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Serendipitous discovery by IUPUI researchers may lead to environmentally friendly lubricants

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Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI (Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis) identified the compound in the seed oil of the Orychophragmus violaceus , which is produced in a manner unlike any other fatty acid. The study is published in the journal Nature Plants. While collaborating on the O.

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EnerDel Plans to Invest $237M in New Indiana Lithium-Ion Battery Plant

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Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel will invest $237 million in a new manufacturing plant near its Indianapolis headquarters in order to meet anticipated demand for advanced battery systems used in both automotive and stationary smart grid applications. The Indiana plant will be financed through a $118.5 Earlier post.)

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Allison Transmission introduces more fuel-efficient xFE transmission models for buses; up to 7% improvement

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Referred to as xFE, designating extra fuel economy, the fully automatic bus transmissions have demonstrated improvements up to 7% in addition to the company’s FuelSense features. Production began last month in Indianapolis. Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. The xFE models are also compatible with alternative fuel engines.

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AutoNation joins Pendragon bidding warfare

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As a part of that trade in, Pinewood, Pendragon’s dealership control machine, could be reworked right into a standalone instrument corporate referred to as Pinewood Applied sciences. Lithia on Sept. 18 mentioned it deliberate to shop for Pendragon’s dealership and fleet companies in a $350 million trade in.

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IndyCar Series Switches to 6-Cylinder Engines for 2012; Series to Explore Energy Recovery, Hybridization and Other Technologies

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On the heels of the Indianapolis 500 last weekend, the IZOD IndyCar Series has released a new engine strategy that reflects the downsizing trend in the larger commercial market. The new engine platform, which will debut in 2012, will allow manufacturers to produce engines with a maximum of six cylinders as well as maximum displacement of 2.4

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The Marimba Virtuoso’s Desktop Planetarium

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Discovery Center , in Indianapolis. References Historians appreciate footnotes and citations in order to track down the original primary source of information. Unfortunately, in the case of Musser (and especially his engineering activities), references are decidedly lacking. The Celestaphone is a vibraphone with a 2.5-octave

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Pong Was Boring—And People Loved It

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My University of South Carolina colleague James Risk grew up in Mooresville, Indiana, a small town southwest of Indianapolis. To this day, references to Frogger inevitably surface whenever I make ill-timed attempts at jaywalking in the city. Now you could compete directly against your friends and family.