Last Saturday I took a break from green thinking and lived a decidedly “ungreen” automotive life for a day. The Woodward Dream Cruise is a celebration of horsepower and anything on wheels, and attracts 40,000 cars and an estimated one million spectators. Woodward Avenue has historical significance. In 1909, a one mile stretch of Woodward was […]
Read MoreEWI launched the summer 2010 issue of its Insights newsletter. In this issue, you can read about: Kimberly Gibson’s (Director of EWI Energy Center) Visit to China Friction Stir Welding of Steel – Mechanisms of Tool Deformation and Wear EWI’s New Rail Manufacturing Technology Center EWI & AWS Leadership Conference on Future of Materials Joining […]
Read MoreOne of the fun things about working in the renewable energy sector is reading about, and talking to people with, interesting ideas on how to find endless supplies of energy. A common thread to all of this is the solutions usually need unique materials joining assistance, and thus a great fit for collaborating with truly […]
Read MoreMany people talk about energy shortages, but the reality is the US enjoys a surplus of electricity. That’s good and bad news. The good news is we don’t have an immediate need to build large scale base load capacity. The bad news is electrons can be very difficult to inventory in their native state. How best […]
Read MoreThe Moving Ahead 2010 conference on sustainable transportation recently held at OSU showcased an amazing array of propulsion, fueling, and energy storage technologies. The reality of it all was brought together at the “Ride and Drive” of the vehicles and technologies we have heard so much about. The one car that I had to get some seat time […]
Read MoreCUSTOMER The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) is an interdisciplinary research center in The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Engineering. CAR research focuses on advanced propulsion systems and alternative fuels for reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions. The Buckeye Bullet team from CAR is a student-led group that designs and builds the fastest electric […]
Read MoreEWI has a great collection of high power lasers that are being used for manufacturing items from small batteries to 48” gas transmission pipelines. This is the first in a series of blogs exploring these cool toys. The challenges in fuel cell product development are great. The technologies of electro-chemistry and material performance are very […]
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