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April 11, 2012. The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research released its Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking innovative energy sciences research and collaboration ideas from UNL faculty. This is the seventh annual cycle in which UNL faculty can compete in this internal competition for energy research grants. These grants help UNL faculty to develop energy-related research capacity and improve their competitiveness for external funding. New to the process for Cycle 7 is the request for pre-proposals. The deadline for pre-proposals is May 11, 2011. Full proposals will be by invitation only. Funding for this opportunity is made possible through an investment in energy sciences research by the Nebraska Public Power District.
NCESR Cycle 7 - RFPEnergy Department Announces Up to $15 Million to Research Biomass-Based Supplements for Traditional Fuels
April 06, 2012
As part of President Obama's blueprint for an economy fueled by homegrown and alternative energy sources, the
Energy Department announced today up to $15 million available to demonstrate biomass-based oil supplements that can be blended with petroleum, helping the United States to reduce foreign oil use, diversify the nation's energy portfolio, and create jobs for American workers.
Known as "bio-oils," these precursors for fully renewable transportation fuels could be integrated into the oil refining processes that make conventional gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels without requiring modifications to existing fuel distribution networks or engines.
(more...)The 2012 Graduate Student Poster Session, a celebration highlighting graduate student
and undergraduate research activity, was held on April 4, 2012 as part of the campus-wide 2012 UNL Spring Research Fair. The purpose of this yearly event is to give students the opportunity to showcase their research or creative activity; to communicate their results to other students, faculty and staff; and to learn about other areas of research and creative activity. The event is sponsored by the Office of Research an Economic Development and the Office of Graduate Studies.
(more...)During the Fall of 2011, Lilyan Fulginiti and Richard Perrin, Professors of Agricultural Economics, taught “Energy and the Environment Economics and Policy” (ENSC230), which is one of the four core classes required of the
Energy Sciences Minor. Students taking the course were asked to write the articles that now appear in the University of Nebraska’s Digital Commons. To view these articles,
please click here.
Now Available: A comprehensive textbook which introduces and explains sustainable energy systems and can be used across engineering and scientific fields. Written by Associate Professor Yasar Demirel, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, this book provides the reader with a practical understanding of sustainable energy system.
(more...)The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research awarded its sixth round of competitive grants for energy research projects. The NCESR supports energy sciences research and education and encourages collaboration among UNL faculty and other organizations and businesses.
The center, established in 2006 through a partnership between UNL and the Nebraska Public Power District, supports promising research on renewable energy sources, conservation and efficiency and fosters economic opportunities for Nebraska. Recent awards are listed here by title, investigator(s) and department or unit:
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