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A State-Sponsored Renewable Energy Demonstration Project [abstract]
(2009)
Historically renewable energy has been adopted by consumers at varying levels across the
United States. For example, California is well-known for initiatives which have resulted in thewidespread acceptance and use of wind ...
From plant to the pump : how plant genome research at MU is helping to achieve bioenergy goals
(2009)
Part of America's answer to the current energy crisis could be fuels made from plants. Fuel made from plant materials, such as cellulose or corn kernels, not only holds promise of reducing our nation's dependence on foreign ...
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 ...
Welcome and keynote address [videorecording]
(University of Missouri (System), 2009-04)
The Missouri Energy Summit 2009 opened with remarks from John F. Carney III, Chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Senator Christopher 'Kit' Bond, and Senator Claire McCaskill. T. Boone Pickens ...
Missouri Energy Summit 2009 Program
(University of Missouri (System), 2009-04)
The program for the Missouri Energy Summit 2009, held at the University of Missouri-Columbia, April 22-23, 2009.
University of Missouri chief research officers panel [videorecording]
(University of Missouri (System), 2009)
The Chief Research Officers of the University of Missouri's four campuses present an overview of topics related to the four tracks for the Missouri Energy Summit 2009: Power Generation; Transportation and Biofuels; Energy ...
Invited speakers panel [videorecording]
(University of Missouri (System), 2009-04)
This panel of invited speakers at the Missouri Energy Summit 2009 addressed issues relating to energy challenges facing the United States and offered some possible solutions that would be beneficial economically and ...
Alliance for Collaborative Research in Alternative Fuel Technology (ALL-CRAFT)
(2009)
ALL-CRAFT (http://all-craft.missouri.edu) is a partnership of the University of Missouri,Columbia (MU, lead institution) and Midwest Research Institute (MRI), Kansas City, to developlow-pressure, high-capacity storage ...
Energy Materials: Meeting the Challenge
(2009-04)
Increasing awareness of environmental factors and limited energy resources have led to a
profound evolution in the way we view the generation and supply of energy. Although fossil and
nuclear sources will remain the most ...
Using wind energy to power an environmental clean-up system [abstract]
(2009)
Significant effort has been and is being spent cleaning up soil and groundwater contamination inthe U.S. with the purpose of reducing negative impacts to human health and the environment.
However, relatively little thought ...
Extension's Energy Efficiency Programs for Residential and Developers [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
As the outreach arm of the University of Missouri, Extension has worked to improve the critical thinking and decision making skills of Missouri citizens around environmental and energy education within the context of their ...
Biohydrogen production by Cyanobacteria [abstract]
(2009)
Hydrogen has the potential to provide a clean, storable, transportable and renewable source of
energy that can supplement and eventually replace fossil fuels as the primary source of power in
the U.S. However, most current ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...