Energy
In a world that thrives on growth, energy research is a key priority throughout the UW System. Faculty and students are working to improve energy efficiency and conservation, as well as discover and harness new sources of energy.
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UW-Milwaukee cybersecurity expert teaches students how to hack for good
August 23, 2021
Learning how to secure websites and computer systems from hackers requires someone to figure out how such virtual crimes occur in the first place. Khaled Sabha wants to teach students […]
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Top-notch presenter: UW-La Crosse senior aces WiSys research competition
July 29, 2021
Jason Martin’s presentation was the best of the bunch. The UW-La Crosse senior studying chemistry and biochemistry took first place in the second of three Student Research & Innovation Showcases at the […]
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UW-Platteville to build largest state-owned solar array
February 24, 2021
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville received state approval Thursday to construct a 2.4 megawatt solar array in Memorial Park. This will be the largest solar array owned by a Wisconsin state […]
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UW-La Crosse professor begins new podcast to spread knowledge about nuclear science
January 29, 2021
UW-La Crosse Physics Professor Shelly Lesher loves to talk about nuclear science. So much, in fact, that her unique approaches were noticed when she was awarded a prestigious Yale Presidential Fellowship […]
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UW System schools collaborate on green-energy study
August 18, 2020
Three University of Wisconsin System schools collaborated on a study to identify ways for state manufacturers to develop more products for green-energy technologies. A report released last month, “Advancing Wisconsin’s […]
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UW-Milwaukee signs pledge to reduce emissions, plan for climate adaptation
August 10, 2017
On a hot summer morning, the thermostats “know” to air-condition the buildings when the first researchers arrive. Occupancy-sensitive digital temperature controls are just one cost-effective strategy that UW-Milwaukee uses to […]
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UW-Milwaukee joins research center aimed at producing safer, more sustainable energy
May 30, 2017
UW-Milwaukee (UWM) has joined a federally funded partnership of universities and companies working to make the U.S. electrical grid more reliable, greener and less expensive. The university on Thursday announced […]
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UW-Stout Student Power: Solar panels to provide energy for first time on campus building
April 6, 2017
Menomonie, Wis. — Driven by students’ perseverance to build on campus sustainability, University of Wisconsin–Stout will tap the sun to partially power a campus building. A proposal to install 36 […]
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Blugolds build inexpensive, efficient solar-powered water heater
March 14, 2017
When Dr. Kim Pierson began teaching a new class about renewable energies, he used some inexpensive materials he found at a local store to build a small model of a […]
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UW-La Crosse: Campus reduces energy consumption, saves money, receives worldwide award
January 18, 2017
UW-La Crosse’s energy consumption in 2015 was 12.7 percent lower than a decade ago. That’s according to a Wisconsin Department of Administration report that summarizes annual energy use in all […]