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Center for Advanced Energy Studies

Center for Advanced Energy Studies. Harold S. Blackman Interim Director, CAES. July 18, 2007. Center for Advanced Energy Studies. A public/private partnership Facilitate government, university and industry collaboration Energy Research Policy Conceptualization Education & Training

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Center for Advanced Energy Studies

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  1. Center for Advanced Energy Studies Harold S. Blackman Interim Director, CAES July 18, 2007

  2. Center for Advanced Energy Studies A public/private partnership • Facilitate government, university and industry collaboration • Energy Research • Policy Conceptualization • Education & Training Maximize the utilization of resources • Expand researcher-to-researcher collaborations • Improved access to research facilities & equipment • Enhance student educational opportunities Create a network of networks • Universities, Industry, Laboratories Bringing together resources, capabilities and expertise for energy self-reliance

  3. Enhance Educational Opportunities Establish a network of networks • Academic Centers of Excellence • Expand researcher-to-researcher collaborations • Idaho-Affiliated Universities • National University Consortium • Other partner institutions Enhanced Educational Programs • Enriched Curriculum • Hands on practical work experience • Scholarships, Internships, etc. Professional/Educational exchanges • Visiting scientists, staff, faculty, students

  4. Advance Energy Research Integrated research agenda • Nuclear Energy • Advanced Fuel Cycle • Material Sciences • Fossil Energy • Carbon Management • Oil Shales • Renewable Energy • Biofuels • Cross Cutting • Advanced Modeling • Energy/Water Nexus • Public Policy Enhanced technical collaboration • Multi-organizational involvement • Joint Appointments • Recruit/retain outstanding scientists • Graduate students integrate universities & laboratory

  5. INL Research Centers provide enabling base capabilities and foster technical interactions • Center for Advanced Modeling and Simulation • Increase capability in modeling and simulation of advanced energy systems • Center for Nuclear Fuels and Materials Research • Increase capacity for commercial fuels and materials examination • Center for Space Nuclear Research • Reinvigorate research and education in space nuclear engineering • Center for Nuclear System Design and Analysis • Increase engineering, design, construction and project management capabilities

  6. University Place, Idaho Falls Joint Occupancy (~150) High Performance LEED™ Silver Multi-purpose, flexible 55,000 Ft2 50% Offices & 50% Laboratories High Speed Computing Network Construction Completion – 6/08 CAES Facility INL S&T Campus ISU/UI University Place CAES User-Facility will expand the integrated University/INL S&T Campus

  7. CAES Facility - Laboratory Themes and Capabilities • Modeling and Simulation Lab • Visualization Lab • Advanced Imaging Lab • Hydrogen Laboratory • Materials Laboratory • Chemistry Laboratory • Radiochemistry Laboratory

  8. Idaho University Tour of INL – May 15, 2007 CAES hosted 60 Research Faculty from BSU, ISU and UI • To become more familiar with INL principal investigators, facilities, equipment and ongoing energy research programs • Facilitate networking between the four CAES member institutions • Obtain suggestions for further enhancing collaborations • Identify collaborative research opportunities that should be pursued

  9. Workshop/Tour Results and Path Forward • Identified new Collaboration Opportunities • Idaho Sustainable Energy Proposal • Idaho Higher Education • Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Policy Proposal • U.S. Department of Energy • Industry/University Material Science Research Proposal • U.S. National Science Foundation • 2008 CAES Energy Conference (under consideration) • Collaboration Tools are under development • Capabilities Catalog • Web-based Portal System

  10. Economic Development Opportunities • Create an atmosphere that fosters government-university-industry collaboration • Economic Development • Industrial Partnerships, Consortia • Regional and State economic development • Technology Transfer/Commercialization • Partnerships • Contract Research • Technical Assistance • Cooperative Research & Development (CRADA) • Patent process • Licensing

  11. Closing Thoughts • To meet global energy demand we will need ALL available technologies and energy sources • Secure, sustainable, affordable, environmentally sensitive • To prepare the next generation of energy experts • Maximize the utilization of government, academic, and • industrial resources • Create premier user-facilities to promote collaboration • Revitalize energy-related (S&E) education • Increase student enrollment/graduates (BS/MS/PhD) • Enhanced education with practical research experience • Disseminate research results through seminar series, • workshops, short courses, conferences and publications

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