Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research grants

The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research supports energy sciences research and education and encourages collaboration among UNL faculty and other organizations and businesses.

The center, established in 2006 through a partnership between UNL and the Nebraska Public Power District, supports promising research on renewable energy sources, conservation and efficiency and fosters economic opportunities for Nebraska. The center recently awarded its second round of competitive grants for energy research projects, which are listed by title, investigator(s) and department or unit:
  • Viability of Wind Generation for Farm and Rural Communities. Principal investigator Jerry Hudgins, electrical engineering; co-investigators Terrence Sebora, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ronald Yoder, biological systems engineering.

  • Enzymes for Enhancing Ethanol Production from Lignocellulose. Principal investigator James Van Etten, plant pathology; co-investigators Vicki Schlegel, food science and technology, Kenneth Nickerson, biological sciences.

  • Improved Controls for Biomass Heating and Impact on Greenhouse Profitability. Principal investigator George Meyer, biological systems engineering; co-investigator John Hay, assistant extension educator.

  • Passive Solar Powered Earth Contact Heat Exchangers for Cooling Buildings. Principal investigator Bing Chen, computer science and engineering; co-investigators Gang Wang and Mingsheng Liu, architectural engineering.

  • Barriers to Adoption of Energy-Efficient Practices and Technology by Small Businesses. Principal investigator Shirley Niemeyer, housing and environmental research/extension; co-investigator Jerry Deichert, Center for Public Affairs Research, UNO.



    




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