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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

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    1. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER (UNR-REC) NSWEP REVIEW, AUG 15, 2006

    2. 2 The REC Vision A world-class research, education, and outreach center for the development and use of geothermal and other renewable energy in Nevada.

    3. 3 The REC Concept A geothermal and renewable energy public/private partnership NSHE (UNR, DRI, TMCC) Regional Transportation Commission ORMAT Sierra Pacific Power DOE/NREL Nevada State Office of Energy BioDiesel Solutions Research—geothermal & renewable energy development and use Education—graduate and undergraduate Outreach—workforce training, public awareness, energy entrepreneurship, public policy research and advice

    4. 4 The REC Mission Ensure that Nevada and the Southwest are recognized leaders in development and use of geothermal and other renewable energy

    5. 5 Center Objectives The UNR-REC objectives are to significantly: Increase National Security Improve Quality of Life for Nevadans Strengthen the Nevada Economy

    6. 6 Phase I Activities Update Strategic Design Tasks: Completed the UNR-REC strategic design Strategic plan being initiated Completed ORMAT MOU ORMAT binding agreement in process Research Tasks: Nearly completed site assessment GIS mapping/data integration in process

    7. 7 Phase I Activities Update A&E tasks: Completed conceptual programming Completed preliminary design programming Construction documents in process

    8. 8 Plans for Phase II Center Technology Areas of Focus Technical Projects Directors and Primary Researchers Facilities Timing Predicted Costs

    9. 9 REC Research Focus Applications of geothermal and solar energy for: Electrical Power production Hydrogen production, storage, and use Biofuels production

    10. 10 REC Education Focus Power plant design and operation Materials science and engineering Hydrogen production plant design and operation Waste-to-energy conversion Biomass-to-energy conversion Hydrogen storage and use

    11. 11 REC Outreach Focus Workforce training Public awareness multi-media center Need for energy efficiency Ways to achieve energy efficiency Need for renewable energy Renewable energy development and use Industrial and government agency entrepreneurial partnerships Energy policy research and advice

    12. 12 Technical Projects Complete current projects (Kim, Kim & Wirtz, Childress & Cath) Initiate NREL selected projects from current solicitation

    13. 13 Directors and Primary Researchers Directors: Allen Gates, Center Director Ted Plaggemeyer, Outreach Director Primary researchers to date: Kwang Kim, ME Richard Wirtz, ME Amy Childress, CEE

    14. 14 Facilities 10 offices at Redfield Campus: 1 NSOE 2 DRI 7 UNR Approximately 3300 sq ft of lab space at Redfield Campus

    15. 15 Timing Raise Redfield Laboratory Funding—2006-2007 Build out of Redfield Laboratory—2007-2009 Raise geothermal pipeline funding—2006-2008 Install geothermal pipeline—2009 Determine need for additional annex at Redfield—2006 Raise annex funding (if needed)—2006-2008 Build annex—2008-2009

    16. 16 Predicted Costs Annex—$0.5-0.9M Redfield Laboratory—$1.2-1.6M Geothermal Pipeline—$6-8M

    17. 17 Next Steps Complete A&E planning Finalize funding needs Raise funding Install facilities

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