Great Lakes Energy Institute Advisory Board Member and Case Western Reserve University Associate Professor of History Peter Shulman discussed the history of America's effort to become "energy independent," and the evolving political context of the phrase during an interview with Ben Jervey of The Daily Good.
A team of researchers led by Laura Bruckman, research assistant professor in the CWRU Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Abdulkerim Gok, a research associate at Gebze Technical University in Turkey (formerly at Case Western Reserve), used data science to better predict how weather and other conditions affect solar panels. Collaborators in the study include the SDLE Research Centre at CWRU for weather testing and CWRU Professor Jiayang Sun, of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, for modeling. This work could help in solving new ways of extending solar panel lifetimes according to the researchers. "This makes the cost of solar energy -- in this case -- better and easier to understand," said Professor Bruckman.
Professor Adams outlines theoretical models and relevant applications when evaluating technology applications essential to centrifugal pump design, pump difficulties, the efficiency of fossil and nuclear environments, examples of research-driven solutions, and innovative case studies.
Beyond Silicon Valley, a massive online course developed by Great Lakes Energy Institute Advisory Board Member, Michael Goldberg, has been honored in the inaugural Entrepreneurship Spotlight Challenge from AACSB International. More information can be found at thedaily.case.edu.
Alexis Abramson, Director of GLEI, participated on a Youth Forum Council panel at the City Club of Cleveland to discuss energy innovation in Northeast Ohio. Speaking to a room of students from around the region, the panelists discussed the future of energy in Ohio and how local youth can take action to improve our energy future. Dr. Abramson emphasized the importance of both energy policy and technology and stressed the power of knowledge in advancing energy innovation. “Being an informed citizen about understanding the energy landscape, understanding what does climate change really mean, what does air pollution really mean for my community...being an educated consumer, citizen, parent, daughter, son, is really important.”
The Great Lake Energy Institute (GLEI) at Case Western Reserve University would like to thank Case Institute of Technology Alumni Carl Podwoski '61 and Bob Busch '68 for their faithful support, advice and guidance in serving on GLEI's Advisory Board. Following graduation from Case, both Carl and Bob built celebrated careers in the energy industry, primarily with energy utilities. For the last seven years, they provided vision and direction to the GLEI Executive Director, Faculty Director, researchers and staff.
Federal energy research funding has a profound impact on Ohio, in part due to the important research institutions located here at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the NASA Glenn Research Center. Speaking with Midwest Energy News, Alexis Abramson, Director of GLEI, highlighted the impact federal research funding has on technology development and the economy in Ohio. "Such funding is driving clean energy development, leading to commercialization of technologies and creating jobs," she said.
The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN), established in 2015, has awarded $15.6 million across 18 projects in the areas of aerospace, manufacturing, materials, communications, data analytics and energy storage. Six Centers of Excelence, currently organized and located at universities throughout Ohio are using this funding to win new economy-boosting endeavors. These investments are driven by the needs of national labs located in Ohio to spur the economy by enhancing innovative collaborations between colleges and small-to medium-sized companies. Case Western Reserve University is the leader of the Energy Storage and Integration (PRESIDES) Center of Excellence, and has received funding for research through OFRN.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are scaling up a prototype iron-flow battery to provide cleaner and cheaper power when renewable energy sources are ebbing or demand is peaking. The battery would also efficiently store excess electricity when use is low.
On January 17th Crain's Cleveland Business highlighted the Northern Ohio Building-to-Grid Integration Demonstration led by Case Western Reserve University and the Great Lake Energy Institute in partnership with NASA Glenn Research Center and the University of Toledo.
Peter Shulman, Board Member of Great Lakes Energy Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of History, will give a lecture examining the importance of California's Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve and its eventual sale.
Great Lakes Energy Institute Director Alexis Abramson received top billing in Greentech Media's online news on January 5th, with her open letter to the Energy R&D Community about the opportunities and challenges we can anticipate with the incoming Trump Administration. Among other items, she notes that Congress's strong support of ARPA-E, along with the possibilities available through investment in smart and resilient energy infrastructure, suggest that there are still opportunities for America to lead in the research and development of clean energy technology.
On January 17th Crain's Cleveland Business highlighted the Northern Ohio Building-to-Grid Integration Demonstration project, led by Case Western Reserve University and the Great Lakes Energy Institute in partnership with NASA Glenn Research Center and the University of Toledo. This project, funding by the Department of Energy and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is designed to demonstrate and validate three new energy scenarios in real-world settings with a focus on constant energy management and the connection of buildings to the grid. Further enabling this $1 million project in the first year are partnerships with industry leaders FirstEnergy, Johnson Controls, Eaton and Siemens who are providing equipment, expertise and financial support to facilitate the demonstration. This project is a unique opportunity for these industry partners to demonstrate the performance of their technologies under rigorous test conditions as well as to learn more about future energy performance requirements in microgrids and other optimally managed building systems. Based on performance, funding can potentially be extended to last additional years.
