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Carbon-Neutral Energy Systems for Sustainable Mobility

Carbon-Neutral Energy Systems for Sustainable Mobility. NSF Engineering Research Center Proposal. Director: Dennis N. Assanis Deputy Director: Levi Thompson Associate Directors: Steve Skerlos, Zoran Filipi Thrust Leaders: Ken Keegstra, Rachel Goldman, Huei Peng,

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Carbon-Neutral Energy Systems for Sustainable Mobility

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  1. Carbon-Neutral Energy Systems for Sustainable Mobility NSF Engineering Research Center Proposal Director: Dennis N. Assanis Deputy Director: Levi Thompson Associate Directors: Steve Skerlos, Zoran Filipi Thrust Leaders: Ken Keegstra, Rachel Goldman, Huei Peng, Kazuhiro Saitu, Greg Keoleian Site Directors: Ken Keegstra (MSU) Wai Cheng (MIT) Shamsuddin Ilias (NC A&T) Internal COE Briefing March 8th 2007

  2. The Formidable Challenge Climate Change Carbon-Neutral Strategies Needed Fuel Consumption Fuel Consumption

  3. Oil(Conventional) Conventional ICE: Liquid fuel Petroleum Fuels Liquid Fuels 1st and 2nd Generation Biofuels Oil(Non-Conventional) Synthetic Fuels (XTL) ICE Hybrid Fischer Tropsch Biomass Syngas CO, H2 Plug-In Hybrid ICE Coal Heat Electricity Natural Gas Electric Vehicle Renewables(Solar, Wind, Hydro) Shift Reaction Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Electric Nuclear Energy for Transportation EnergyResource Conversion EnergyCarrier PropulsionSystem Electrification Critical Dependency on Battery Technology

  4. Oil(Conventional) Conventional ICE: Liquid fuel Petroleum Fuels Liquid Fuels 1st and 2nd Generation Biofuels Oil(Non-Conventional) Synthetic Fuels (XTL) ICE Hybrid Fischer Tropsch Biomass Syngas CO, H2 Plug-In Hybrid ICE Coal Heat Electricity Natural Gas Electric Vehicle Renewables(Solar, Wind, Hydro) Shift Reaction Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Electric Nuclear Promising Pathways for Carbon Neutrality EnergyResource Conversion EnergyCarrier PropulsionSystem Electrification Critical Dependency on Battery Technology

  5. Need for Cradle-to-Cradle Analysis CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 Material Extraction, Manufacturing Hydrogen Biomass Biofuel

  6. Carbon-Neutral Energy Systems for Sustainable Mobility NSF Engineering Research Center Proposal Energy-harvesting Materials (light & heat =>electricity) Tank to Wheels Energy-storage Materials (batteries & fuel cells) Well to Tank Well to Tank Powertrains Aftertreatment Biofuels C Manufacturing & Assembly Life Cycle

  7. Fundamental Research, Systems Engineering and Testbeds • Testbeds & Demonstrations: • Full vehicles & fleets • Hardware-in-the-loop • Reduced scale bench top systems Biofuel Infrastructure Vehicle System Integration & Management Sustainable Production Technology Solutions System Requirements Biofuel Processor AdvancedEngine System Battery System Energy Harvesters Aftertreatment System Biofuels Production Cycles Manufacturing & Assembly Methods Fundamental Insights Clean Combustion Systems Energy Harvesting Techniques Life Cycle Assessment Targets, Constraints Energy Conversion Processes Plant Biology Sustainability Assessment Materials Development Manufacturing Science Control

  8. Organizational Structure MSU Site Director: Prof. Ken Keegstra

  9. Thrust 1: Fuels from the Sun Sun Crop Science Plant Physiology Metabolic Engineering Chemical Engineering Process Engineering Sustainability Tailored Energy Crops More Reduced Carbon for Fuels and Feedstocks

  10. Thrust 2: Enabling Materials Energy-harvesting fabrics & paints (lightelectricity) Fuel cells catalysts & membranes (chemicalselectricity) Electrochromic windows C Energy storage materials (batteries & hydrogen) Light-emitting diodes (electricitylight) Thermoelectric materials (heatelectricity)

  11. Thrust 3: Propulsion Technologies • Renewable fuels for advanced combustion engines • Advanced hybrid and fuel cell architectures • Electrified accessories and seamless vehicle integration • Energy harvesting and waste heat recovery

  12. Ultra lightweight vehicle structure Electric motor & generator Supply chain and assembly system End-of-life vehicles Thrust 4: Production and Assembly Systems Fuel-cell production

  13. Tank to Wheels Well to Tank Well to Tank Thrust 5: Life cycle assessment and policy Assessment of carbon neutral technologies and policies including energy supply and demand strategies • Well-to-wheel analyses • Total fuel cycle for feedstocks • Powertrain efficiency • Full life cycle assessment • Vehicle production and disposition • Well-to-wheel analysis • Vehicle miles travelled • Sustainability assessment • Mineral resource, land use constraints Source: Argonne National Lab

  14. C Education Goal: Graduate diverse students with advanced knowledge of sustainable energy science and technology, and abilities to design and develop systems to meet global needs Undergraduate / Graduate Degree Programs Continuing Education Short Courses & Summer Programs Concentrations Programs: • CoE/SNRE Dual M.S. Degree Program (Keoleian) • Hydrogen Energy Technology Concentrations (Thompson) • Sustainable Energy & Mobility Concentrations (Skerlos) • InterPro programs (AUTO, PIM, GAME, Design Science, …) • Short courses & Summer Programs

  15. Outreach & Diversity • Goal: Promote public understanding of and interest in sustainable energy science and technology, and increased participation by under-represented minorities and women • New course on communicating transportation energy science • Professional development courses for teachers • Develop instructive exhibits • Establish a diversified environment within the ERC to a level that is consistent with, or exceeds national demographic levels • Use existing resources: • Augment/leverage through funding from: • REU, RETI, and RET grant opportunities • 21st Century Jobs Fund • UROP • Office of Women in Engineering • DAPCEP • Detroit Science Center • AA Hands On Museum • Financial Aid Office • MEPO • Office of Engineering Outreach • Focus:HOPE

  16. Commercialization • Goal: Assess and commercialize viable technologies • Resources: • UM Technology Transfer Office, MSU Office of Intellectual Property, MIT Technology Licensing Office, NCA&T Office of Outreach and Technology Transfer • Innovation Partners: Ann Arbor Spark, Ann Arbor IT Zone, MUCI, MEDC, NextEnergy, NCMS, SBAM

  17. Existing Collaboration among PI’s • Energy & Sustainability • Center for Sustainable Systems • Hydrogen Energy Technology Laboratory • Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute • MUSES Materials Use : Science, Engineering and Society • ERB Institute • Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute • Additional opportunities: • The NSF funding will allow us to leverage MSU’s biofuel expertise through the university research corridor • Energy & Transportation: • W. E. Lay Automotive Laboratory • Automotive Research Center • GM CRL in Engine Systems Research • DOE LTC Consortium (with MIT as partner) • Transportation Energy Center • UMTRI • Manufacturing • GM Dust Program • ERC/Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems • GM CRL Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing • S. M. Wu Manufacturing Research Center • Diversity and Outreach • Michigan-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (Michigan – MSU – Western Michigan – Wayne State University) • Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

  18. Industrial/Government Collaboration

  19. Strength and Uniqueness of the Proposal Brings together, in a strategic way, a world-class team of engineers and scientists to address the most critical issue presently facing humankind

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