US McMurdo Station / New Zealand Scott Base Credit: NSF/USAP photo by Mike Casey

Greg RorrerProgram Director

grorrer@nsf.gov, 703-292-5356

Engineering Directorate (ENG)Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)

Energy for Sustainability

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DOE Basic Energy Sciences, New Science for a Securable Energy Future (2008)

NSF National Science Board, Building a Sustainable Energy Future (2009)

National Need & Grand Challenge: Sustainable Production of Energy

Priority Guidance for NSF“The National Science Foundation (NSF) should continue to increase emphasis on innovation in sustainable energy technologies and education as a top priority.”

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NSF Role in Renewable Energy Technologies

New Ideas from Research Community (not Agency / Mission Specific )

New Ideas from Research Community (not Agency / Mission Specific )

Grand Challenges in Renewable & Sustainable Energy(e.g. DOE, NSF-National Science Board)

Grand Challenges in Renewable & Sustainable Energy(e.g. DOE, NSF-National Science Board)

Competitive Proposals to NSF (Programs & Crosscutting Solicitations)

Competitive Proposals to NSF (Programs & Crosscutting Solicitations)

Support the Best Ideas(10-20% from peer/merit review)

Support the Best Ideas(10-20% from peer/merit review)

Transformative Basic Research & Education

Transformative Basic Research & Education

NSF Mission

To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense

The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-507)

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Directorate for Engineering4

National Science Foundation Directorate for EngineeringChemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and TransportSystems Division (CBET)

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CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Programs

EnvironmentalEngineering

Paul Bishop

Energy forSustainability

Greg Rorrer

EnvironmentalImplications ofEmerging Tech.

Cindy Ekstein

EnvironmentalSustainability

Bruce Hamilton

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CBET Environmental Engineering &Sustainability Cluster: Active Awards

322 Awards

$75.3 millionActive AwardsFY 2007-2009

2007 2008 2009 (includes ARRA)

3.5

6.1

3.6

3.2

3.8

4.6

5.2

7.7

3.2

8.4

11.8

14.2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Environ. Implications

Environ. Sustainability

Environ. Eng.

Energy Sustainability

Value of Active Awards ($ millions)

10

22

16

12

17

20

22

35

18

53

41

61

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Environ. Implications

Environ. Sustainability

Environ. Eng.

Energy Sustainability

Number of Active Awards

7

RenewableEnergy Technologies

Solar PhotovoltaicPower & Fuels

Biomass Conversion,Biofuels & Bio-Energy

Wind & Wave Power

Energy for Sustainability Program: Current Emphasis Areas

algae biomass

wind solar

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NSF Investments in Renewable EnergyEmerging Themes: Biofuels & Bioenergy

Plant Biomass Conversion•Novel media for cellulose conversion (ionic liquids, supercritical water)•Catalytic reprocessing of cellulose to liquid hydrocarbons (green gasoline)

Biofuels & Solar Fuels (catalytic)•Butanol via metabolic engineering of microorganisms•Hydrocarbons from algae•Solar fuels from CO2 or H2O

Bio-Energy•H2 from water via hydrogenase

•Electricity via bio-electrochemical processes & artificial photosystems Paul Frymier, Univ. of Tennessee

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PS I

2H+

H2

e-

e-

Ferredoxin

Ni-Fe hydrogenase

Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State Univ.

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NSF Investments in Solar EnergyEmerging Themes: 3rd Gen. Photovoltaics

Nanostructured semiconductors•Nanocrystals•Nanowires•Nanotubes (CNT, ZnO etc)

Light flow manipulation•Plasmonic structures•Photonic structures

New device structures•Dye-sensitized solar cells•Organic photovoltaics (OPV)•Multi-junction/hybrid stacks•Self assembled systems•Biomimetic/bioinspired platforms Russel Holmes, Univ. Minnesota

Tobias Hanrath, Cornell University

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NSF Investments in Renewable EnergyEmerging Themes: Wind Energy

Modeling & simulation•Turbine aerodynamics•Wind farm interactions with atmospheric boundary layer•Dynamic loading & control

Structures•Floating structures•Seismic loading effects

Advanced concepts•Piezoelectric & electroactive systems•Composite materials

Marilyn Smith, Georgia Inst.Technol.

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6.5

6.4

6.0

2.9

2.3

0.3

0.3

0 2 4 6 8

Biofuels & Bioenergy

Solar PV

Fuel Cells

H2 Storage

Wind & Wave Power

Conferences

Energy Assessment

Value of Active Awards ($ millions)

Active Awards 106 total$24.5 million

Energy for Sustainability Program: Current Award Portfolio (FY 2009)

12

16

29

27

43

45

8

13

6

7

14

3

3

4

4

6

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

CAREER

Fuel Cells

Wind & Wave Energy

Biofuels & Bioenergy

Solar Photovoltaics

Number of Proposals

NRRHR

Energy for Sustainability Program: CAREER & Sept. 2009 Proposals

Highly Rec.(HR)

Not Rec. (NR) Rec. (R)Emphasis Areas, FY10

(11%)

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Energy for Sustainability Program: Proposals from Sept. 2009 Solicitation

~7% OverallSuccess Rate

201

40

17

14

0 50 100 150 200

Total

Recommended

Highly Recommended

Award Recommendation

Number of Proposals

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Energy for Sustainability Program: Application Information

Unsolicited Proposal Submission Windows (CBET), FY10Winter 2010 : opens Feb 1., closes March 3Summer 2010 : opens Aug. 15, closes Sept. 23

Panels: Biofuels & Bioenergy, Wind & Wave Energy, Fuel Cells, Solar I (inorganic solar PV), Solar II (photocatalysis, organic PV)

Award Ceiling: $300,000 (e.g. $100k/yr for 3 yrs)

EAGER: will not be considered for FY10 without peer review

Conferences & Workshops: by program director invitation

No more ARRA (aka “Stimulus” ) funds

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CBET Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Cluster: Contacts

EnvironmentalEngineering

pbishop@nsf.govPaul Bishop

Energy forSustainabilitygrorrer @ nsf.govGreg Rorrer

EnvironmentalImplications ofEmerging Tech.

cekstein @ nsf.govCindy Ekstein

EnvironmentalSustainability

bhamilto@nsf.govBruce Hamilton

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