iowa nsf epscor project $20 million, national science foundation + $2 million, iowa power fund...
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Iowa NSF EPSCoR Project• $20 million, National Science Foundation
+ $2 million, Iowa Power Fund• Harnessing Energy Flows in the Biosphere to Build
Sustainable Energy Systems• Building research capacity • Research conducted at Iowa State University,
University of Iowa, and University of Northern Iowa• Statewide impact through partnerships with
community colleges, schools, government, andindustry
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Iowa NSF EPSCoR Vision• To establish Iowa as a leader in the world-wide
transition in energy supply from mining subsurface (fossil) energy stores to harnessing renewable energy flows in the biosphere by 2016
• Build research capacity in renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Prepare a diverse, STEM-educated workforce
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Iowa NSF EPSCoR Components
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Research
• Bioenergy (Robert Brown, ISU)– Investigating bioenergy production technologies– Translational research being performed in pilot plants
• Wind Energy (Barry Butler, UI)– Building infrastructures to research wind energy– Optimizing wind energy production and harvest
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Research
• Energy Utilization (Ted Heindel, ISU)– Evaluating human behaviors and attitudes toward energy
usage– Modeling and experimental studies in building science
• Energy Policy (Bruce Babcock, ISU)– Collaborations between economists and engineers– Form relationships with legislators to educate about
renewable energy
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Broader Impacts• Collaboration between
universities and external research parties
• Increase participation of under-represented groups
• Invest in human capital and expand STEM fields
• Engage industry and legislators in EPSCoR
• Strengthening faculty academically and professionally