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Jan. 14, 2015 | by: Adam Malecek University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers have made a significant leap toward creating higher-performance electronics with improved battery life — and the ability to flex and stretch. Jan. 14, 2015 | by: Adam Malecek University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers have made a significant leap toward creating higher-performance electronics with improved battery …
Jan. 8 2015 | by: David Tenenbaum Batteries are bundles of energy, and the more, the better. But bad things can happen when something goes wrong with that bundle of energy, as Boeing learned when its 787 Dreamliner planes were grounded due to two backup-battery fires in one week in 2013. Jan. 8 2015 | …
Jan. 6, 2014 | by: Kelly April Tyrrell Rachel Brunner laid the old notebooks out on the black lab table. Frayed around the edges, pages yellowed, the notes they contain are a treasure trove for the University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student, who studies the effects of climate change in the cloud forests of Maui. Jan. …
Dec. 22, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum Stable, frozen ground has long been recognized a logger’s friend, capable of supporting equipment and trucks in marshy or soggy forests. Now, a comprehensive look at weather from 1948 onward shows that the logger’s friend is melting. Dec. 22, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum Stable, frozen ground has …
December 16, 2014 With a new year right around the corner, we in the Office of Sustainability have been reflecting on accomplishments and challenges during the past year and looking forward to the opportunities 2015 will bring for our campus. December 16, 2014 With a new year right around the corner, we in the Office …
The will is there. The desire is there. And the need is there. But for many students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the wheels are not. On a campus where few students have cars, transportation is one of the largest barriers for those who want to volunteer in the Madison community.
Dec. 9, 2014 | The will is there. The desire is there. And the need is there. But for many students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the wheels are not. On a campus where few students have cars, transportation is one of the largest barriers for those who want to volunteer in the Madison community. …
With expertise in energy storage systems for electric vehicles, smart-grid technology and military applications, Deyang Qu will be the first Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage Research. With expertise in energy storage systems for electric vehicles, smart-grid technology and military applications, Deyang Qu will be the first Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage …