{"id":1808,"date":"2011-02-04T20:32:40","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T20:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=1808"},"modified":"2021-04-26T19:48:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T19:48:15","slug":"ncesr-cycle-2-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=1808","title":{"rendered":"2007-2008 Energy Center Research Grants (Cycle 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=13616\">NCESR Test page<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Category 1:\u00a0 Wind energy science and policy research, and economic entrepreneurialism associated with development of wind energy in Nebraska.<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>The Viability of Distributed Wind Generation for Farm and Rural Communities<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>Principal Investigator: Jerry Hudgins, Electrical Engineering<br \/>\nCo-Investigators:\u00a0 Terrance Sebora, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ronald Yoder, Biological Systems Engineering<br \/>\nPI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineering.unl.edu\/academicunits\/electricalengineering\/faculty-staff\/hudgins.shtml\">Jerry Hudgins Webpage<br \/>\n<\/a>Abstract:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/201-Jerry-Hudgins-Abstract.pdf\">201 Jerry Hudgins Abstract<\/a><br \/>\nPublications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/10-02-26-201-Hudgins-Final-Report-Generator-Paper1.pdf\">Generator Design for Existent Windmills &#8211; Power Electronics and Machines in Wind Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/10-02-26-201-Hudgins-Final-Report-Maximum-power-extraction1.pdf\">Maximum Power Extraction from a Small Wind Turbine Using 4-Phase Interleaved Boot Converter &#8211; Power Electronics and Machines in Wind Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/201-Hudgins-Final-Report-Wind-Irrigation.pdf\">Wind for Irrigation Application &#8211; Power Electronics and machines in Wind Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 2. Sustainability of corn and soybean biofuel systems research, including the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, sustainability of feedstock supply, water constraints, and policy issues.<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Enzymes for Enhancing Ethanol Production from Lignocellulose<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0 James L. Van Etten<br \/>\nCo-Investigators:\u00a0 Vicki L. Schlegel, Food Sciences and Technology; Kenneth Nickerson, Biological Sciences<br \/>\nPI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unl.edu\/virologycenter\/james-van-etten-phd\">James Van Etten Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/8-02-25-Cycle-2-202-Van-Etten.pdf\">James Van Etten Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.14286rem;\">Category 3.\u00a0 Biomass energy research:\u00a0 biological and thermo-chemical conversion of cellulosic biomass to bioenergy, biofuel and bioproducts, gasification, power co-generation using biomass feedstock<\/span><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Controls for Biomass Heating and Impact on Greenhouse Profitability<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0 George E. Meyer<br \/>\nCo-Principal Investigator:\u00a0 Francis J. (John) Hay, Assistant Extension Educator<br \/>\nPI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/bse\/faculty\/george-meyer-0\/\">George Meyer Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/8-02-25-Cycle-2-203-George-E-Meyer.pdf\">George Meyer Abstract<\/a><br \/>\nPublications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Mulches-strawberry-production.pdf\">An Investigation of Reflective Mulches for Use over Capillary Mat Systems for Winter-time Greenhouse Strawberry Production\u00a0 &#8211; UNL Digital Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-05-David_Mabie_Thesis_Final_Draft2.pdf\">Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Using Bio-Fuels for Heating Small Nebraska Greenhouses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Improved-Controls-for-Biomass-Heating-and-Impact-on-Greenhouse-Profitability.pdf\">Improved Controls for Biomass Heating and Impact on Greenhouse Profitability &#8211; ASABE Meeting Presentation, Paper 096884<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Category 4.\u00a0 Energy efficient architecture and environmental control systems<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Passive Solar Powered Earth Contact Heat Exchangers for Cooling Buildings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0 Bing Chen, Computer and Electronics Engineering<br \/>\nCo-Principal Investigator:\u00a0 Gang Wang, Architectural Engineering<br \/>\nPI web page:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/ceen\/bing-chen\">Bing Chen Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/8-02-25-Cycle-2-204-Bing-Chen.pdf\">Bing Chen Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barriers to Adoption of Energy Efficient Practices and Technology by Small Businesses<\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0 Shirley Niemeyer, Housing and Environment Research, Extension<br \/>\nCo-Principal Investigator:\u00a0 Jerry Deichert, Center for Public Affairs Research<br \/>\nPI web page:\u00a0 No longer at University of Nebraska<br \/>\nAbstract:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/8-02-25-Cycle-2-205-Niemeyer1.pdf\">Shirley Niemeyer Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCESR Test page Category 1:\u00a0 Wind energy science and policy research, and economic entrepreneurialism associated with development of wind energy in Nebraska. 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