In an effort to conduct research with the power to transform the economics of clean energy in Wisconsin, the U.S., and the world, we forge creative relationships with a variety of industry partners. Read on for a sampling of the Wisconsin Energy Institute's (WEI) past and present industry collaborations.
Collaborations
Alstom Power
Alstom Power, a global energy company with significant interests in the solar power market, and UW–Madison mechanical engineering professor Mark Anderson are working together to improve the design and potentially lower the cost of future solar power plants.
EPIC Systems
UW–Madison associate professor of engineering James Tinjum is studying geothermal-based heating and cooling systems on the campus of healthcare software giant EPIC Systems in Verona, Wis.
Johnson Controls
Milwaukee-based Fortune 500 company Johnson Controls contributes millions of dollars to UW–Madison to fund the Johnson Controls Energy Storage Research Lab at WEI and supports the endowed professorship of Dr. Deyang Qu, an expert in energy storage systems for electric vehicles and smart-grid technology.
Orchid Monroe
In 2010, Wisconsin-based manufacturing company Orchid Monroe approached Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium about sponsoring a research project to convert a gasoline truck to electric propulsion.