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==Overview== | |||
= Overview = | ===Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium=== | ||
Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium | |||
The Syracuse Center of Excellence, along with its academic and industry partners (Cornell, Syracuse, SUNY ESF, Clarkson) have joined in partnership with their Canadian academic colleagues (Queens, Royal Military College, University of Ottawa) and industry, under the auspices of Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium [GLSEC], to pursue collaborations that will benefit technical research, public policy options and implementation, and commercial developments on both sides of the border, along the I-81 Corridor through Central NY and Eastern Ontario. It is anticipated that this effort will broaden to include a wider Great Lakes basin focus in time. | The Syracuse Center of Excellence, along with its academic and industry partners (Cornell, Syracuse, SUNY ESF, Clarkson) have joined in partnership with their Canadian academic colleagues (Queens, Royal Military College, University of Ottawa) and industry, under the auspices of Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium [GLSEC], to pursue collaborations that will benefit technical research, public policy options and implementation, and commercial developments on both sides of the border, along the I-81 Corridor through Central NY and Eastern Ontario. It is anticipated that this effort will broaden to include a wider Great Lakes basin focus in time. | ||
The objectives of the GLSEC are: (i) the establishment of a world-class Canada-US research and public policy consortia focussing on [[renewable energy]] research and policy implementation; (ii) graduate research student, faculty, and industry technical collaboration, policy implementation and economic development; (iii) increased understanding of Canada and US renewable energy research and public policy options; (iv) stimulate coordinated renewable energy policy between Ontario and NYS; (v) the establishment of an annual technical and policy briefing on the state of renewable energy research, policy implications and commercial implementation for both Ontario and NYS. | The objectives of the GLSEC are: (i) the establishment of a world-class Canada-US research and public policy consortia focussing on [[renewable energy]] research and policy implementation; (ii) graduate research student, faculty, and industry technical collaboration, policy implementation, and economic development; (iii) increased understanding of Canada and US renewable energy research and public policy options; (iv) stimulate coordinated renewable energy policy between Ontario and NYS; (v) the establishment of an annual technical and policy briefing on the state of renewable energy research, policy implications and commercial implementation for both Ontario and NYS. | ||
The planned activities of the GLSEC are as follows: (i) Canadian and American academic and industry researchers affiliated with GLSEC will meet to discuss and advance research innovations and public policy regulatory/legislative challenges related to sustainable energy resources, during a workshop planned for Fall 2009; subsequently (ii) a meeting/conference of key researchers, industry and commerce leaders and policy specialists from both Canada and the United States will work together to develop a white paper on regional (binational) sustainable energy innovations, implementation pathways, and policy implications; (iii) this white paper will form the basis of a planned briefing at the highest levels of the Government of the State of New York and the Province of Ontario (i.e. Governor Paterson and Premier McGuinty). It is anticipated that this briefing will become an annual event with both Canadian and American participants. | The planned activities of the GLSEC are as follows: (i) Canadian and American academic and industry researchers affiliated with GLSEC will meet to discuss and advance research innovations and public policy regulatory/legislative challenges related to sustainable energy resources, during a workshop planned for Fall 2009; subsequently (ii) a meeting/conference of key researchers, industry and commerce leaders and policy specialists from both Canada and the United States will work together to develop a white paper on regional (binational) sustainable energy innovations, implementation pathways, and policy implications; (iii) this white paper will form the basis of a planned briefing at the highest levels of the Government of the State of New York and the Province of Ontario (i.e. Governor Paterson and Premier McGuinty). It is anticipated that this briefing will become an annual event with both Canadian and American participants. | ||
The expected results of the GLSEC are: (i) an increase in cross-border research collaboration between and amongst engineering and public policy faculty and graduate students; (ii) cross-border collaborative research funding proposals directed toward USDOE, USDA, USDOD, NRCan, NRC, AAFC; (iii) the establishment of an ongoing annual cross-border renewable energy workshop focused on technical and policy issues and challenges; (iv) a coordinated NYS response to Ontario Power Generation's Request for Expressions of Interest regarding Biomass Fuel and Transportation; (v) development of collaborative Canada-US policy research between Queen's School of Public Policy and the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, allowing for binational energy and environmental policy discussion venue for policy decision-makers in Ottawa and Washington, DC. | The expected results of the GLSEC are: (i) an increase in cross-border research collaboration between and amongst engineering and public policy faculty and graduate students; (ii) cross-border collaborative research funding proposals directed toward USDOE, USDA, USDOD, NRCan, NRC, AAFC; (iii) the establishment of an ongoing annual cross-border renewable energy workshop focused on technical and policy issues and challenges; (iv) a coordinated NYS response to Ontario Power Generation's Request for Expressions of Interest regarding Biomass Fuel and Transportation; (v) development of collaborative Canada-US policy research between Queen's School of Public Policy and the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, allowing for binational energy and environmental policy discussion venue for policy decision-makers in Ottawa and Washington, DC. | ||
'''To Do''' | '''To Do''' | ||
* '''2-4 Oct – All check for conflicts ''' | * '''2-4 Oct – All check for conflicts ''' | ||
* Fill in your notes here - submit link to personal information | * Fill in your notes here - submit a link to personal information | ||
*Teleconference call by mid-February – It was confirmed that this would be Wed Feb 25. Suresh to organize??? | *Teleconference call by mid-February – It was confirmed that this would be Wed Feb 25. Suresh to organize??? | ||
* Organize both meetings discussed below and start hitting the grants hard | * Organize both meetings discussed below and start hitting the grants hard | ||
= Background = | ==Background== | ||
== Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium Meeting == | ===Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium Meeting=== | ||
'''Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium Meeting''' was held at the RiverEdge Resort, Alexandria Bay, NY | '''Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium Meeting''' was held at the RiverEdge Resort, Alexandria Bay, NY | ||
December 17 – 18, 2008. This meeting brought together academics in the Lake Ontario region from both the U.S. and Canada to discuss methods of creating a '''regional sustainable energy system'''. | December 17 – 18, 2008. This meeting brought together academics in the Lake Ontario region from both the U.S. and Canada to discuss methods of creating a '''regional sustainable energy system'''. | ||
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* Policy synthesis as an outcome | * Policy synthesis as an outcome | ||
* Policy implementation | * Policy implementation | ||
* International policy & system level view of Sustainable Energy | * International policy & system-level view of Sustainable Energy | ||
=== Members === | ===Members=== | ||
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= Research Focus = | ==Research Focus== | ||
Integration of both technology and policy to create a sustainable energy system in the Lake Ontario region. This renewable energy region will act as a template for other regions both across Canada and the U.S. | Integration of both technology and policy to create a sustainable energy system in the Lake Ontario region. This renewable energy region will act as a template for other regions both across Canada and the U.S. | ||
We must address: Security of Supply, Environmental Impact, and Economic Sustainability. | |||
== Research Questions == | ==Research Questions== | ||
* What is the energy portfolio (technology etc) we need for tomorrow | * What is the energy portfolio (technology etc) we need for tomorrow | ||
* Growth rate for technologies can cannibalize energy produced to fabricate future energy plants (Joshua P. nuclear example -see [http://www.climate2008.net/?a1=pap&cat=1&e=61 Limitations of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Technologies Set by Rapid Growth and Energy Cannibalism]) | * Growth rate for technologies can cannibalize energy produced to fabricate future energy plants (Joshua P. nuclear example -see [http://www.climate2008.net/?a1=pap&cat=1&e=61 Limitations of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Technologies Set by Rapid Growth and Energy Cannibalism]) | ||
* Could optimize for jobs? What gives the best return? | * Could optimize for jobs? What gives the best return? | ||
* There are different ways to optimize | * There are different ways to optimize | ||
* The OPG Request for Interest & disruptive decisions (the 1.5 million | * The OPG Request for Interest & disruptive decisions (the 1.5 million tonnes per year question!) | ||
== Potential Funding == | ==Potential Funding== | ||
Helping each other from the other side of the border. | Helping each other from the other side of the border. | ||
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** Issues: IP, Funding model, collaborative programme | ** Issues: IP, Funding model, collaborative programme | ||
* '''Integrated Biorefinery Operations ''' The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations. Through this RFP, DOE seeks to select integrated biorefinery projects that have the necessary technical and economic performance data that validates readiness for the next level of scale up. | * '''Integrated Biorefinery Operations ''' The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations. Through this RFP, DOE seeks to select integrated biorefinery projects that have the necessary technical and economic performance data that validates readiness for the next level of scale-up. These integrated biorefineries would produce liquid transportation fuel to support meeting the advanced biofuels portion of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard of 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022. Up to $185 million expected to be available, up to 12 awards anticipated. Letter of Intent is required and is due 2/20/09, final applications due to 4/30/09. For more info, contact GO99038@go.doe.gov or go to: [https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/63F9F91D2EA7865A85257527005EC91A?OpenDocument ] | ||
* '''Energy for Sustainability''' The National Science Foundation requests proposals for the Energy for Sustainability Program. This program supports fundamental research and education in energy production, conversion, and storage and is focused on energy sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable. Responses due 3/1/09. For more info, contact Trung Nguyen at tnguyen@nsf.gov or go to: [http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026] | * '''Energy for Sustainability''' The National Science Foundation requests proposals for the Energy for Sustainability Program. This program supports fundamental research and education in energy production, conversion, and storage and is focused on energy sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable. Responses are due 3/1/09. For more info, contact Trung Nguyen at tnguyen@nsf.gov or go to: [http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026] | ||
* '''Agriculture and Food Research''' The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program. AFRI is a new competitive grant program to provide funding for fundamental and applied research, extension, and education to address food and agricultural sciences. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: Biobased products and bioenergy production research; managed ecosystems; integrated solutions for animal agriculture; rural development; water and watersheds; and sustainable | * '''Agriculture and Food Research''' The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program. AFRI is a new competitive grant program to provide funding for fundamental and applied research, extension, and education to address food and agricultural sciences. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: Biobased products and bioenergy production research; managed ecosystems; integrated solutions for animal agriculture; rural development; water and watersheds; and sustainable agroecosystems science and long-term agroecosystem. $191 million expected to be available, individual awards NTE $4 million. Letters of Intent requirements and final due dates vary by subject area.For more info, contact AFRI@csrees.usda.gov or go to:[http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/afri/pdfs/program_announcement.pdf] | ||
'''Other''' | '''Other''' | ||
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* Stimulus money | * Stimulus money | ||
== White Papers == | ==White Papers== | ||
A white paper should/could provide input to White paper NETL | |||
* Public policy | * Public policy | ||
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* Use as reference the format from “Summary for Policy Makers” – IPCC report | * Use as reference the format from “Summary for Policy Makers” – IPCC report | ||
= Proposed Conferences/Meetings = | ==Proposed Conferences/Meetings== | ||
# GLSECForum - Public Policy day 1 Sets Big picture for meeting - Tech drivers for day 2 | # GLSECForum - Public Policy day 1 Sets Big picture for the meeting - Tech drivers for day 2 | ||
# KTN June Mtg duplicate – more structural & formalized & it follows the informal meeting | # KTN June Mtg duplicate – more structural & formalized & it follows the informal meeting | ||
* Hold in Albany -- ‘Taking the Bacon home to the diner” - Albany – link 1) with briefing at governor's office | * Hold in Albany -- ‘Taking the Bacon home to the diner” - Albany – link 1) with a briefing at governor's office | ||
* Toronto/Kingston - Creative Corridor between Albany and Kingston! | * Toronto/Kingston - Creative Corridor between Albany and Kingston! | ||
* A regular forum | * A regular forum | ||
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* Healthy Bldgs Mtg & Exhibition Syracuse Sept 13-17 2009 w 1200 people | * Healthy Bldgs Mtg & Exhibition Syracuse Sept 13-17 2009 w 1200 people | ||
* Identify former graduate students who are inside gov’t agencies and ministries, e.g.: NYSERDA etc) | * Identify former graduate students who are inside gov’t agencies and ministries, e.g.: NYSERDA, etc) | ||
* Consul (Buffalo) informal invite to meeting 1 or 2 and make clear the spirit of the meeting and invite the NYS and Ont. Gov. folks to chat | * Consul (Buffalo) informal invite to meeting 1 or 2 and make clear the spirit of the meeting and invite the NYS and Ont. Gov. folks to chat | ||
* Reference made to Jeff Peterson of NYSERDA (context??) | * Reference made to Jeff Peterson of NYSERDA (context??) | ||
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* 15 + 5 min + Posters for meeting (1) (informal) | * 15 + 5 min + Posters for meeting (1) (informal) | ||
== Background Idea == | ==Background Idea== | ||
The proposed '''1000 Island Energy Research Forum (TIERF) - please note the name is being determined below''' draws on the traditions of the quarter century old '''1000 Island Fluids Conference''': a non-threatening arena for graduate students to present their research results, at whatever stage, to their peers and seasoned academic researchers. The meeting is non-sponsored, is held in an informal setting and has no registration fee. It is affordable for students to pay their own way (typically, two nights accommodation and 6 meals cost about $300, including | The proposed '''1000 Island Energy Research Forum (TIERF) - please note the name is being determined below''' draws on the traditions of the quarter-century-old '''1000 Island Fluids Conference''': a non-threatening arena for graduate students to present their research results, at whatever stage, to their peers and seasoned academic researchers. The meeting is non-sponsored, is held in an informal setting and has no registration fee. It is affordable for students to pay their own way (typically, two nights accommodation and 6 meals cost about $300, including an “experimental two-phase flow fluids session” on Saturday evening, paid for through “voluntary contributions”; that is, marbles are distributed at the pleasure of each session chair for such things as too many equations, referring to funding agencies, and worst of all, referring to your academic supervisors as Prof or Dr.). | ||
The format is no parallel sessions with talks being either 8 or 15 minutes in length to enable even first year graduate students to gain practice speaking in a public forum. | The format is no parallel sessions with talks being either 8 or 15 minutes in length to enable even first-year graduate students to gain practice speaking in a public forum. | ||
The planning group may decide that the above is too informal, especially if industry is expected to attend. | The planning group may decide that the above is too informal, especially if the industry is expected to attend. | ||
== Meeting Details == | ==Meeting Details== | ||
<center> “Bright people getting together to work on hard problems on sustainable energy”</center> | <center> “Bright people getting together to work on hard problems on sustainable energy”</center> | ||
* Theme statement for each meeting, derived from policy statement - Theme & problem definition _____ industry participation | * Theme statement for each meeting, derived from policy statement - Theme & problem definition _____ industry participation | ||
* Sell your idea to group & where your research fits into the broader policy. The “so what” question in the context of sustainable energy | * Sell your idea to group & where your research fits into the broader policy. The “so what” question in the context of sustainable energy | ||
* Cherry-pick students | * Cherry-pick students | ||
* Course # is a vehicle to achieve numbers | * Course # is a vehicle to achieve numbers | ||
* Find a way to pull students, faculty and industry together to allow for innovation to “emerge” | * Find a way to pull students, faculty, and industry together to allow for innovation to “emerge” | ||
* Spy out human research and ideas tempered by industry | * Spy out human research and ideas tempered by industry | ||
* Graduate Student seminar | * Graduate Student seminar | ||
* Research proposals should emerge from interaction (systems level) | * Research proposals should emerge from interaction (systems-level) | ||
* Local involvement- Syracuse, -Kingston | * Local involvement- Syracuse, -Kingston | ||
* Security sequestration | * Security sequestration | ||
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* East Ont Sust Energy Region 5 ________ wide range of renewable electricity | * East Ont Sust Energy Region 5 ________ wide range of renewable electricity | ||
== Potential Topic and Discipline Areas for Consideration == | ==Potential Topic and Discipline Areas for Consideration== | ||
# Biomass to biofuels, including gasification, | # Biomass to biofuels, including gasification, pelletization, [[anaerobic digestion]] | ||
# Biomass resource generation (forestry, agriculture, MSW, etc) | # Biomass resource generation (forestry, agriculture, MSW, etc) | ||
# Solar energy, including materials, solar for electricity, heating, etc | # Solar energy, including materials, solar for electricity, heating, etc | ||
# Fuel cells | # Fuel cells | ||
# Wind | # Wind | ||
# Improved thermodynamic cycles, co-gen etc. | # Improved thermodynamic cycles, co-gen, etc. | ||
# Gas turbines, including micro-turbines | # Gas turbines, including micro-turbines | ||
# Combined renewable energy approaches | # Combined renewable energy approaches | ||
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# Residential, institutional and large scale industrial application | # Residential, institutional and large scale industrial application | ||
# Transportation logistics | # Transportation logistics | ||
# The transportation sector (road, rail and water) (systems?) | # The transportation sector (road, rail, and water) (systems?) | ||
# Policy and economic studies with any or all topics/disciplines suggested here | # Policy and economic studies with any or all topics/disciplines suggested here | ||
== Potential Outcomes == | ==Potential Outcomes== | ||
# New research directions | # New research directions | ||
# Cross-border research projects (funding mechanism TBD) | # Cross-border research projects (funding mechanism TBD) | ||
# Inter-university sharing of graduate courses (develop joint graduate | # Inter-university sharing of graduate courses (develop a joint graduate program(s)) | ||
# Industry-university links, including possible development of short courses | # Industry-university links, including the possible development of short courses | ||
# Policy suggestions to be forwarded to Ottawa and Albany | # Policy suggestions to be forwarded to Ottawa and Albany | ||
== Funding Options == | ==Funding Options== | ||
* Pay to play | * Pay to play | ||
* Each organization could put up some funds to sponsor | * Each organization could put up some funds to sponsor | ||
* Federal / State/Provincial funds support for conference | * Federal / State/Provincial funds support for conference | ||
== Potential Names == | ==Potential Names== | ||
* 1000 Island Energy Research Forum | * 1000 Island Energy Research Forum | ||
* Lake Ontario Region Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology Integration | * Lake Ontario Region Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology Integration | ||
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Integration | Integration | ||
== Contact details == | ==Contact details== | ||
Interested in the conference or being part of the research efforts - contact: | Interested in the conference or being part of the research efforts - contact: | ||
[[Category:Sustainability organizations]] | [[Category:Sustainability organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Renewable energy]] | [[Category:Renewable energy]] | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 19 August 2019
Overview
Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium
The Syracuse Center of Excellence, along with its academic and industry partners (Cornell, Syracuse, SUNY ESF, Clarkson) have joined in partnership with their Canadian academic colleagues (Queens, Royal Military College, University of Ottawa) and industry, under the auspices of Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium [GLSEC], to pursue collaborations that will benefit technical research, public policy options and implementation, and commercial developments on both sides of the border, along the I-81 Corridor through Central NY and Eastern Ontario. It is anticipated that this effort will broaden to include a wider Great Lakes basin focus in time.
The objectives of the GLSEC are: (i) the establishment of a world-class Canada-US research and public policy consortia focussing on renewable energy research and policy implementation; (ii) graduate research student, faculty, and industry technical collaboration, policy implementation, and economic development; (iii) increased understanding of Canada and US renewable energy research and public policy options; (iv) stimulate coordinated renewable energy policy between Ontario and NYS; (v) the establishment of an annual technical and policy briefing on the state of renewable energy research, policy implications and commercial implementation for both Ontario and NYS.
The planned activities of the GLSEC are as follows: (i) Canadian and American academic and industry researchers affiliated with GLSEC will meet to discuss and advance research innovations and public policy regulatory/legislative challenges related to sustainable energy resources, during a workshop planned for Fall 2009; subsequently (ii) a meeting/conference of key researchers, industry and commerce leaders and policy specialists from both Canada and the United States will work together to develop a white paper on regional (binational) sustainable energy innovations, implementation pathways, and policy implications; (iii) this white paper will form the basis of a planned briefing at the highest levels of the Government of the State of New York and the Province of Ontario (i.e. Governor Paterson and Premier McGuinty). It is anticipated that this briefing will become an annual event with both Canadian and American participants.
The expected results of the GLSEC are: (i) an increase in cross-border research collaboration between and amongst engineering and public policy faculty and graduate students; (ii) cross-border collaborative research funding proposals directed toward USDOE, USDA, USDOD, NRCan, NRC, AAFC; (iii) the establishment of an ongoing annual cross-border renewable energy workshop focused on technical and policy issues and challenges; (iv) a coordinated NYS response to Ontario Power Generation's Request for Expressions of Interest regarding Biomass Fuel and Transportation; (v) development of collaborative Canada-US policy research between Queen's School of Public Policy and the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, allowing for binational energy and environmental policy discussion venue for policy decision-makers in Ottawa and Washington, DC.
To Do
- 2-4 Oct – All check for conflicts
- Fill in your notes here - submit a link to personal information
- Teleconference call by mid-February – It was confirmed that this would be Wed Feb 25. Suresh to organize???
- Organize both meetings discussed below and start hitting the grants hard
Background
Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium Meeting
Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium Meeting was held at the RiverEdge Resort, Alexandria Bay, NY December 17 – 18, 2008. This meeting brought together academics in the Lake Ontario region from both the U.S. and Canada to discuss methods of creating a regional sustainable energy system.
What would we do?
- Policy synthesis as an outcome
- Policy implementation
- International policy & system-level view of Sustainable Energy
Members
| Name | Affiliation | Sustainable Energy Research Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Kolundzic | Consulate General of Canada/Buffalo | research |
| Andrew Pollard | Queen's University, Canada |  |
| Joshua Pearce | Queen's University, Canada | Solar Photovoltaics and Applied Sustainability |
| Warren Mabee | Queen's University, Canada | Bioenergy, Energy Policy |
| Tom Carpenter | Queen's University, Canada | Queen's Institute of Energy and Environmental Policy |
| Brant Peppley | Queen's University, Canada | Fuel Cells |
| Ken Visser | Clarkson University | Center for Sustainable Energy Systems |
| Stefan Grimberg | Clarkson University | Farm Digester |
| Rick Welsh | Clarkson University | research |
| Martin Heintzelman | Clarkson University | research |
| Tim Volk | SUNY-ESF | research |
| Mike Kelleher | SUNY-ESF | research |
| Eric Schiff | Syracuse University - Arts & Sciences | Solar cells (mainly amorphous and mesoporous) |
| Pete Wilcoxen | Syracuse University - Maxwell School | Energy and Environmental Policy |
| Fred Carranti | Syracuse University - Engineering | research |
| Mark Glauser | Syracuse University - Engineering | research |
| Suresh Santanam | Syracuse CoE | research |
| Lance Collins | Cornell University | research |
| Corinne Rutzke | Cornell University | research |
| Hector Abruna | Cornell University | research |
Research Focus
Integration of both technology and policy to create a sustainable energy system in the Lake Ontario region. This renewable energy region will act as a template for other regions both across Canada and the U.S.
We must address: Security of Supply, Environmental Impact, and Economic Sustainability.
Research Questions
- What is the energy portfolio (technology etc) we need for tomorrow
- Growth rate for technologies can cannibalize energy produced to fabricate future energy plants (Joshua P. nuclear example -see Limitations of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Technologies Set by Rapid Growth and Energy Cannibalism)
- Could optimize for jobs? What gives the best return?
- There are different ways to optimize
- The OPG Request for Interest & disruptive decisions (the 1.5 million tonnes per year question!)
Potential Funding
Helping each other from the other side of the border.
Canada
- Next Gen Jobs
- NSERC Strategic Network Enhancement Initiative
- Inter-American Collaboration in Materials Research – Request for Proposals -Next year
United States
- NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) - 26 Feb NSF (PIRE) Syr/Clarkson/Cornell – January telecon
- is there an exchange agreement – NSERC – SSHRC?
- US + Can + Africa country? = Columbia or S America examples for NSF-International
- Carl Bower, DOE/NETL wants to link to Canada
- $2Billion/year to spend
- Issues: IP, Funding model, collaborative programme
- Integrated Biorefinery Operations The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations. Through this RFP, DOE seeks to select integrated biorefinery projects that have the necessary technical and economic performance data that validates readiness for the next level of scale-up. These integrated biorefineries would produce liquid transportation fuel to support meeting the advanced biofuels portion of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard of 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022. Up to $185 million expected to be available, up to 12 awards anticipated. Letter of Intent is required and is due 2/20/09, final applications due to 4/30/09. For more info, contact GO99038@go.doe.gov or go to: [1]
- Energy for Sustainability The National Science Foundation requests proposals for the Energy for Sustainability Program. This program supports fundamental research and education in energy production, conversion, and storage and is focused on energy sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable. Responses are due 3/1/09. For more info, contact Trung Nguyen at tnguyen@nsf.gov or go to: [2]
- Agriculture and Food Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program. AFRI is a new competitive grant program to provide funding for fundamental and applied research, extension, and education to address food and agricultural sciences. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: Biobased products and bioenergy production research; managed ecosystems; integrated solutions for animal agriculture; rural development; water and watersheds; and sustainable agroecosystems science and long-term agroecosystem. $191 million expected to be available, individual awards NTE $4 million. Letters of Intent requirements and final due dates vary by subject area.For more info, contact AFRI@csrees.usda.gov or go to:[3]
Other
- Ont/NYS link
- Student exchanges
- Collaborative Research
- Shared lab assets
- UWO-WINDEE application to CFI that Syr/QU are tied into
- COE bldg
- Solar Network
- White papers
- Industry linkage
- Trade Associations
- Regulatory
- Human capital/manpower
- Stimulus money
White Papers
A white paper should/could provide input to White paper NETL
- Public policy
- Sustainable energy region
- Technologies
- Education
- Public engagement as a deliverable
- Thoughts expressed that we should have a yearly planning event to prepare a white paper
- To help communicate these ideas, we should develop a WIKI page - we will make another specifically for this as this page is already unwieldy
- White papers help to drive the areas of interest I a future funding call
- We should focus on jobs, not just technology in any given region; this gives rise to public policy issues: What should we be building and what/where should dollars be directed for that infrastructure
- Use as reference the format from “Summary for Policy Makers” – IPCC report
Proposed Conferences/Meetings
- GLSECForum - Public Policy day 1 Sets Big picture for the meeting - Tech drivers for day 2
- KTN June Mtg duplicate – more structural & formalized & it follows the informal meeting
- Hold in Albany -- ‘Taking the Bacon home to the diner” - Albany – link 1) with a briefing at governor's office
- Toronto/Kingston - Creative Corridor between Albany and Kingston!
- A regular forum
Let’s get 1) going (Informal, TIM-like mtg) & begin planning for 2) (Formal-type similar to CoE or QU June 2008 mtg on Biomass and Energy for the Great Lakes Economy)
- Healthy Bldgs Mtg & Exhibition Syracuse Sept 13-17 2009 w 1200 people
- Identify former graduate students who are inside gov’t agencies and ministries, e.g.: NYSERDA, etc)
- Consul (Buffalo) informal invite to meeting 1 or 2 and make clear the spirit of the meeting and invite the NYS and Ont. Gov. folks to chat
- Reference made to Jeff Peterson of NYSERDA (context??)
- Collect info @ formal meeting & take to Governor & Premier (Group from Mtg to be identified) as a debriefing document June Time Frame
- June/QU mtg Smitherman re Biomass focus & embrace NYS – let’s assume this is OK – are there any roadblocks to int’l movement of biomass?
- JP – set up NICKI & Dan K will write intro!!
- I - 81 corridor/regional focus
- Restrict to GLSEC uni’s for the time being
- 15 + 5 min + Posters for meeting (1) (informal)
Background Idea
The proposed 1000 Island Energy Research Forum (TIERF) - please note the name is being determined below draws on the traditions of the quarter-century-old 1000 Island Fluids Conference: a non-threatening arena for graduate students to present their research results, at whatever stage, to their peers and seasoned academic researchers. The meeting is non-sponsored, is held in an informal setting and has no registration fee. It is affordable for students to pay their own way (typically, two nights accommodation and 6 meals cost about $300, including an “experimental two-phase flow fluids session” on Saturday evening, paid for through “voluntary contributions”; that is, marbles are distributed at the pleasure of each session chair for such things as too many equations, referring to funding agencies, and worst of all, referring to your academic supervisors as Prof or Dr.).
The format is no parallel sessions with talks being either 8 or 15 minutes in length to enable even first-year graduate students to gain practice speaking in a public forum.
The planning group may decide that the above is too informal, especially if the industry is expected to attend.
Meeting Details
- Theme statement for each meeting, derived from policy statement - Theme & problem definition _____ industry participation
- Sell your idea to group & where your research fits into the broader policy. The “so what” question in the context of sustainable energy
- Cherry-pick students
- Course # is a vehicle to achieve numbers
- Find a way to pull students, faculty, and industry together to allow for innovation to “emerge”
- Spy out human research and ideas tempered by industry
- Graduate Student seminar
- Research proposals should emerge from interaction (systems-level)
- Local involvement- Syracuse, -Kingston
- Security sequestration
- Renewable energy regions
- “Creative Cove” – national Grid hosted
- USDA – forms & biomass/bioenergy
- Outcomes from meeting to feed into stimulus dollars
- Tim – like (our meeting should be in the spirit of the 1000 Island’s Fluids meeting
- NSF app PP/Co-lead & technology added – international Research $ + meeting $
- Effect of OPG decision on GLSEC region – who should participate from GLSEC @ OPG March event
- Energy policy & technology integration Forum
- Sustainable Energy Plan for the “region”
- Renewable/Sust Energy Options – silver bucks shot
- East Ont Sust Energy Region 5 ________ wide range of renewable electricity
Potential Topic and Discipline Areas for Consideration
- Biomass to biofuels, including gasification, pelletization, anaerobic digestion
- Biomass resource generation (forestry, agriculture, MSW, etc)
- Solar energy, including materials, solar for electricity, heating, etc
- Fuel cells
- Wind
- Improved thermodynamic cycles, co-gen, etc.
- Gas turbines, including micro-turbines
- Combined renewable energy approaches
- Geothermal
- Energy Storage
- Electrical grid – power systems?
- Hydro
- Residential, institutional and large scale industrial application
- Transportation logistics
- The transportation sector (road, rail, and water) (systems?)
- Policy and economic studies with any or all topics/disciplines suggested here
Potential Outcomes
- New research directions
- Cross-border research projects (funding mechanism TBD)
- Inter-university sharing of graduate courses (develop a joint graduate program(s))
- Industry-university links, including the possible development of short courses
- Policy suggestions to be forwarded to Ottawa and Albany
Funding Options
- Pay to play
- Each organization could put up some funds to sponsor
- Federal / State/Provincial funds support for conference
Potential Names
- 1000 Island Energy Research Forum
- Lake Ontario Region Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology Integration
- Regional Energy Policy and Technology Integration
- Lake Ontario Region Sustainable Energy
- Regional Energy Policy & Technology in local environments (REPTILE) (a la Brant P.)
- Renewable Energy Policy and Technology in Local Environments
Keywords Renew Forum Regional Energy Policy Technology Integration
Contact details
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