Iowa Energy Center Funding

Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Grants

Efficiency Projects | Renewable Projects

The Iowa Energy Center funded the following projects for Fiscal Year 2006 – 2007 (starting July 1, 2006). The following projects are sorted by area of emphasis: Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy.

Energy Efficiency Projects

Hybrid Electric School Bus Deployment and Evaluation
Steven Andrle, Center for Transportation Research & Education, Iowa State University

An Energy and Cost Analysis of Residential Ground-Coupled Heat Pumps in Iowa
Francine Battaglia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

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

Preserving High Moisture Corn with Ozone
Carl Bern, Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University

Alternatives for Truck Engine Idling
Shauna Hallmark, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Iowa State University

Synthesis of Energy Efficiency in Street Lighting
Neal Hawkins, Center for Transportation Research, Iowa State University

Monitor Energy at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa, Phase II
Patricia Higby, Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa

School Energy Efficiency Assessment and Assistance Project
Patricia Higby, Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa

Measuring Fuel Savings from Soy-Based Gage-Face Lubricant on Rail Track Straightaways
Lou Honary, Ag-Based Industrial Lubricants, University of Northern Iowa

Meta-Control of Combustion Efficiency with a Data Mining Approach
Andrew Kusiak, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa

A Comparison of Building Energy Simulation Software to Actual Building Energy Use
Greg Maxwell, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Educating for Behavior Changes in Energy Use
Jack Yates, University of Northern Iowa

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Renewable Energy Projects

A Sequential Fermentation Biorefinery to Produce Ethanol from Corn Processing Co-Products
J. (Hans) van Leeuwen, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University

Biohydrogen Production from Renewable Organic Wastes
Shihwu Sung, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University

Demonstrate Diesel Engine Combustion Using Ammonia as an Alternative Fuel
Song-Charng Kong, Iowa State University

Education Display of a Microhydro/Wind/Solar Power Station
Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

Hybrid Thermal/Biological Conversion to Industrial Chemicals
Robert Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University

The Role of Thermochemical Processing in Future Biorefineries
Robert Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University

Development of a Biodiesel Pilot Plant and Research Facility
Jon Van Gerpen, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Development of Novel Polyesters, Poly (ester amides) and Polyolefins Derived from Renewable Resources
Bradley Chamberlain, Luther College

Ensiled Pretreatment and Bioconversion of Corn Stover and Swine Manure
Thomas Richard, Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University

Evaluation of Scenarios for the Industrial Use of Sweet Sorghum
Robert Anex, Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University

Hybrid Thermal/Biological Conversion to Industrial Chemicals
Robert Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University

Emulsion Photopolymerization of Synthetic Monomers onto Cornstarch
Julie Jessop, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Iowa

NOx Emissions from Biodiesel Burned in Utility Generators
Ann Kimber, Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

Polymers from Furfural
Julie Jessop, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Iowa

Production of Ethanol and Other Chemicals from Corn Stover and Sorghum
I. C. Anderson, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University

Reducing Energy Costs in Ethanol Production Through Improved On-Farm Storage Methods of High Moisture Distiller Feeds
Daniel Loy, Animal Science, Iowa State University

Sequential Solid-state Fermentation of Corn Stover and Swine Manure
Kenneth Moore, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University

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

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

The Iowa Energy Center evaluates all proposals competitively 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.

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