Honda Insight Mild Hybrid

Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) sandwiched between 1.0 liter Engine and Manual Transaxle

provides regenerative braking and idle-stop

Honda Insight Idle Smoothing

COE's Future Energy Challenge Team took first place in the Hydrogen Vehicle Category with its Corbin Sparrow, a fuel cell-powered, three-wheeled electric vehicle renamed the Zero Carbon Car. The commuter produces no associated carbon dioxide emissions. The Tour de Sol also awarded UW its coveted "Technology Innovation" award for demonstrating the ultimate goal of the Tour de Sol. At each stopover, the team generated hydrogen from wind and solar which it stored on board in hydrides. The hydrides were later used to fuel the hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. Students modified the vehicle as part of the Future Energy Challenge. Their system used on-board (stationary) charging resources including at folded 250-watt solar panel, a folded 400-wind generator/tower, and a 1.2-kW Ballard Nexa fuel cell.

Student Competitions

Global Biomass InitiativesProduction of hydrogen by co-reforming biomass pyrolysis liquids and natural gasR.French*, C. Feik, S. Czernik, E. ChornetNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colorado, USA 80401Fax: 303-384-6363; Stefan_Czernik@NREL.

Technoeconomic analysis of options for producing hydrogen from biomassP.L. Spath*, J.M. Lane, M.K. MannNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colorado, USA 80401Fax: 303-275-2905; Pamela_Spath@nrel.gov

“This study demonstrates that hydrogen can be produced economically from biomass. The pyrolysisbasedtechnology, in particular, because it has coproduct opportunities, has the most favorableeconomics. However, the gasification processes also produce hydrogen for less than many otherrenewable technologies. An added benefit of biomass as a renewable feedstock is that it is notintermittent, but can be used to produce hydrogen when needed. Uncertainties exist, however, and mustbe addressed through increased research and validation projects. With scientific and engineeringadvancements, biomass can be viewed as a key economically viable component to a renewables-basedhydrogen economy.”

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Optimum biomass power plant size in western CanadaA. Kumar*, J. B. Cameron, and P. C. FlynnDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G8Fax: 780-492-2200; amitk@ualberta.ca Summary of Oxydiesel™ technologyJames PeeplesAAE Technologies, Inc., 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22201Fax: 703-256-8585; peeples95@aol.com Biodiesel fuel for diesel fuel substitute prepared by a catalyst-free supercritical methanolD. Kusdiana, S. Saka*Grad. School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanFax : +81-75-753-4738; Shiro Saka, E-mail : saka@energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp

IEA Bioenergy – a summary and future goals related to “bioenergy, carbon sequestration andgreenhouse gases”K.A. Robertsona M. Mann*b and B. Schlamadinger con behalf of IEA Bioenergy Task 38, with contributions from researchers in Australia, Austria,Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK, andUSA.a Forest Research, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua, New ZealandFax: +64 7343 5332; kimberly.robertson@forestresearch.co.nzbNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA; cJoanneum Research, Austria

    

Energy and CO2 balance in biodiesel fuel productionS. Bona*, G. Mosca and T. VameraliDipartimento di Agronomia Ambientale e Produzioni VegetaliUniversità di Padova – AGRIPOLIS – Via Romea n.16 – 35020 Legnaro (PD) – ItalyTel.: +39-049-8272831; Fax: +39-049-8272839; sbona@agripolis.unipd.it

Biomass energy with geological sequestration of CO2: Two for the price of one?James S. Rhodes*, David W. KeithCarnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, 129 Baker Hall, Frew St.,Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15213Fax: (412) 268-3757; jrhodes@andrew.cmu.edu

Technical, economical and environmental assessment of biomass waste to electricity techniques inThe NetherlandsP. van Schijndel*, K. Ptasinski and F. JanssenSTW 1.28, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The NetherlandsFaculty of Chemical Technology, Ein dhoven University of TechnologyPhone: +31 40 247 3197; Fax: +31 40 244 66 53; p.p.a.j.v.schijndel@tue.nl

Optimal use of biomass — for heat, process heat, electricity or as a liquid fuel in thetransportation sector?Christian Azar*, Kristian Lindgren and Björn A. AnderssonDepartment of Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg UniversitySE-412 96 Göteborg, SWEDENFax: +46-31-772 3150; frtca@fy.chalmers.se

Production of hydrogen by catalytic steam reforming of “trap grease”

S. Czernik*, R.French, C. Feik, E. Chornet

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colorado, USA 80401

Fax: 303-384-6363; Stefan_Czernik@NREL.GOV

Development of eco-profitable agricultural products by system integration of

biomass and other household farm wastes in the Philippines

BD Tadeo*, RC Corales, RE Aldas, HX Truong, PS Ramos and NA Ablaza

Philippine Rice Research Institute, Maligaya, Scie nce City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Telefax: 63 (044) 456-0651 local 309; btadeo@philrice.gov.ph, berntadeo@hotmail.com

Transitioning to biomass fuels in general aviation

M. E. Shauck*, M.G. Zanin

Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center, Baylor University, Clifton Robinson Tower,

700 S. University Parks Dr. Suite 240, Waco, Texas 76706

Fax: 254 710 3560; Maxwell_Shuack@baylor.edu; Grazia_Zanin@baylor.edu

Algal Biomass Fuels

Biofixation of CO2 by microalgae represents an advanced, climate friendly biological process that enables the direct utilization of fossil CO2 streams produced from concentrated sources, such as power plants. Mitigation of GHG emissions would result from the conversion of the algal biomass to renewable biofuels (methane, ethanol, biodiesel and hydrogen) and fossil fuel-sparing products (fertilizers, biopolymers and lubricants).

Public Awareness is Crucial

“The perfect is the enemy of the good.”