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Microphotonic Harsh Environment Sensors for Clean Fuel and Power Generation
(2009-04)
Low cost, reliable, in-situ sensors are highly desired for advanced process control and lifecycle management in various power and fuel systems. Many energy generation processes involve harsh conditions throughout the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Constructing proteome and metabolome maps for genetic improvement of energy-related traits in soybean [abstract]
(2009)
Although the genetic blueprint of soybean is represented by the genome, its phenotype is a product of that blueprint manifested as the production of proteins and metabolites influencing growth characteristics, stress ...
Genetic Mapping of Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines) Resistance to Enhance Soybean Production in the United States [abstract]
(2009)
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines) is the most destructive pest of soybean in the United States, resulting in an annual extensive yield loss of approximately $1.5 billion in the United States alone. Breeding ...
Genomic strategies for soybean oil improvement and biodiesel production
(2009-04)
Soybean oil, a promising renewable energy resource, comprises 73% of biodiesel in addition to other industrial applications. Missouri is the fifth largest state in the US for soybean plantation. With the target to produce ...
Landfill Methane Collection in Brazil [abstract]
(2009)
The US EPA requested proposals for projects that focus on reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) worldwide. Advancing the recovery and use of methane generated in landfills as an energy source is a primary objective. The ...
Increase Production of Plant Oils [abstract]
(2009)
Plant-derived oils are the most energy-rich natural products, providing cost-effective biofuels and renewable feedstocks for various industrial application. The demand of plant oils for transportation fuels and green factory ...
Small Hydropower Potential in Missouri
(2009-04)
The overall objective of this research is to advance our understanding of how, and to what
degree, small hydropower development can aid in the fight against global warming. The leading
cause of climate change today is ...
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 ...
Dynamic Metabolic Flux Analysis of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Central Metabolisms [abstract]
(2009)
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 have received significant attention because of their versatile carbon metabolisms and potential to engage in bioremediation of toxic metal compounds and microbial fuel cell applications. In active ...
Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Superlattices for Energy Conversion and Storage
(2009-04)
Electrodeposition, like biomineralization, is a soft solution processing method in which inorganic materials are produced from solution precursors. The technique provides degrees of freedom that are not accessible to UHV ...
Implementation of Advanced Fuels and Combustion for Internal Combustion Engines
(2009-04)
Advanced engine designs for transportation has shown significant reduction in engine-out emissions while simultaneously achieving gains in fuel efficiency by using Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) modes and feedback control ...
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 ...
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 ...