With funding from the Energy Center, Alexander Sinitskii and his research team are developing answers to questions about harnessing the conductivity of graphene.  Tom Simons, University Communications shares more about these developments in the UNL Today article, “Team develops chemical solution for graphene challenges.”  Full Story

Please check back at the end of January for updated information.

The 2013 Graduate Student Poster Session, a celebration highlighting graduate student research and creative activity, was held on April 10, 2013 as part of the campus-wide 2013 Spring UNL 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 and Economic Development and the Office of Graduate Studies.   2013 Poster Session – all Energy Center participants

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Mike Nastasi, Director of the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) is offering a “Questions and Answers” session about the newly released Cycle 8 – Request for Proposal (RFP).

The session is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday – April 18, 2013 in 344A Whittier Research Center (3rd floor conference room).  The session will conclude by 2:30 p.m.  Registration is not required.

The session will begin with a brief presentation about the expectations of the Cycle 8 call for pre-proposals for energy science research seed-grant funding.  The informal session will then be opened for questions and answers.

The Cycle 8 RFP can be viewed at NCESR Cycle 8 – RFP.

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 eighth 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. The deadline for preproposals is May 22, 2013.   Full proposals will be by invitation only.  Funding for this opportunity is made possible through an investment in energy sciences research at UNL by the Nebraska Public Power District. NCESR Cycle 8 – RFP

Four new research projects were selected for funding by the Energy Center in its eighth annual grant competition.  Continue reading →

The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) is pleased to release the Request for Proposals (RFP)  for the Water, Energy and Agriculture Initiative (WEAI) – Phase 2.  The overall goal is to maximize the efficiency with which water and energy resources are used to sustain economic development and water conservation in Nebraska agriculture.  The deadline is November 21, 2012 — 6:00 p.m., CST.  WEAI – Phase 2 RFP 2012

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Arcos Films would like to invite you to a FREE screening of SWITCH, a new award-winning documentary that moves past the politics to deliver the straight answers on energy.

Friday 10/5 3:30pm

Bessey Hall Auditorium

Watch the trailer at www.switchenergyproject.com and see the attached flyer for more information. *Please share this invitation. Switch Invitation Continue reading →

August 1, 2012

The Department of Energy (DOE) announces the following webcasts:

·        August 8: Live Webcast on Accelerating Innovation: Biomass

The Energy Department, in partnership with the Battelle Commercialization Council of Labs, will present a live webcast titled Accelerating Innovation: Biomass on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This webcast will highlight several biomass-focused national laboratory technologies, all of which are found on EERE’s Energy Innovation Portal. During this webcast, attendees will learn about cutting-edge advances in biomass technology such as using cyanobacteria in photosynthesis conversions of CO₂ to fuels and chemicals. Speakers, including Jianping Yu of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation.

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