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Modeling Environmental Impacts of Bio-fuel Production [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
The short term vision for bio-fuel independence has focused on corn and soybean crops being used for ethanol and bio-diesel production. With increased crop demand we see an increase in crop production and the potential ...
Plant Adaptation to Drought --- Interdisciplinary Research at the University of Missouri [abstract]
(2009)
Drought is the most important cause of crop failure in Missouri and limits plant productivity in large parts of the US and the world. Drought induces severe reductions in average annual crop yields on a regional scale and ...
Bioenergy from Algae: Cultivation and Harvest of Locally-Isolated Microalgae Strains for Biomass Production [abstract]
(2009)
The economical production of microalgae biomass could lead to a new source of feedstock for renewable biofuels (biodiesel, ethanol, syngas) and other valuable bioproducts. Algae growth rates are influenced by climate, which ...
Renewable Energy Revenues, Carbon Credits, and Subsidies in Agricultural Waste Treatment Economic Decisions [abstract]
(2009)
All environmental waste has societal cost, and mitigation is difficult to transfer into benefits that economically justify action. Current subsidies and carbon credit financing have grown to developed within our society ...
In Vitro Regeneration Enhances the Propagation Potential of the Neotropical Giant Bamboo, Guadua Angustifolia, a Possible Perrenial Grass Biofuel Crop [abstract]
(2009)
Guadua angustifolia is a tropical American bamboo known for its rapid growth and abundant
production of woody culms. This vigorous growing grass is considered the third largest bamboo
in the world and has been observed ...
Advancement of TRISO Nuclear Fuel Coaters for High Temperature Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactors: Environmentally Benign and Risk Free Proliferation 4th Generation Nuclear Energy [abstract]
(2009-04)
The success on nuclear energy produced by advanced high temperature gas reactors (AGRs) is dependent on tri-isotropic (TRISO) fuel particle coating. Today modern AGRs require essentially zero defective/failed coated ...
Defining the SMART Grid for Electric Utilities [abstract]
(2009-04)
World-wide demand for fossil energy resources, fuel transportation costs, climate change, renewable portfolio standards, and aging infrastructure: everyone agrees that retail electric rates and bills are going up. In fact, ...
Security Integration for Electric System Assets [abstract]
(2009)
Challenges within the utilities servicing customers with electric power are faced with an evolving landscape of security requirements. Regardless of the issuing body, security regulations and/or standards offer a unique ...
Fundamental Understanding of Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactors for Environmentally Benign and Risk Free Proliferation 4th Generation Nuclear Energy and Hydrogen Production [abstract]
(2009-04)
Pebble bed nuclear reactor is among the 6 suggested 4th generation nuclear reactors. It is also one of the advanced high temperature gas nuclear reactors (AGRs). In such reactor the pebbles that contain the nuclear fuel ...
Advanced Biomimetic Materials for Reversible CO2 Capture from Air [abstract]
(2009)
The world is rightly focused on climate change. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) identified carbon capture and storage (CSS) as a critical technology for reducing emissions, not
only from power ...
Novel design of multiphase reactors for Biomass-To-Liquid synthesis [abstract]
(2009-04)
Generation of liquid fuels from renewable sources such as biomass has been practiced since early 1900's. In view of the skyrocketing oil prices and the depleting reserves of natural gas, it has gained further interest. The ...
Nitrogen: The key to biofuel energy balance [abstract]
(2009-04)
Vigorous debate continues regarding the net energy that can be gained in producing liquid fuels from crop materials. However, it is clear that the net energy gain from the process is small relative to the energy demands ...
University of Missouri Led Energy Efficient Projects in Global Market: Application of Sustainable Ground Energy in Olympic Facilities [abstract]
(2009-04)
University of Missouri, Columbia (MU) faculty members are involved in energy efficient projects in China with grant support by both the U.S. and Chinese governments. A large commercial building was selected by the Beijing ...
Mixing characteristics of bubble columns with internals for Biomass to liquid synthesis [abstract]
(2009-04)
The use of renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly necessary, if we are to achieve the changes required to address the impacts of global warming. Biomass is the most common form of renewable energy, widely used ...
Engineering of biofuel crops for improving alternative energy production [abstract]
(2009-04)
Genetic engineering plays a unique and important role in improving crop traits. Teaming up with three other laboratories (Drs. Gary Stacey, Xu Dong, and Monty Kerley) at MU and several other institutions in Missouri, we ...
Energy Education Park at the Graves Chapple Research Farm [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
An office and educational building will be built on the Graves Chapple Research Farm in Atchison County. The building will start out as a shell with energy features being added as money can be obtained for them. The ...
ONETouchPM™ for Wind Farms [abstract]
(2009-04)
In response to the inherent complexity of siting, permitting, routing, designing, constructing, and managing large Wind Farms, Burns & McDonnell has developed a Google Earth solution, ONETouchPMTM, which integrates various ...
A State-Wide Effort to Promote Best Practices in Industrial Energy Efficiency in Missouri [abstract]
(2009)
Missouri Industrial Assessment Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's IAC program to provide services in energy efficiency for industries in the state. The aim is to promote best practices in energy efficiency, ...
The Use of Modulated Light to Enhance Oil Production from Algae in an Underground Environment [abstract]
(2009)
The production of bio-fuel from algae is one of the few remaining potential sustainable resources that continue to show considerable potential for fuel production (the others include cellulosic ethanol, sugar cane ethanol, ...
Supercritical Fluid Transesterification for the Catalyst-Free Production of Biodiesel [abstract]
(2009)
Non-catalytic supercritical transesterification provides a new way of producing biodiesel fuel from bio-based oils (triglycerides). When the supercritical fluid (SCF) is used as a reaction medium, a small change in the ...