Ron SegaWoodward Professor of Systems Engineering

Colorado State University (CSU)

Vice President for Energy, Environment and Applied Research

Colorado State Research Foundation (CSURF)

A Systems Approach to Energy

2009 EGSA Fall Technical& Marketing Conference

Government Background

Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E)- Investments in Energy and Power Technologies

Under Secretary of the Air Force- Energy Strategy and Implementation

(Supply, Demand, Culture)

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Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Department of Defense

Three areas of Increased Emphasis National Aerospace Initiative Surveillance and Knowledge Systems Energy and Power Technologies

Technical Systems Reviews Technology Readiness Assessments Task Force support to Systems Development

Workforce Initiative DUSD (Laboratories and Basic Sciences) National Defense Education Program (NDEP)

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FY02 FY12

Power Needs

Energy & Power Technologies… - Enabling a More Electric Force

POWERGENERATION

• Fuel Cells & Fuel Reforming

• Novel Power

ENERGY STORAGE

• Batteries• Capacitors

POWER CONTROLAND DISTRIBUTION

• Switching & Conditioning

• Power Transmission & Distribution

• Thermal Management

FUEL CELL

New Operational New Operational CapabilitiesCapabilities

Electric Warship

Warrior

High Power Microwave

Space Based Radar

Hybrid/Electric Combat Vehicle

Electric/Hybrid Weapons

More Electric Aircraft

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Under Secretary of the Air Force

Space Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space Back to Basics in Acquisition and the Block Approach

Systems Engineering Workforce

Research and Development Alignment with Needs and Redistribution of Risk Stability in Basic Research

Energy “Make Energy a Consideration in All We Do” Energy Strategy (Supply and Demand – with Metrics)

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AF Energy Strategy- Addressing Supply & Demand

“Make Energy a Consideration in All We Do”

Accelerate development and use of “Alternative” sources Synthetic Fuel for Aviation Renewable Energy for Installations

Enhance energy efficiency -- aviation and infrastructure Promote a culture where Airmen conserve energy

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Examples of Air Force Energy Initiatives in the United States

Center of ExcellenceDemonstration Sites

Fuel Cell/Electric Warehouse TractorSelfridge ANGB, MI

Low Speed Vehicles Shaw AFB, SC

Advanced Power Technology Office, Robins AFB, GA

Demonstrate H2 Production & Military Fuel Cell VehicleGrand Forks AFB, ND

Synthetic Fuels Research, Air Force Research Lab, WPAFB, OH

Air Force Energy Office, Tyndall AFB, FL

Wind generation farm, FE Warren AFB, WY

14MW Photovoltaic generation, Nellis AFB, NV

B-52 SynFuel Flight Demo, Edwards AFB, CA

Waste energy and ice plant, Dyess AFB, TX

122 KW Photovoltaic project, Luke AFB, AZ

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B-52 Initial Flight Test of Synthetic Fuel/JP-8 Blend - Flight Crew (September 19, 2006)

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AF Energy Strategy - Senior Focus Group

Coordinated and developed various programs to improve supply and demand aspects of energy -- Established goals and metrics to manage progress.

Improved efficiency in aviation and infrastructure operations and invested in more energy efficient future systems.

Infrastructure: Energy Savings / Cost Avoidance – 100,000 homes Aviation: 9% reduction in flying hours, 7% reduction in jet fuel used

Encouraged use of alternative sources of energy for infrastructure and aviation applications(AF uses approx. 2.5 billion gallons of fuel annually)

Infrastructure: Was the nation’s largest single purchaser of renewable energy in FY05 (approx. one million megawatt-hours in FY05 and FY06)

Aviation: Supported synthetic fuel activities (currently exploring biofuel) --First B-52 test fight of a 50/50 blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in September 2006 – certified in August 2007

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Organizational Awards Received by the Air Force (2005-2007)

Green Power Partner of the Year Award -- Department of Energy (DOE) / Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA)

Climate Protection Award -- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award -- United Nations Environmental Programme and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management -- To U.S. Air Force Energy Strategy Senior Focus Group

Consistent with CSU’s Mission as a Land Grant Institution

Applications to our Community, Region, and Nation

Areas of Energy and Environmental Focus:- Education- Innovation- Supply- Demand- Management

CSU Emphasis in Energy and the Environment

Always Consider Energy, Environment and the Community

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CSU Extension Districts

Systems Engineering

Trend toward increasing complexity of systems Aerospace, Energy, Environment, Health Care, etc.

Needs of industry and government National Surveys Recent Colorado Industry and Government Survey

Systems engineering education at CSU Undergraduate emphasis on systems approach Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering began

Fall 2008 Future graduate degrees to emphasize energy systems

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M.S. and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering- Energy Systems Emphasis

In the approval process Complimentary to the new School of Global

Environmental Sustainability Optimizing alignment with:

Faculty interests Global trends/needs Clean Energy Supercluster strengths in “Energy Systems” Collaboratory “Energy Systems” strengths Government Interests Industry partner interests

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Clean Energy Supercluster

>100 Faculty members from all 8 Colleges at CSU

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Engines and Energy Conversion Lab- Algae-Derived Transportation Fuels

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Strategic Innovation- Algae to Biofuels Example

Based on 20-year history of algae research at NREL’s Aquatic Species Program

High production rates + carbon “sequestration” (offsets) potentials

Highly multi-disciplinary team: Engineering Natural Sciences Business Agricultural Sciences

Solix Biofuels – CSU Spin-off Company

Developing High Yield Energy Crops

Improved and adapted biomass and bioenergy plants– Oil seeds – Soy Beans, Sunflower,

Brown Mustard, Canola, and Camelina

– Cellulosic sources – Switchgrass, Miscanthus, Wheat straw, and Corn stalks.

– Semi-arid systems Acceptable to growers and industry Sustainable production system

– Minimal Water and Energy Inputs– Minimize Impact on Food and Fiber Costs– Economic Viability– Environmentally Sound

Distribution / Controls Technologies

Engines and Energy Conversion Lab

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Grid Simulation Laboratory- Integrid

• World’s only megawatt-scale physical grid simulation capability.

• Tests and validates computer simulations with actual physical system dynamics when renewable generation sources (e.g., wind and solar) and other forms of distributed generation and loads are integrated into the electric power grid.

• Will reduce the US electric grid’s vulnerability to blackouts and potential attacks.

• Partnership with Spirae - a Colorado business, CSU’s Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory, and the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster.

East Coast blackout, 2003

“FortZED” – Zero Energy District

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“Research, Development and Demonstration of a Coordinated and Integrated System of 3.5 MW of Mixed Distributed Resources in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Achieve a 20-30% Peak Load Reduction of Multiple Distribution Feeders” – DoE funded proposal ($6.5M + $5M)

Modernize and transform the electrical distribution system

Improved efficiency and reliability

Demonstration includes aggregation of distributed energy resources (DER) from approximately 5 participant locations

Duration: May 2008 – April 2010

Rocky Mountain Secure Smart GridInitiative (RMSSGI)- Multi-Utility, Multi-Objective

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Buckley AFB

US AF Academy

CO Springs / CSU

FE Warren AFB

Windsor / PV REA

Aurora / Xcel

Peterson AFB

Fort Carson

Boulder / Xcel

Ft. Collins / FCU

Rocky Mountain Secure Smart GridInitiative (RMSSGI) – TransGrid Concept

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Transmission

Distribution

Smart Grid

Projects

Pacificorp PRPA Xcel CS UtilitiesXcel TriState Black Hills

Cheyenne

L&PPVREA FC Utilities Xcel CS Utilities

F.E. Warrren AFB FortZED SmartGridCityAir Force

Academy

TransGrid

Inter-Utility Smart Grid Communication Network

Transportation

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• Standards

• Best Practices

• Security Models

• Business Models

• Benefits

• Scaling Strategies

• Policy/Regulatory Requirements

• R&D Opportunities

NREL DER Lab

InteGrid Lab

Smart Grid Analytics and Training Center

Own-Operate

Design-Build

Host Partners

Tech Partners

Concept for an Integrated NationalSecure Smart Grid Test Center

Universities and National Labs

Two-Cycle Engine and Cookstoves

Engines and Energy Conversion Lab

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Commercializing “Clean” Technology- EnviroFit Example

EECL developed a retrofit technology to reduce emissions from 2-stroke engines by 90%

Created Envirofit International, a 501(c)(3) to disseminate in Asia

Award Winning - Named by Stanford Review of Innovation (Summer ‘06) as “one of 10 companies most likely to create significant global social change”

Other international projects in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America

Developing & Improving Wind Energy- Maxwell Ranch

The university, already a worldwide leader in developing and disseminating clean and renewable energy solutions, has committed to developing the CSU Green Power Project, a wind farm in northern Colorado that will generate more power than the university consumes. The project - to be completed within eight years – will serve as a unique outdoor laboratory for researchers across campus in areas ranging from clean energy technology development to a variety of related environmental impact studies.

The Institute for 21st Century Energy- An Open Letter to the 44th President of the United States and the 111th U.S. Congress

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Institute for 21st Century Energy- Blueprint Roll-Out Event September 2008

U.S. Chamber's Energy Institute Releases Blueprint for Securing America's Energy Future*

FORT COLLINS, CO - General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.), president and CEO of the U.S.

Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy, today unveiled a comprehensive

blueprint for securing America's energy future at Colorado State University (CSU).  With more

than 75 policy recommendations, the blueprint is a thorough and compelling framework for the

next president and Congress to adopt as a balanced and comprehensive energy strategy. 

Following a tour of CSU's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, General Jones joined

U.S. Senator Wayne Allard and CSU Vice President of Energy, the Environment, and Applied

Research Ron Sega to deliver remarks to students, faculty, and regional business leaders. 

"With a challenge this great and urgent, we must encourage new partnerships, like those taking

place in Colorado, that bring together the best of government, industry, and academia to create

cutting-edge technology solutions to our long-term challenges," Gen. Jones said.  "The

blueprint's 75 policy recommendations for America's forthcoming political leadership aim to

transform energy challenges into energy opportunities; unleash the power of America's vast

resources and innovation, and generate new supplies, new technologies, and new American

jobs." 

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*http://www.energyxxi.org/xxi/newsroom/pr_080930.htm

The Institute’s Blueprint Rollout Event- September 30, 2008 in Fort Collins, Colorado

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General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.), President and CEO, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Wayne Allard, U.S. Senator (R-CO)

Renny Fagan, State Director, Office of U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO)

Robert McGrath, Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Thomas Gendron, Chairman, CEO and President, Woodward

Ron Bills, CEO and Chairman, Envirofit International

Doug Henston, CEO, Solix Biofuels, Inc.

Ron Sega, Woodward Professor of Systems Engineering (CSU), and Vice President of Energy, Environment and Applied Research (CSURF)

Above: Gen. James Jones and Dr. Ron Sega

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Concluding Thoughts

“We owe our current prosperity, security, and good health to the investments of past generations, and we are obliged to renew those commitments in education, research, and innovation policies to ensure that the American people continue to benefit from the remarkable opportunities provided by the rapid development of the global economy and it’s not inconsiderable underpinning in science and technology.”

Reference: Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, National Academy of Sciences, 2005

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Backup

Strategic Partnerships

CSU is a leader in developing clean energy technologies and global solutions.

CSU is working to get these new energy technologies into production by partnering with government, not-for-profit entities, and corporate and philanthropic partners locally, regionally, nationally, and across the world .

Because of its unique research and technology transfer and commercialization capabilities, CSU will be a strong Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory partner.

Colorado is positioned to be the leader in the new energy economy.

The potential global benefits are huge.

Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory

A research collaboration of:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado State University

University of Colorado at Boulder

The Collaboratory works with public and private partners to:

Create and commercialize renewable energy technologies

Build a clean, sustainable renewable energy economy for Colorado, the region, the nation and the world

Educate future scientists and engineers and train the renewable energy workforce.

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1. Education Community Workforce

2. Storage Batteries Fly wheels Pumped Hydro

3. Transmission & Distribution Smart Grid FortZED Boulder Smart Grid City

4. Efficiency Building Materials & Systems Solar Decathlon Engines

5. Security Robust and Reliable

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Center of Excellence - Energy Efficiency and Management

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Increasing the students’ Awareness of Energy and the Environment

Extending “CSU Extension Service” to Include Energy and the Environment

Increasing Workforce Development Efforts

New School of Global Environmental Sustainability

New Degree Programs (e.g. Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering)

Student Involvement in Research (e.g. Engines and Energy Conversion Lab)

Education

Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering

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Customer-driven program Great survey response Working professional

focus Began Fall 2008

ENGR 501: Foundations of

Systems Engineering Flexible delivery modes

(in-class, out-of-class, synchronous and/or asynchronous)

National experts present case studies

 

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Mission:

Seek solutions to pressing environmental challenges that are regionally relevant and globally significant

Catalyze through a cross-college infrastructure, the University’s

strength in environmental research and education

Sustainable Development and Strategic Networks:

Partnerships and Linkages Nationally and Globally

Partnerships with Business and Research

Coordination of Student Environmental Networks

Incorporating Industry Demands into Curriculum Development

New School of Global Environmental Sustainability