MADISON — With targeted investments and forward-looking policies, Wisconsin could capitalize on its strengths in sensors and controls for the advanced energy industry to drive economic growth and support over 44,000 jobs annually.

December saw different sectors of WEI innovating different sectors of energy.

Plant biomass contains considerable calorific value but most of it makes up robust cell walls, an unappetising evolutionary advantage that helped grasses to survive foragers and prosper for more than 60 million years.

UW-Madison Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor David Rothamer has designed and built a pulse-burst laser system that opens the door to new research opportunities for imaging turbulent reacting flows.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has elected Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering Physics Michael Corradini as chair.

To reduce the detrimental impact of the resulting carbon imbalance, Gadikota is pursuing two distinct strategies for closing the loop: integrating carbon dioxide into construction and pavement materials, or putting it back underground with carbon capture, utilization and storage technology.

November saw Wisconsin Energy Institute researchers sharing their insights on bioenergy and electricity systems, specifically how research in these areas can transform multiple aspects of the global economy.