled to begin biofuels production in 2010. Earlier post.).