US McMurdo Station / New Zealand Scott Base Credit: NSF/USAP photo by Mike Casey
Greg RorrerProgram Director
[email protected], 703-292-5356
Engineering Directorate (ENG)Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)
Energy for Sustainability
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DOE Basic Energy Sciences, New Science for a Securable Energy Future (2008)
NSF National Science Board, Building a Sustainable Energy Future (2009)
National Need & Grand Challenge: Sustainable Production of Energy
Priority Guidance for NSF“The National Science Foundation (NSF) should continue to increase emphasis on innovation in sustainable energy technologies and education as a top priority.”
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NSF Role in Renewable Energy Technologies
New Ideas from Research Community (not Agency / Mission Specific )
New Ideas from Research Community (not Agency / Mission Specific )
Grand Challenges in Renewable & Sustainable Energy(e.g. DOE, NSF-National Science Board)
Grand Challenges in Renewable & Sustainable Energy(e.g. DOE, NSF-National Science Board)
Competitive Proposals to NSF (Programs & Crosscutting Solicitations)
Competitive Proposals to NSF (Programs & Crosscutting Solicitations)
Support the Best Ideas(10-20% from peer/merit review)
Support the Best Ideas(10-20% from peer/merit review)
Transformative Basic Research & Education
Transformative Basic Research & Education
NSF Mission
To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-507)
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Directorate for Engineering4
National Science Foundation Directorate for EngineeringChemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and TransportSystems Division (CBET)
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CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Programs
EnvironmentalEngineering
Paul Bishop
Energy forSustainability
Greg Rorrer
EnvironmentalImplications ofEmerging Tech.
Cindy Ekstein
EnvironmentalSustainability
Bruce Hamilton
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CBET Environmental Engineering &Sustainability Cluster: Active Awards
322 Awards
$75.3 millionActive AwardsFY 2007-2009
2007 2008 2009 (includes ARRA)
3.5
6.1
3.6
3.2
3.8
4.6
5.2
7.7
3.2
8.4
11.8
14.2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Environ. Implications
Environ. Sustainability
Environ. Eng.
Energy Sustainability
Value of Active Awards ($ millions)
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22
16
12
17
20
22
35
18
53
41
61
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Environ. Implications
Environ. Sustainability
Environ. Eng.
Energy Sustainability
Number of Active Awards
7
RenewableEnergy Technologies
Solar PhotovoltaicPower & Fuels
Biomass Conversion,Biofuels & Bio-Energy
Wind & Wave Power
Energy for Sustainability Program: Current Emphasis Areas
algae biomass
wind solar
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NSF Investments in Renewable EnergyEmerging Themes: Biofuels & Bioenergy
Plant Biomass Conversion•Novel media for cellulose conversion (ionic liquids, supercritical water)•Catalytic reprocessing of cellulose to liquid hydrocarbons (green gasoline)
Biofuels & Solar Fuels (catalytic)•Butanol via metabolic engineering of microorganisms•Hydrocarbons from algae•Solar fuels from CO2 or H2O
Bio-Energy•H2 from water via hydrogenase
•Electricity via bio-electrochemical processes & artificial photosystems Paul Frymier, Univ. of Tennessee
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PS I
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Ferredoxin
Ni-Fe hydrogenase
Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State Univ.
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NSF Investments in Solar EnergyEmerging Themes: 3rd Gen. Photovoltaics
Nanostructured semiconductors•Nanocrystals•Nanowires•Nanotubes (CNT, ZnO etc)
Light flow manipulation•Plasmonic structures•Photonic structures
New device structures•Dye-sensitized solar cells•Organic photovoltaics (OPV)•Multi-junction/hybrid stacks•Self assembled systems•Biomimetic/bioinspired platforms Russel Holmes, Univ. Minnesota
Tobias Hanrath, Cornell University
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NSF Investments in Renewable EnergyEmerging Themes: Wind Energy
Modeling & simulation•Turbine aerodynamics•Wind farm interactions with atmospheric boundary layer•Dynamic loading & control
Structures•Floating structures•Seismic loading effects
Advanced concepts•Piezoelectric & electroactive systems•Composite materials
Marilyn Smith, Georgia Inst.Technol.
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6.5
6.4
6.0
2.9
2.3
0.3
0.3
0 2 4 6 8
Biofuels & Bioenergy
Solar PV
Fuel Cells
H2 Storage
Wind & Wave Power
Conferences
Energy Assessment
Value of Active Awards ($ millions)
Active Awards 106 total$24.5 million
Energy for Sustainability Program: Current Award Portfolio (FY 2009)
12
16
29
27
43
45
8
13
6
7
14
3
3
4
4
6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
CAREER
Fuel Cells
Wind & Wave Energy
Biofuels & Bioenergy
Solar Photovoltaics
Number of Proposals
NRRHR
Energy for Sustainability Program: CAREER & Sept. 2009 Proposals
Highly Rec.(HR)
Not Rec. (NR) Rec. (R)Emphasis Areas, FY10
(11%)
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Energy for Sustainability Program: Proposals from Sept. 2009 Solicitation
~7% OverallSuccess Rate
201
40
17
14
0 50 100 150 200
Total
Recommended
Highly Recommended
Award Recommendation
Number of Proposals
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Energy for Sustainability Program: Application Information
Unsolicited Proposal Submission Windows (CBET), FY10Winter 2010 : opens Feb 1., closes March 3Summer 2010 : opens Aug. 15, closes Sept. 23
Panels: Biofuels & Bioenergy, Wind & Wave Energy, Fuel Cells, Solar I (inorganic solar PV), Solar II (photocatalysis, organic PV)
Award Ceiling: $300,000 (e.g. $100k/yr for 3 yrs)
EAGER: will not be considered for FY10 without peer review
Conferences & Workshops: by program director invitation
No more ARRA (aka “Stimulus” ) funds
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CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Contacts
EnvironmentalEngineering
[email protected] Bishop
Energy forSustainabilitygrorrer @ nsf.govGreg Rorrer
EnvironmentalImplications ofEmerging Tech.
cekstein @ nsf.govCindy Ekstein
EnvironmentalSustainability
[email protected] Hamilton
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