Research Proposals Awarded in August 2005

This folder contains the research proposals that were awarded in August 2005. The fellows Nils Johnson, Brett Williams, Jonathan Woolley, David Vernon and Eddie Jordan will work on these projects from October 2006 until September 2007. Brett Williams applied for three months and will finish up his research in December 2006.

Nils Johnson Coal to Hydrogen Project

An Assessment of the Potential for Coal-Based Hydrogen Production with Carbon Capture and Sequestration.

David Vernon Thermal System Design Project

Hydrogen Enriched Internal Combustion Via Chemical Recuperation to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Emissions.

Jonathan Woolley Reformation Process Project

Autothermal Reformation of Ethanol-Gasoline Mixtures for Hydrogen Enriched Internal Combustion to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Emissions.

Brett Williams Mobile Energy Innovation Project

Light-Duty Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Vehicle Adoption: Early California Markets, Vehicle-to-Grid Power, and “Mobile Energy” Innovation.

Eddie Jordan Hydrogen Enriched Ethanol Project

Hydrogen Enriched Alcohol Fuel to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Emissions in Internal Combustion Engines.

Wayne Leighty's Research Proposal

I. Advanced Internal Combustion Technology Summary Report, II. Picking Winners with Policy: Ranking Advanced Vehicle Systems Under a Variety of Policy Scenarios, III. Legislative Discussion and Action on Alternative Vehicle Fuels, IV. Modeling Key Factors in the Emergence of Distributed Generation, V. Spatial Modeling of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Opportunities, VI. Predicting Player Behavior in Future Alternative Fuel Scenarios with Game Theory

Andrew Shabashevich' Research Proposal

Analysis of Methods for On-board Exhaust Energy Recovery from an Internal Combustion Engine and its Interaction with Conventional and HEV Powertrains.