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University of Kentucky Expands Center for Applied Energy Research
The University of Kentucky will begin construction in late summer of 2010 on a 36,000-sf energy research facility in Lexington. Located in the Spindletop Research Park, the project represents an expansion of the nearby Center for Applied Energy Research. The $15.8 million project was awarded $11.8 million in stimulus funding in January of 2010 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The facility will support research into biofuels, biomass, wind, and solar energy.
University of Kansas Builds Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center
The University of Kansas School of Engineering will break ground in 2010 on the $18.8 million Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center in Lawrence. Supported by $12.3 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the 36,690-sf facility will house laboratory and support space for research in biofuels, environmental science, and energy technologies. Completion is slated for spring of 2012. The facility will feature a green roof, solar shades, and reflected sunlight for illumination.
University of Wisconsin To Build Energy Institute
The University of Wisconsin will begin construction in mid-2010 on the $75.7 million Wisconsin Energy Institute in Madison. Designed by HOK and Potter Lawson, the 200,000-sf facility will support renewable energy research. M.A. Mortenson Co. is the general contractor for the project.
Johnson Controls Partners with Saft on Automotive Battery Plant
Johnson Controls is partnering with French manufacturer Saft to construct an advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Holland, Mich. Supported by $299.2 million in stimulus funding from the Department of Energy, the 127,000-sf facility will feature cleanrooms for next-generation automotive battery manufacturing. Production of battery assemblies for electric and hybrid vehicles will begin in fall of 2010 with full production capacity expected by 2013.
University of New South Wales Breaks Ground on Energy Technologies Building
The University of New South Wales broke ground in December of 2009 on the $125 million Tyree Energy Technologies Building (TETB) in Sydney, Australia. The facility will support teaching and research in energy policy, market analysis, photovoltaics, nanomaterials, carbon capture and storage, and oil and gas reserves. The sustainably designed building will accommodate 300 engineering students and is slated for completion in 2012.