2014 FESC Workshop
Presentations
Monday, May 12 – Presentations
8:20 – 9:20 am SESSION I: BIOMASS AND SMART GRID PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Chris Fountas, Partner, Arsenal Venture Partners, FESC Advisory Board Member
Biomass: U.S. Biofuels – Technical, Economic, and Regulatory Status Update – Paul Bryan, Professor at UC Berkeley and former Program Manager for US-DOE Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Biomass Program
Smart Grid: Electric Energy Systems of the Future – Visions, Challenges, and Opportunities – Pramod P. Khargonekar, Head of Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation
9:30 – 10:40 am SESSION I SHORT ORAL PRESENTATIONS (5 min each)
Track I: Biomass
Chair: George Philippidis, Associate Professor, Sustainable Energy, USF
- Potential for Oilseed Crops in the Southeast–David Wright, James Marois, Sheeja George, University of Florida – IFAS
- Pongamia – An Oilseed Tree Crop for Florida’s Lost Citrus Acreage – David Harry, Claire Kinlaw, TomSchenk, Naveen Sikka, Terviva Inc.
- Evaluating eTuber and Energy beets as Feedstocks for Biofuels and Biogas in South Florida–Brian Boman, Edward Evans, Ann Wilkie, University of Florida- IFAS
- Commercial Production of Terpene Biofuels from Existing Slash Pine Plantations–Gary Peter, Jennifer Lauture, Alan Hodges, University of Florida- IFAS
- Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Production of Fuels and Chemicals from Sweet Sorghum– Wilfred Vermerris, John Erickson, Lonnie Ingram, University of Florida- IFAS
- Engineering Bacillus Subtilis Biocatalysts for Production of Biofuels and Chemical Feedstocks and Biochemicals for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Applications–James Preston, Mun Su Rhee, Lusha Wei, University of Florida- IFAS
- Biomass Treatment with Supercritical Fluids for high Throughput and Yield to Fuels–Aydin Sunol, Kyle Cogswell, Aaron Driscoll, and Zachary Cerniga University of South Florida
- Oxygen-blown Gasification for Efficient Conversion of Woody Biomass to Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels– Ali T-Raissi, Florida Solar Energy Center
- Dual pretreatment Strategy for Enhanced Biomass Hydrolysis– John Telotte, Subramanian Ramakrishnan, Florida State University
- Floating Cultivation System for Low-cost Production of Algae– Dr. Ioannis Dogaris, George Philippidis, Ph.D., Michael Welch, University of South Florida, Andreas Meiser, Ph.D., Lawrence Walmsley, Culture Fuels, Inc.
- Dealing with Heterogeneity: The Central Problem with Using Agroindustrial Waste as a Feedstock for Heterotrophic Algae–Thomas Lyons, Eudes de Crecy, BioTork
- Landfill Gas to Liquid Fuel – Ryan Kent, Ali Gardezi, Dr. Babu Joseph, Dr. John Kuhn, University of South Florida
- An Experimental Evaluation and Thermochemical Modeling of High Temperature Steam Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)–Uisung Lee, J.N. Chung, H.A. Ingley, University of Florida
Track II: Smart Grid
Chair: William S. Oates, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, FSU
- Power Quality Impact Study For Interconnection of Heterogeneous Distributed Energy Resources–Ali Hariri, Omar Faruque, FSU Center For Advanced Power Systems
- Recent Fuel Cell Research Activities at FSEC–Ali T-Raissi, Florida Solar Energy Center
- Ultra-Compact Portable Power: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Open-Cathode System–Willaim Lear, Fenner Colson, Matt Inman, University of Florida
- Microstructure Effects on the Capacity, Power, and Energy Density of Metal-air Batteries for Large Grid Storage Applications– Petru Andrei, Vamsci Bevara, Florida State University
- Nanomaterials for Enhancing Electrochemical Energy Storage–Wolfgang Sigmund, Rui Qing, University of Florida
- The Effects of the Discharge Product on the Discharge Characteristics of Li-air Batteries–Vamsci V. Bevara, Petru Andrei, Florida State University
- Buildings as Batteries: Inexpensive Ancillary Service to the Grid from HVAC Systems – Yashen Lin, Prabir Barooah, Sean Meyn, University of Florida
- Hydrogen Energy Storage for On-Board Fuel Cells, Concentrated Solar Power and Secondary Batteries– Sesha Srinivasan, Tuskegee University, D. Yogi Goswami, Elias K. Stefanakos, Dervis Emre Demirocak, University of South Florida, Sarada Kuravi, Florida Institute of Technology, Ryan Integlia, Jorge Vargas, Florida Polytech University
- Development and Characterization of Novel Metal Chloride Thermal Storage Media with Enhanced Heat Transfer – Philip D. Myers, D. Yogi Goswami, Elias Stefanakos, University of South Florida
- Encapsulation of the Phase Change Materials and Its Application in Thermal EnergyStorage System – Tanvir E Alam, Jaspreet Dhau, D. Y. Goswami , E. Stefanakos, University of South Florida
12:45 – 1:45 pm SESSION II: SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PANEL SESSION
Moderator: J.L. Martinez, Sr. Director Office of Clean Energy, FPL, FESC Advisory Board Member
Solar Energy: Solar Energy: What’s Next? – Dr. Ryne Raffaelle, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost, Rochester Institute of Technology
Energy Efficiency: DOE Building Technologies Office: Energy Efficiency R&D – Patrick Phelan, Supervisor, Building Technologies Program, US-DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
2:00 – 3:10 pm SESSION II ORAL PRESENTATIONS (5 min each)
Track I: Solar Energy
Chair: D. Yogi Goswami, Distinguished University Professor, USF
- Advances in Micro-inverter Technologies – Issa Batarseh, Ahmadreza Amirahmadi, Lin Chen, University of Central Florida
- Photomechanics of Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks – William Oates, Florida State University
- Distributed & Mobile Solar Electricity Generation with Energy Storage Devices and Application to PrePaid (PPD) Technology for the Latin America marketplace–Albert Rodriguez, ATI Energia LLC ATI Companies Group
- Effective Doping of CdTe Towards High Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cell– M. I. Khan, S. Collins and C. Ferekides, University of South Florida
- Cooling Channel Analysis to Enhance the Efficiency of Photovoltaic Panels– Obiechina Abakporo, Dr. Juan Ordonez, Dr. Alejandro Rivera, Florida A&M University
- Integration of Transparent Insulation Materials into Solar Collection Devices–Sam Yang, Alejandro Rivera, Juan Ordonez, FSU Center for Advanced Power Systems
- Air-Processed Polymer-Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells With Higher Than 6% Efficiency– Iordania Constantinou, John R. Reynolds, Franky So, University of Florida
- Development of Novel Water Splitting Materials for the Production of Renewable Hydrogen–Samantha Roberts, Helena E. Hagelin-Weaver, University of Florida
- Kinetic and Material Analysis for Solar Fuel Production–Michael Bobek, Nathan Rhodes, David Hahn, University of Florida
- Energy Glass – The Next Generation in Solar Energy Production with Enhanced Building Physical Security–Theron Colbert, TiRC Energy Engineering, International Professional LLC
- A Mathematical Model for Performance Prediction of a Hybrid PV/T Module for Hot and Humid Climates – Cheng-Xian Lin, Francisco Emilio Zevallos, Florida International University
- Solar Water Heating as a Green House Gas Reduction and Energy Conservation Strategy– Thomas Lane, Colleen Kettles, ECS Solar and Florida Solar Energy Center/UCF
Track II: Energy Efficiency
Chair: John Leeds, Senior Management Analyst, Office of Energy
- Thermal Simulation of FSU’s Off-Grid Zero Emissions Building–Juan Ordonez, Florida State University
- Low Cost Building Energy Efficiency Solution Based on Real-Time Occupancy Based Control–Jonathan Brooks, Prabir Barooah, University of Florida
- Moisture and Energy Consequences of a Tight Residential Envelope– Robin Vieira, Danny Parker, Philip Fairey III, John Sherwin, Chuck Withers, David Hoak, Florida Solar Energy Center/UCF
- An Overview of Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction (BA-PIRC) Activities in Hot Humid Climates–Eric Martin, Florida Solar Energy Center/UCF
- My Florida Home Energy Interactive Web tool– Hal S. Knowles, III, Nicholas W. Taylor, Lesly A. Jerome, University of Florida
- Florida Energy Efficiency Loan (FEEL): A New Residential Lifestyle Literacy and Leveraged Lending Program–Craig Miller, Hal Knowles, University of Florida – Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Targeting Utility Customers to Improve Energy Savings From Conservation and Efficiency Programs – Nicholas W. Taylor, Pierce H. Jones, M. Jennison Searcy, University of Florida
- Exploring the Market for Multifamily Energy-Efficiency Retrofits in Florida– M. Jennison Searcy, Pierce H. Jones, Nicholas W. Taylor, University of Florida
- Side by Side Evaluation of Residential Hot Water Heating Systems in Florida–Carlos Colon, Florida Solar Energy Center/UCF
- A Program for Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Laboratories – Philip J. Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL)
- Permanent Magnet for Energy Efficiency Systems– Ke Han, FSU Mag Lab
- Energy Efficiency and NRCE: A Needed, Country, State and Industrial Policy/Program–Cristian Cardenas-Lailhacar, Universidad de Investigación de Tecnologa Experimental YACHAY, Urcuqu, Ecuador
- Energy Efficient Transportation – John Nuszkowski, University of North Florida
- Energy-Aware Database Disk Storage System– Yicheng Tu, Bo Zeng, Peyman Behzadnia , Wei Yuan, University of South Florida
8:00 – 9:00 am ROUNDTABLE REPORTS
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Notes and Attendees
Moderator: Robin K. Vieira, Director, Buildings Research Division, Florida Solar Energy Center
Biomass
Algae – Moderator: George Philippidis, Associate Professor, Sustainable Energy, USF
Biochemical Conversion – Moderator: Lonnie O. Ingram, Director, Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels, Microbiology and Cell Science, UF
Thermo-chemical Conversion & Waste to Energy – Moderator: Janan Balaban, Associate Director, FESC, Moderator: John N. Kuhn, Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, USF
Energy Crops Notes and Attendees
Moderator: David L. Wright, Professor of Agronomy, UF
Solar
Solar PV- Moderator: Issa Batarseh, Professor, ECE, UCF
Solar Thermal – Moderator: D. Yogi Goswami, Distinguished University Professor, USF
Smart Grid and Storage
Smart Grid and Storage Notes and Attendees
Smart Grid & Energy Storage – Moderator: Sean Meyn, Director Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy, Professor of ECE, UF, Moderator: Charles A. Weatherford, Chairman Department of Physics and Director of the NSF CREST, FAMU
Natural Gas Notes and Attendees
Moderator: J. R. Mclelland, Director Gas Supply & Wholesale Origination at TECO Peoples Gas
Moderator: Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, Interim FESC Director
9:00 – 10:30 am SESSION III: NATURAL GAS, MARINE ENERGY, AND EDUCATION PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Tommy Boroughs, Holland & Knight, Partner, FESC Advisory Board Member
Natural Gas: Natural Gas: Serving Florida’s Energy Needs Today and in the Future – John R. Mclelland, Director Gas Supply and Wholesale Origination, TECO Peoples Gas
Marine Energy: Blue Energy: The Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center – Camille Coley, Assistant Vice President for Research, Associate Director for the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, Florida Atlantic University
Education: Trends in Energy Education and Workforce Development – Dr. Dean Evasius, Vice President and Director of Science Education Programs, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
10:45- 11:25 am SESSION III ORAL PRESENTATIONS (5 min each)
Track I: Natural Gas and Marine Energy
Chair: Janan Balaban, Associate Director, FESC
- The Direct Use of Natural Gas – Scott Ranck, Florida Public Utilities Company
- Natural Gas As A Transportation Fuel – Mark Thompson, Florida Public Utilities Company
- So Natural Gas Motor Fuels are Cheaper than Oil: Does This Solve Our Energy Problem? – David E. Bruderly, Bruderly Engineering Associates, Inc.
- Crew Member Training Standards for Natural Gas-Fueled Ships – Dennis L. Bryant, Bryant’s Maritime Consulting
- Evaluation of Viability of Combined Heat and Power Projects in Florida – David Richardson, Mark Cutshaw, Florida Public Utilities Company
- Performance Evaluation and Field Testing of Gas Heat Pump – Rajeev Kamal, D. Yogi Goswami, University of South Florida
- Scaling Relations for the Model Scale Testing of Hydrokinetic Ocean Renewable Energy Systems– Karl Von Ellenrieder, Valentine W., Florida Atlantic University
- Water Energy for Florida and the USA–George Meyer, Engineer & Energy Invest. Consultants
Track II: Education
Chair: Jennifer Curtis, Interim FESC Director
- Renewable Energy Education Program at USF’s Patel College of Global Sustainability–George Philippidis, University of South Florida
- “Buildings and Energy: Design and Operation vs. Sustainability†an Energy Engineering Course for Florida-specific Building Design & Operation” Prabir Barooah, University of Florida
- Educating on Economic Realities of Sustainable Energy– Mark Jamison, University of Florida
- Introducing Specialization in “Sustainable Energy Systems” for Under-Graduate Students in Engineering at the University of West Florida.- Bhuvaneswari Ramachandran, University of West Florida
- Industrial Energy Efficiency Education–Nina Stokes, M Barger, Dr. Richard Gilbert, FLATE at Hillsborough CC
- Sustainable Floridians Program – Strengthening Your Sense of Place–Kathleen C. Ruppert, University of Florida
- Two Alternative Fusion Energy Confinement Concepts: Spheromaks and Laser-Assisted Muon Catalyzed Fusion–Charles A. Weatherford, Florida A&M University
- Challenges in Quantifying Optimal CO2 Emissions Policy–Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida- Public Utility Research Center
