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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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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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Scientists and engineers at Johnson Controls will work with both Fraunhofer’s Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT) and with its Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM). The collaboration will focus on technologies and thermal management strategies for Lithium-ion battery packs.

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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. —Dr.

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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. Truck manufacturer Volvo AB, a partner in the Chemrec demonstration scale BioDME project, plans to test several of its production diesel trucks modified to operate on BioDME throughout Sweden. Chemrec is currently building BioDME production plants in Sweden.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Created with the mission to build cleaner, more efficient engines, Achates Power has an experienced staff of engineers and scientists working with leading engine manufacturers to bring the opposed piston engine to market. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. Aramco Americas. SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

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Crew Chief was developed by Ford Motor Company in response to commercial customer demand for a system that would allow fleet managers to monitor the location of the trucks in their fleets. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., ” The Department of Energy details that fuel economy is reduced by 1% for every mile per hour above 55 mph.

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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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