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Sun Grant Initiative

Sun Grant Initiative. OVERVIEW By Dr. Clarence Watson Oklahoma State University. South Central Region. 2000 : Discussions between South Dakota State University and Senator Tom Daschle Develop Biobased Products Stimulate renewed rural economic activity

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Sun Grant Initiative

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  1. Sun Grant Initiative OVERVIEW By Dr. Clarence Watson Oklahoma State University South Central Region

  2. 2000: Discussions between South Dakota State University and Senator Tom Daschle • Develop Biobased Products • Stimulate renewed rural economic activity • 2002: Amended Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act • 2003: Sun Grant Research Initiative Act • 2008: Reauthorized in the Farm Bill History of the Sun Grant

  3. Section 9011 of the 2002 Farm Bill • Purposes (1) to enhance national energy security; (2) to promote diversification in, and the environmental sustainability of, agricultural production in the United States; (3) to promote economic diversification in rural; and (4) to enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development • Authorized to be appropriated • $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; • $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and • $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010. Federal Authorization

  4. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE • Use no more than 25 percent of the amount for administration to support excellence in science, engineering, and economics at the center GRANTS • Provide a competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities in the region consisting of multi-institutional and multistate • Research, extension, and educational programs on technology development • Integrated research, extension, and educational programs on technology implementation • Program allocation • Not less than 30 percent to each of the following: • Research, extension, and educational programs on technology development • Integrated research, extension, and educational programs on technology implementation Regional Centers

  5. Role of the Land-Grant

  6. Five Centers • Cornell University (Northeast) • Oklahoma State University (South Central) • Oregon State University (Northwest) • South Dakota State University (North Central) • University of Tennessee (Southeast) • Regional Focus Priority Areas Determined in Conjunction with DOT Office The Regional Concept

  7. Located on Oklahoma State University Campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma • 8 States: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas • Governed by an Advisory Team Consisting of one High Ranking Official from each Land-Grant Institution South Central Region

  8. Seven Priority Areas • Listed on each RFA SC-SGI Priority AreasDeveloped in Conjunction with US-DOT

  9. Plant Breeding & Selection • Agronomic Practices for Optimal Sustainable Yields • Equipment Technologies for Sustainable Harvests Priority Area 1: BIOFUELS FEEDSTOCK DEVELOPMENT

  10. Conversion Efficiency • Cost of Production • Enzymatic Conversion • Thermochemical Conversion Priority Area 2: BIOFUELS CONVERSION PROCESSES

  11. Industrial Ecology • Feedstock Transport, Delivery, and Storage • Biofuels Transport and Delivery Infrastructure Priority Area 3: BIOFUELS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

  12. Agricultural Production • Wildlife Habitat • Soil and Water Conservation • Air Quality • Global Climate Change Priority Area 4: MULTIPLE LAND USE FOR BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION

  13. Economics and Policy • Impact on Food and Feed Markets Priority Area 5: ECONOMICS, MARKETING AND POLICY

  14. Lifecycle Emissions • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Carbon • Energy Balance • NOX Emissions • Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Priority Area 6: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

  15. e-Xtension and Rural Development Outreach Priority Area 7: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS

  16. PI must work at Land-Grant in the Region • Co-PIs and Collaborators not required to work within the Region • DOT requires 20% Cost Share from Non-Federal Sources • 2 Competitive Project Types • Seed Grants: $70,000 for up to 2 Years • Integrated Projects: $350,000 for up to 3 Years Request for Applications (RFA)

  17. RFA released • Webnibus on-line application system • Each proposal reviewed by at least four Professionals • Two ad hoc reviews • Two on-site reviewer reviews (outside region) • On-site review meeting • Highest ranked projects presented to Advisory Team for review • Advisory Team teleconference to make awards based on available funds and regional impacts Project Selection Process

  18. Awarded $4,884,637 • 2007 RFA Awarded $2,536,959 • 10 Seed ($693,434) • 7 Integrated ($1,843,525) • 2009 RFA Awarded $2,347,678 • 13 Seed ($866,280) • 5 Integrated ($1,481,398) Competitive Awards

  19. Dr. DorinBoldor - LSU AgCenter • Seed Grant • Advanced Technologies for Biodiesel Production “The objectives of this research are to Use batch and continuous microwave technology to extract oil from traditional (soybeans) and alternative (rice bran, Chinese tallow tree seeds) feedstocks. Convert these oils into biodiesel, and to estimate the feasibility and economic viability of the process.” A Few of our PIs…

  20. Dr. Stephen Searcy - Texas A&M University • Integrated Project • Evaluation of the Energy and Cost Advantages of Modules for Packaging and Transporting Biomass Energy Crops “The objectives of this project are to: Evaluate the energy, labor and capital requirements for converting standing switchgrass to chopped material suitable as feedstock for a bio-fuels refinery using conventional round bale and large modules as the storage forms. Determine the optimum chopped switchgrass characteristics for formation and long-term stability of modules. Determine the storage losses and protection requirements for switchgrass modules to minimize field to biorefinery losses.” A Few of our PIs…

  21. Dr. Yanqi Wu - Oklahoma State University • Integrated Project • Breeding and Testing of New Switchgrass Cultivars for Increased Biomass Production in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Kansas “The objectives of this project are to: Conduct a breeding program to develop switchgrass cultivars with increased biomass yield and wide adaptation. Establish a testing network in the south-central United States.” A Few of our PIs…

  22. http://bioweb.sungrant.org/ • The Sun Grant BioWeb is a non-commercial, educational website • Funded by the five regional Sun Grant centers • Provides current information about using biomass resources for bioenergy and bioproducts • All BioWeb content is contributed by experts in their fields and vetted through an academic peer review process. BioWeb

  23. BioWeb:http://bioweb.sungrant.org/

  24. Sun Grant partnership with U.S. DOE • Links all five Centers to provide Regional and National perspectives • Feedstock assessments and logistics for each region • Annual meetings Feedstocks Partnership

  25. Feedstocks Partnership

  26. Funded through Sun Grant by USDA • Industrial ecology framework for the development of agricultural-based biofuels and bioproducts systems • Developing a database of "technology coefficients" that captures the non-linear behavior of capacity • Output of database focuses on feedstock production, feedstock logistics and feedstock conversion • Developing an interactive input/ output modeling method for structuring and analyzing agricultural-based biofuels and bioproducts systems Industrial Ecology Project

  27. Faculty within DASNR • Mission: To conduct research and provide educational programs in environmentally sound biobased product and energy developments leading to the establishment of sustainable bioenergy and biorefinery industries • Encourages synergy among other research institutions, federal laboratories and industry • Research and education activities complement the Sun Grant program • http//bioenergycenter.okstate.edu Biobased Products & Energy Center

  28. Interdisciplinary project (grant) involving OSU, OU and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation • Goals • Enhance biomass yield using genetic engineering and other plant breeding techniques • Produce biofuels and bioenergy from biomass using microbial and/or chemical conversion processes • www.okepscor.org NSF-EPSCoR BioenergyResearch and Education

  29. Interdisciplinary project (grant) involving OSU, the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Idaho National Laboratory, and agricultural equipment industries • Objective is to develop the practices and technologies necessary to ensure efficient, sustainable and profitable production of cellulosic biomass in Oklahoma • Addresses the needs and concerns of diverse stakeholders both within the cellulosic biorefinery industry and general public. Biomass Research and Development Initiative Project

  30. www.sungrant.okstate.edu • History of the Sun Grant • Sun Grant Roadmap • 2007 Feedstocks Report • Description of Individual Projects • Links to RFA and Webnibus • News and Events • Bioenergy Center Links across the U.S. SC Sun Grant Website

  31. SC Sun Grant Websitewww.sungrant.okstate.edu

  32. South Central Sun Grant Center Oklahoma State University 214 Agriculture Hall Stillwater, OK 74078 Phone: (405) 744-3255 Fax: (405) 744-6059 E-mail: sungrant@okstate.edu Questions?

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