Tag: Iowa Energy Center
CCEE professor earns grant for developing energy-efficient, comfortable buildings
When it comes to energy-efficient buildings, Kristen Cetin looks for a balance between comfort and cost. “The controls that you can propose might save energy but might not make the occupants feel too comfortable,” Cetin said. “If you just turn off the A.C. (air conditioning), yes, you save a lot of energy. But nobody’s going … Continue reading CCEE professor earns grant for developing energy-efficient, comfortable buildings
2015 Iowa Energy Center Impact Award Winners Announced
Every year the Iowa Energy Center selects four leaders in energy research and innovation, one for each of our main focus areas: bioenergy, education and outreach, energy efficiency and renewable energy. Two of these winners are members of Iowa State’s College of Engineering faculty.
Iowa State engineers study the benefits of adding a second, smaller rotor to wind turbines
Hui Hu picked up a 3-D printed model of a typical wind turbine and began explaining two problems with the big, tall, three-bladed machines. First, said the Iowa State University professor of aerospace engineering, check out the base of each blade. They’re big, round structural pieces. They’re not shaped like an airfoil. And so they … Continue reading Iowa State engineers study the benefits of adding a second, smaller rotor to wind turbines
Iowa State, Ames Lab researcher working to save energy with nanotechnology insulation
Mufit Akinc, who has a series of patent plaques hanging high on his office wall, knows all about the challenges of moving inventions out of the lab. But he’s determined to see one of his latest projects make it all the way to the marketplace where it can save energy and money. Akinc, a professor … Continue reading Iowa State, Ames Lab researcher working to save energy with nanotechnology insulation
Iowa Energy Center announces 2014 Impact Awards
Four College of Engineering faculty recognized The Iowa Energy Center recently honored leaders and innovators in the center’s four program areas – bioenergy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and education and outreach – with the Impact Award. This year was the first year with grants awarded. Five award winners were chosen in these categories, four of … Continue reading Iowa Energy Center announces 2014 Impact Awards
Iowa State University Wins Competitive $330,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Thanks to a highly competitive $330,000 award from the National Science Foundation, the Iowa Energy Center is proud to have partnered with Professor Hui Hu and Assistant Professor Anupam Sharma of Iowa State University to create innovative dual-rotor wind turbine designs in order to improve turbine performance and wind farm efficiency. The funding opportunity comes … Continue reading Iowa State University Wins Competitive $330,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Solar car group relies on continuous sponsorships
Building new solar-powered cars and taking them to competitions and outreach events around Iowa and the US takes a lot of dedication and work, not to mention financial assistance. That’s why Team PrISUm depends on sponsorships and donations to maintain its successful program. One of the team’s biggest sponsors, the Iowa Energy Center, has been … Continue reading Solar car group relies on continuous sponsorships
Iowa Energy Center supports research aimed at building Iowa’s bioeconomy
Three teams of Iowa State University researchers will use grants from the Iowa Energy Center to develop biorenewable technologies. All three projects involve the thermochemical conversion of biomass to biorenewable fuels, chemicals, and products. The grants are part of the center’s mission to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Up to a three-year, $468,000 … Continue reading Iowa Energy Center supports research aimed at building Iowa’s bioeconomy
NSF invests $20 million in Iowa’s research
AMES, Iowa – The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million, five-year grant to build Iowa’s research capacity in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Iowa Power Fund, a state program supporting energy innovation and independence, has also granted the project $2 million to pay for research equipment. The core of the research project … Continue reading NSF invests $20 million in Iowa’s research
Spring 2017, Volume 6