Iowa Energy Center Funding

Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Grants

Efficiency Projects | Renewable Projects

The Iowa Energy Center is funding the following projects for Fiscal Year 2009 – 2010 (starting July 1, 2009). The following projects are sorted by area of emphasis: Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency Projects

Energy Efficiency Testing and Demonstration Facility
Mark Baethke, Des Moines Area Community College

Modeling and Optimal Energy Efficiency of Electric Arc Furnaces
Er-Wie Bai, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
The University of Iowa

Energy Efficiency Improvement in Continuous Casting of Steel
Christoph Beckermann, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Iowa

A New Generation: Farm Energy Conservation and Efficiency Initiative
Paul Brown, Extension, Iowa State University

Hybrid Electric School Bus Deployment and Evaluation
Shauna Hallmark, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Iowa State University

Data-Driven Performance Optimization of Wind Farms
Andrew Kusiak, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa

Scalable Energy Manager of HVAC Systems: A Lean Systems Approach
Andrew Kusiak, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa

Supply Air Fan Pressure Control Strategies
Ron Nelson, Department of Engineering, Iowa State University

Technical and Research Support for Iowa Energy Center Building Energy Efficiency Program
Ron Nelson, Department of Engineering, Iowa State University

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Renewable Energy Projects

Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass
Gary Aurand, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Iowa

Transition-Metal Catalyzed Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia
Andreja Bakac, Iowa State University

Novel Materials and Devices for Solar Energy Conversion
Vikram Dalal, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University

Developing Fuel Injection Strategies for Using Ammonia in Diesel Engines
Song-Charng Kong, Iowa State University

Electrochemical Ammonia and Hydrogen Production from Polymer-Immobilized Nitrogenase Enzymes
Johna Leddy, The University of Iowa

Combustion of Ammonia for Reduced CO2 in Heating and Power Generation Systems
Terrence Meyer, Iowa State University

Sorghum Biomass Cropping System
Kenneth Moore, Agronomy, Iowa State University

Use of Supercritical Fluids and Other Novel Methodologies for the Production of High-Value Compounds from Biomass
Walter Trahanovsky, Chemistrty, Iowa State University

Pilot-Scale R&D on the MycoMax Fungal Process to Lower the Energy Needs of Ethanol Production
J (Hans) van Leeuwen, Iowa State University

Evaluation of Lignin/Phenol Derived from Bio-oil Production for Use as an Antioxidant in Ashphalt
R. Christopher Williams, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University

Fiscal year 2010-2011 grant RFP will be available online Sept. 11. Conference and small demonstration proposals are accepted for review on a continuous basis.

The Iowa Energy Center evaluates all proposals in terms of their responsiveness to the Request for Proposal, the overall mix of proposed new and existing projects, and available financial resources. Following reviews by Energy Center staff, peer reviewers, and Energy Center Advisory Council, the grantees are selected to receive support.

The Energy Center awards grants to Iowa-based, nonprofit groups to conduct energy-related research, demonstration and education projects. These projects, which range in size and complexity, are conducted throughout the state by investigators at Iowa’s three major universities, colleges, community colleges and at nonprofit energy organizations and community-based educational groups.

For Further Information Contact:

Iowa Energy Center
2521 University Blvd., Suite 124
Ames, IA 50010-8229
Phone: 515-294-8819
Fax: 515-294-9912
E-mail: iec@energy.iastate.edu

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