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Johnson Controls endowing University of Wisconsin System for energy storage research

Green Car Congress

is endowing a professorship, research labs and graduate studies in energy storage at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Johnson Controls, Inc. Between our scientists and the talented UW students, we expect groundbreaking projects to develop. The position is expected to be filled this summer.

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US PIRG report finds reduced driving and rates of car commuting in most populous US urbanized areas

Green Car Congress

The urbanized areas containing two Wisconsin cities, Milwaukee and Madison, saw the second and third biggest drops in per-capita VMT: 21% and 18%, respectively. Behavior Personal Transit Urban mobility' New Orleans has seen the largest drop in per-capita VMT (22%) since 2006, possibly a result of Hurricane Katrina.

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Used Car of the Day: 1967 Volvo 122S Amazon

The Truth About Cars

The ask for this Milwaukee-area car is $13,500. If you're a Volvo person or just like uncommon classic cars, check it out here. The exhaust was replaced last summer and the car is lowered on IPD springs. I don't have a mileage, and the transmission is unclear, the listing seems to suggest an automatic was swapped out for a manual.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

Green Car Congress

Wave-powered tugs, operated remotely onshore by a single person, will move the enclosure to ensure maximum exposure to nutrients. University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI. A docking station for vehicle recharge and data telemetry makes long-term operation possible. Category V MARINER Projects. Organization. Description.

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Tesla community comes together to fulfill terminally ill Cybertruck fan’s wish

Teslarati

by u/arfarfarf in TeslaLounge As per the former Cybertruck reservation holder, Tesla Staff Manufacturing Engineer Steven Dang answered the electric vehicle community’s call by driving from Minneapolis to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in a Cybertruck for a ride and drive. Need a favor from Tesla or Cybertruck owner.

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Jim Wangers, the Godfather of the GTO, useless at 96

Baua Electric

Wangers took it as an indication and attempted his hand working a automobile dealership in Milwaukee. After all, his status comes from being the Godfather of the GTO, however there’s so a lot more to the person who trustworthy nearly 60 years to the automobile business, automobile pastime and philanthropy.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

For her car sharing had subcategories of: Car sharing is expanding our mobility Roundtrip One-Way Personal Vehicle Sharing (which can include fractional ownership models) Then there’s scooter sharing and bike sharing (also with subcategories of public, closed campus and peer-to-peer [P2P]). In the U.S.

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