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Foxconn and Fisker confirm talks about making $30,000 EV in Wisconsin

Green Car Reports

Foxconn and Fisker are in talks to build a $30,000 electric car in Wisconsin, local newspaper The Journal Times confirmed Thursday. Known as a contract manufacturer for the Apple iPhone, Foxconn announced plans for a Wisconsin factory in 2017, originally for large LCD screens.

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Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) Performance in Rural Northern Wisconsin

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve been testing Tesla’s FSD Beta obsessively for 175 days in Utah and California metropolitan areas, and now in rural Northern Wisconsin and on the roads and Interstate highways in between. Note: I am still using FSD Beta V10.11.2, because the expected big software update V10.12 has not been offered to me yet. This is […].

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Wisconsin Utilities Fight To Outlaw Solar-Powered EV Chargers

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Wisconsin utility companies want to outlaw solar-powered and municipal EV charger networks.

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Amazon Distribution Center In Wisconsin Plans To Add 760 EV Chargers

CleanTechnica EVs

Amazon has plans to add up to 760 EV chargers at its distribution hub outside of Racine, Wisconsin. The first 399 will be ready this year.

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EGEB: Wisconsin 150 MW solar farm approved despite pushback

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Wisconsin approves Alliant Energy’s Onion River solar farm, which will be one of the state’s largest. more… The post EGEB: Wisconsin 150 MW solar farm approved despite pushback appeared first on Electrek. Southwest Florida launches a 74.5-megawatt

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iPhone maker Foxconn mulling EV factory in Wisconsin

Green Car Reports

Apple iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn is considering an electric-car factory in Wisconsin, The Guardian reported Tuesday. Speaking in Taipei, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company could start building electric cars at an abandoned Wisconsin factory site in 2023, but indicated the company hasn't firmly committed to EV production.

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BMW’s 300-mile EVs, Hyundai Tucson plug-in range and mpg, Foxconn in Wisconsin: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And what EV might Foxconn build in Wisconsin? BMW provided splashy product news for two upcoming electric vehicles, both expected to get the German brand to hit a higher driving-range peg. Hyundai released better numbers for its Tucson Plug-In Hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Wisconsin Wants To Open Up Electricity Sales For EV Charging, But Restrict Solar-Powered EV Chargers

CleanTechnica EVs

There are two new Wisconsin bills with a focus on solar-powered electric vehicle chargers making their way through the Wisconsin state legislature. AB 588 and SB 573 both want to emphasize that selling electricity by the kilowatt-hour to electric vehicles doesn’t subject EV charging station owners to utility regulation.

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Driving My Tesla Model 3 On The Back Roads Of Northern Wisconsin & The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan

CleanTechnica EVs

If you look the Supercharger map, there are no chargers near our lake house in Three Lakes Wisconsin. The distances are: Wausau 61, Green Bay 138, Oshkosh 149, Eau Claire 185 (Wisconsin) and Duluth (Minnesota) 197 miles. […]. However, there are 5 chargers within the conservative 200 mile range of our Tesla Model 3 Long Range.

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Lithia Motors enters Wisconsin with buy of 5 dealerships

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widened its Midwest footprint and entered a brand new state with the acquisition of 5 dealerships from Wisconsin’s Wilde Automotive Group. The post Lithia Motors enters Wisconsin with buy of 5 dealerships appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Lithia Motors Inc. Lithia purchased Wilde East Towne Honda.

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Tesla Autopilot Might Have Saved Life Of Driver Who Fell Asleep At Wheel In Wisconsin

CleanTechnica EVs

On May 18, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department posted a statement on Facebook about a traffic stop investigation in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The statement noted that on May 16, a deputy was dispatched to I-94 northbound for a report of a Tesla whose driver appeared to be asleep at the wheel as it crossed over […].

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GM advances Dealer Community Charging Program

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GM marked the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. An EV driver in a Chevrolet Bolt EUV pulls up to a new GM community charging station in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Participating dealers are eligible to receive up to 10 19.2

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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Headquartered in Ann Arbor, the center sits near the heart of the US auto industry and represents Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as Michigan. The new additions are Northwestern University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.

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Enbridge to undertake $7B pipeline replacement program; from Alberta to Wisconsin

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and Enbridge Energy Partners have received shipper support for a $7-billion investment in their Canadian and US mainline system running from Edmonton, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. Enbridge Inc. In the US, Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. will undertake an approximately US$2.6-billion Map of the Canadian portion of the project.

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EPA issues fuel waiver for four states impacted by bp Whiting Refinery shutdown

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EPA has waived the federal regulations and federally enforceable State Implementation Plan requirements for fuel volatility on gasoline sold in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, to facilitate the supply of fuel in these areas. This waiver will continue through 15 September 2022.

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Foxconn brings EV battery production to two U.S. states

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Foxconn, the iPhone manufacturer that bailed out Lordstown Motors from bankruptcy, announced that it would build electric vehicle batteries in Wisconsin and Ohio on Thursday, hoping to take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act that incentivizes domestic cell manufacturing. We saw the opportunities in developing battery-related capacity.

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DOE to award $590M to renew four existing Bioenergy Research Centers

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Continued investment in these centers is designed to yield a range of important new products and fuels derived directly from non-food plant biomass, such as switchgrass, poplar, energy cane, and energy sorghum.

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Johnson Controls funds two research projects with U Wisconsin to enhance fuel efficiency of start-stop vehicles and next-gen EVs

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Johnson Controls will fund two multi-year research projects at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) aimed at enhancing the fuel efficiency of start-stop and next-generation battery-electric vehicles. The projects will be funded by Johnson Controls, which includes a Fellows gift of $500,000.

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DOE awards $5M to Achates Power to develop next-generation medium-duty opposed-piston engine for commercial vehicles

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Achates Power will work with Isuzu Technical Center of America (ITCA), Clemson University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison as project members. The University of Wisconsin will contribute closed-cycle CFD to optimize clean, efficient combustion. . —David Crompton, president and CEO, Achates Power. Earlier post.)

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Johnson Controls endowing University of Wisconsin System for energy storage research

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is endowing a professorship, research labs and graduate studies in energy storage at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The lab will be housed in the new Wisconsin Energy Institute under construction on the UW-Madison campus. Johnson Controls, Inc.

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

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Odyne Systems, LLC has delivered seven trucks featuring the Odyne plug-in hybrid propulsion system to utilities and municipalities throughout Wisconsin. Marshfield Utilities, serving the city of Marshfield, Wisconsin took delivery of its first Odyne hybrid truck in 2009. The Richland Center unit of Wisconsin Public Power, Inc.

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GM aims for rural EV drivers with vast Level 2 charging network

Green Car Reports

The automaker this week announced the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. General Motors is about to undertake what it claims is the largest deployment of Level 2 EV chargers in North America.

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Bakken Energy, Cummins and Schneider partner on design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub for long-haul trucking

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In conjunction with the States of North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, Bakken Energy is working on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, a regional clean hydrogen hub recently announced by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. and Schneider National Carriers Inc.,

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U Wisconsin team investigates RCCI and GCI in single engine using adaptive dual-fuel injector

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have investigated blending the benefits of reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) and gasoline compression ignition (GCI) using QuantLogic’s novel adaptive dual-fuel injector which is capable of direct injecting both gasoline and diesel fuel in a single cycle.

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Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream test 100% SAF blend in G650 twin-jet; HEFA and SAK

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The SAF that was used in the test consists of two components: HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids), produced from waste fat and waste plant oils by low-carbon fuel specialist World Energy in Paramount, California; and SAK (Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene) made from waste plant-based sugars by Wisconsin-based Virent Inc.

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U. Wisconsin team reports gross indicated thermal efficiency of RCCI operation near 60%

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In a paper presented at the 2013 SAE World Congress, a team from the University of Wisconsin reported a gross indicated thermal efficiency of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) operation of near 60%, given optimized combustion management and thermodynamic conditions.

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UW Madison chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia

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A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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North Dakota. North Dakota. New Mexico. New Mexico Ohio. The number of states that generated more than 90% of electricity from coal decreased from 2 in 2018 to 0 in 2020. Analogously, the number of states that generated more than 10% of electricity from coal decreased from 34 in 2018 to 28 in 2020.

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Hydrogen Engine Center and Wisconsin Motors Form JV for Wet-Sleeve Version of Oxx Engine

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HEC) and Wisconsin Motors (WM) have signed an agreement to form Oxx Power Continental, a joint venture, to produce a wet-sleeve version of the Oxx Power 4.9L The new engines will be machined at V&L Tool in Wisconsin, and assembled at Wisconsin Motors’ facility in Dyer, Tennessee. Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc.

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Midwest states ally to produce hydrogen, potentially for fuel-cell semis

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Dubbed the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition, the group of participating states includes Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, according to a release. Seven Midwestern states have signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate hydrogen production, potentially providing a fuel supply for fuel-cell semi trucks.

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Webchat with Wisconsin and NC State EcoCAR Challenge Teams; 25 Feb at 3pm ET

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Members from two of the EcoCAR Challenge teams —NC State and the University of Wisconsin—will participate in a webchat today at 3pm ET. EcoCAR webchat with Wisconsin and North Carolina State Universities. The EcoCAR Challenge is a college engineering competition sponsored by GM and the US Department of Energy.

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Three sustainable marine fuels showcased at Miami International Boat Show

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Purfuels gasoline is available in Texas and will soon also be available for bulk purchase in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and the East Coast from Maryland to Maine. Renewable diesel, such as Neste MY Renewable Diesel, is available on the West Coast of the US, meeting requirements of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. If realized, EVs would make up 20% of all vehicles on the road in those areas—more than 30 times the number today.

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Univ. of Wisconsin offering online Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES)

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The University of Wisconsin is offering an Internet-delivered Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES). The MEES program incorporates the latest in research from the UW Engine Research Center. Courses provide skills including: Understanding how legislative drivers for emissions, safety, noise, and more directly impact engine design.

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Trek unveils two kid-carrying electric cargo bikes, and they sure look familiar

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Wisconsin-based bicycle maker Trek has just launched its latest two electric bikes, which are both designed as kid and cargo movers. The new Trek Fetch Plus 2 and Trek Fetch Plus 4 mark Trek’s deepest dive into the cargo e-bike segment yet.

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Raven SR waste-to-hydrogen plant in California to be powered by INNIO Jenbacher’s Ready-for-H2 engines

Green Car Congress

INNIO is headquartered in Jenbach (Austria), with other primary operations in Waukesha (Wisconsin) and Welland (Ontario, Canada). This project will initially process up to 99.9 tons of organic waste per day and produce up to 2,000 metric tons per year of hydrogen.

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Wisconsin, GLBRC researchers use chemical genomics to engineer IL-resistant yeast to improve biofuel production

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and colleagues have engineered a new strain of the yeast S. cerevisiae that is more resistant to the toxic effects of ionic liquids (ILs) used to generate sugars from lignocellulose.

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Police chief explains how Tesla Model Y patrol car will save them $80,000

Electrek

The police chief of Somerset in Wisconsin explained in detail why his police department decided to go electric with a Tesla Model Y patrol car and how he expects the single electric vehicle will save the town $80,000. more… The post Police chief explains how Tesla Model Y patrol car will save them $80,000 appeared first on Electrek.

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Predicting reactor pressure vessel behaviour for light-water reactors

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Researchers at the Universities of Wisconsin and California are integrating physics and Machine Learning to predict materials degradation in nuclear reactors. The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is an essential component of the modern light-water reactor (LWR).

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University of Wisconsin seeking commercial partners for alkylphenol solvent-based method to convert biomass into furan derivatives for fuels and chemicals

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The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is seeking commercial partners for a novel, cost-effective method developed by University of Wisconsin, Madison researchers for producing furan derivatives such as hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), furfural, levulinic acid (LA) or γ-valerolactone (GVL) from biomass using alkylphenols as solvents.

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EnTech Solutions, Peterbilt, Maki Trucking Partner to transport renewable natural gas with electric truck

Green Car Congress

US Gain, a division of Wisconsin-based US Venture, Inc., The Peterbilt Model 579EV will deliver the RNG to the Dane County landfill facility, where it will be injected into the natural gas pipeline to be used as clean transportation fuel on the west coast. offtakes the RNG for distribution to the transportation market in California.

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Midwest governors agree on EV charging-network plan

Green Car Reports

First reported by NPR, the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition—REV Midwest—plans to set up charging stations across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. A memorandum of understanding signed by all.

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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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Last year, Indiana had the largest number of new-generation diesel trucks registered (69.3%), followed by Utah (63.2%), Pennsylvania (62.8%), Texas (60.1%), Oklahoma (60.0%), Florida (59.1%), the District of Columbia (58.4%), Illinois (56.2%), Maryland (55.7%), and Wisconsin (55.5%). For the largest commercial trucks (Class 8), 62.5%

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