iowa nsf epscor project funding: $20 million from national science foundation and $2 million from...
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Iowa NSF EPSCoR Project• Funding: $20 million from
National Science Foundation and $2 million from Iowa Power Fund
• Harnessing Energy Flows in the Biosphere to Build Sustainable Energy Systems
• Building research capacity and infrastructure
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Project
• Research conducted at all three Regent universities• Statewide impact through partnerships with
community colleges, schools, government, and industry
• Led by Ted Heindel, Iowa State University
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Vision• To establish Iowa as a leader in
the world-wide transition in energy supply from mining subsurface (fossil) energy stores to harnessing renewable energy flows in the biosphere by 2016
• Build research capacity in renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Prepare a diverse, STEM-educated workforce
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Components
Research
Wind Energy•Building infrastructure to research wind energy•Optimizing wind energy production and harvest
Led by Barry Butler, UI
Research
Bioenergy•Investigating bioenergy production technologies•Translational research being performed in pilot plants
Led by Robert Brown, ISU
Research
Energy Utilization•Evaluating human behaviors and attitudes toward energy usage•Modeling and experimental studies in building science
Led by Ted Heindel, ISU
Research
Energy Policy•Collaborations between economists and engineers•Relationships with legislators to educate aboutrenewable energy
Led by Bruce Babcock, ISU
Broader Impacts• Collaboration between
universities and external research parties
• Increase participation of under-represented groups
• Invest in human capital and expand STEM fields
• Engage industry and legislators in EPSCoR
• Strengthening faculty academically and professionally
Led by Chitra Rajan, ISU
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number EPS-1101284.
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