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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 building is being designed...
Key Drivers for Electric Utilities [abstract]
(2009)
Planning and implementing actions to maintain the utility's core mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy has never been more challenging. The increasing litigation, regulation, legislation and financial impacts on electric utilities...
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 are developing an engineering...
Efficient and Reliable Energy Solutions for MU [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on three key areas to help meet...
MU Extension - Developing Rural Missouri's Energy Independence & Economic Viability [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
. A major focus of this effort is based on the development of a "new agricultural energy based economy' that will add value to the commodities raised and reduce the input cost for Missouri agricultural producers and agribusinesses and conserve energy...
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 City Government...
University of Missouri Extension Energy Programming [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
University of Missouri Extension has developed and is implementing a comprehensive statewide renewable energy production and conservation education program. The research based educational program is being lead by a statewide energy team consisting...
Agriculture to energy: identifying sustainable energy solutions for developing nations [abstract]
(2009)
fuels present an immediate obstacle to developing countries necessitating short-term renewable energy solutions. However, over the long-term, developing nations must adopt sustainable, renewable energy solutions in order to keep up with increasing...
Guaranteed Energy Efficiency [abstract]
(2009)
This presentation is a case study of a recent guaranteed energy and water efficiency program performed by Burns & McDonnell for the State of Missouri. Kansas City based Burns & McDonnell provided preliminary consulting, facility engineering...
“Girls Go Green”- A Pre-College Summer Experience Focusing on Energy and the Environment [abstract]
(2009)
-related topics that they had developed during the week. All 12 seniors have applied for admission to Missouri S&T beginning in Fall 2009, and 8 of the 12 have expressed interest in enrolling in energy and environmental degree programs. The inaugural experience...
Scheduling Plug-in Vehicles in the Vehicle-to-Grid Concept [abstract]
(2009)
With the President Obama's energy plan to put one million of plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road by 2015, these vehicles will be a large source of energy storage. The batteries on these vehicles can either provide power to the grid when parked...
Bioenergy Research and Education at MU Research Centers [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
ethanol production, dried distillers grains, is being examined for further use in livestock production. Construction plans are underway at the Graves-Chapple Center in Northwest Missouri and BREC for their new conference buildings as alternative energy...
MU's Energy Conservation Success [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on three key areas to help meet...
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 ...
Using wind energy to power an environmental clean-up system [abstract]
(2009)
to the potential negative impacts associated
with the fossil fuel-based generation of the electricity used to power the remediation systems.One of the first applications to use a renewable energy system to power a full scale groundwaterremediation system...
Renewable Energy Revenues, Carbon Credits, and Subsidies in Agricultural Waste Treatment Economic Decisions [abstract]
(2009)
-specific inputs and was applied to three case studies in central Missouri. The model inputs were also evaluated by experienced vendors (who have developed similar projects) for validity. The results revealed that the present prices of carbon credits...
Fundamental Understanding of Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactors for Environmentally Benign and Risk Free Proliferation 4th Generation Nuclear Energy and Hydrogen Production [abstract]
(2009-04)
on this project at Missouri S&T will be presented and the future work will be outlined....
Analogy Based Modeling for Natural Convection [abstract]
(2009)
Natural convection is an important phenomenon for many engineering systems including nuclear reactors. Present day nuclear reactors rely on the phenomenon for decay heat removal. While advanced CANDU-X would incorporate natural circulation...
Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop: Biomass Production and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Response to Nitrogen Fertilization [abstract]
(2009)
advanced biofuels and bioproducts. Since switchgrass possesses a deep, fibrous root system, it can also offer environmental benefits, including enhanced soil carbon sequestration. Presently, information regarding the management of switchgrass as a low...
Renewable Energy Solutions for MU [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on three key areas to help meet...