Biobased Transportation

Research

Dr. Terry Nipp

Executive Director

tlnipp@ilioco.com

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The Sun Grant Initiative

• Biobased energy research and education• National

– Land Grant Universities in every state– Partnerships with federal agencies to address

national priorities

• Regional– Biomass is regional and site-specific– Address national issues in regional context– Leverage and coordinate state efforts

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Harnessing the Land Grants

Regionally-based Biomass Resource Internet Atlas (Resource Assessment)

• GIS based decision tools

Min temperature

Relative humidity

Wind speed

Wheat straw Corn stover

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DOT Biobased Transportation Research

• National• Centers• Regional Competitive Grants

– National priorities from an interagency panel:• DOT / USDA / DOE / DOD / EPA

– Priorities addressed in regional context– Request for proposals issued from Centers

• About 100 of proposals received per region

• Reviews complete by July

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DOT Regional Competitive Grants

• Priorities– Biofuels feedstock development– Biofuels conversion processes– Biofuel system analysis– Economics, marketing and policy– Environmental impacts

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DOT Biobased Transportation Research

• Cornell University• Low cost sugars from cellulose• Linking nanotechnology & biotech for processing

• Oklahoma State University• Thermochemical processes• Plant breeding, genetics, biotechnology

• Oregon Statue Universities• Cellulosic conversion systems for diverse feedstocks• Nano and biotech for high value co-products

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DOT

• South Dakota State University• Feedstocks for marginal lands• Geographic Information Systems

• University of Tennessee• Value added co-products from cellulosic processes• Plant breeding, genetics, biotechnology

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