Fuel economy has substantially improved over the past two decades. The introduction of advanced combustion strategies and hybrids helps to continue the positive trend. In 1975, the sedan/wagon class had the highest average fuel economy at 13.5 miles per gallon …
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Challenges with plastic waste management
A recent publication by Prof. George Huber and colleagues from UW Madison’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering describes challenges with the management of plastic waste. The article describes new technologies that have the potential …
SAE WCX
UW-Madison and MEES were well-represented at the 2022 SAE WCX meeting in Detroit 4/5-7! Program Director and MEES faculty Dr. Strzelec is the new Chair of the Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants Activity and a member …
Guest Lecture by Prof. Lorena Rios Mendoza
On 4/14/22 Prof. Lorena Rios Mendoza visited EPD 639, Plastics Recycling and Sustainability, to share her research and expertise in microplastics, especially the state of microplastics in the Great Lakes. Prof. Rios Mendoza has been …