NCESR Research Grant Program
2007/08 Energy Research Grants
NCESR. The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR), a collaboration between the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), was established in April 2006 to conduct research on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and energy conservation; and to expand economic opportunities and improve quality of life for Nebraska and the nation.
Goal. The overall goal of the NCESR is to foster research and education in energy sciences by providing funding to support innovative research and collaboration among University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and other public- and private-sector organizations and businesses working in energy sciences.
RFP. The NCESR released the Request for Proposals (RFP) for its second competitive rounds of Energy Research Grants on July 16, 2007. Thirty-two UNL faculty teams submitted proposals totaling more than $1.62 million in requested funding.
Cycle 2 – Selections. The External Advisory Committee (EAC) met on October 9, 2007 and made funding selections in the Cycle 2 of Energy Research Grants offered to faculty at UNL. A total of $234,233 was awarded for the following new energy research projects:
NCESR. The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR), a collaboration between the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), was established in April 2006 to conduct research on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and energy conservation; and to expand economic opportunities and improve quality of life for Nebraska and the nation.
Goal. The overall goal of the NCESR is to foster research and education in energy sciences by providing funding to support innovative research and collaboration among University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and other public- and private-sector organizations and businesses working in energy sciences.
RFP. The NCESR released the Request for Proposals (RFP) for its second competitive rounds of Energy Research Grants on July 16, 2007. Thirty-two UNL faculty teams submitted proposals totaling more than $1.62 million in requested funding.
Cycle 2 – Selections. The External Advisory Committee (EAC) met on October 9, 2007 and made funding selections in the Cycle 2 of Energy Research Grants offered to faculty at UNL. A total of $234,233 was awarded for the following new energy research projects:
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Viability of Wind Generation for Farm & Rural Communities
Principal Investigator: Jerry Hudgins, Electrical Engineering
Co-Investigator(s): Terrence Sebora, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ronald Yoder, Biological Systems Engineering
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Enzymes for Enhancing Ethanol Production from Lignocellulose
Principal Investigator: James Van Etten, Plant Pathology
Co-Investigator(s): Vicki Schlegel, Food Science and Technology, Kenneth Nickerson, Biological Sciences
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Improved Controls for Biomass Heating and Impact on Greenhouse Profitability
Principal Investigator: George Meyer, Biological Systems Engineering
Co-Investigator(s): John Hay, Assistant Extension Educator
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Passive Solar Powered Earth Contact Heat Exchangers for Cooling Buildings
Principal Investigator: Bing Chen, Computer Science & Engineering
Co-Investigator(s): Gang Wang, Architectural Engineering Mingsheng Liu, Architectural Engineering
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Barriers to Adoption of Energy-Efficient Practices and Technology by Small Businesses
Principal Investigator: Shirley Niemeyer, Housing & Environment Research/Extension
Co-Investigator(s): Jerry Deichert, Center for Public Affairs Research, UNO
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