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Renewable Energy: An Engine for Regional Economy and a Gateway to Communities

Explore how renewable energy can reduce dependence on petroleum, with a focus on low-emission technologies like biomass gasification. The Center for Clean Energy Research and Education at Eastern Illinois University offers opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to study clean energy across various departments, contributing to a more sustainable future. The Energy Park at EIU serves as an Energy Research and Education Lab, with facilities including a business incubator and energy crop plots. Discover how clean energy initiatives can be a catalyst for economic growth and community engagement.

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Renewable Energy: An Engine for Regional Economy and a Gateway to Communities

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  1. Renewable Energy: An Engine for Regional Economy and a Gateway to Communities Peter Ping Liu, Ph D, PE, OCP, CQE and CSTMProfessor and Coordinator of Graduate StudySchool of Technology Center for Clean Energy Research and Education Eastern Illinois University BSC Advisory Board

  2. As of April 8, 2011, the oil price is $112.79 in NYMEX. BSC Advisory Board

  3. Renewable energy to reduce dependence to petroleum resources. BSC Advisory Board

  4. Renewable Energy Center BSC Advisory Board

  5. low-emissions discharge through stack chips moved by auger as needed chips are “gasified” at 1350 degrees gas is combusted in a boiler wood chips, miscanthus or other chopped biomass stored in hopper for fuel campus steam soluble ash Process Flow Diagram Courtesy Gary Reed BSC Advisory Board

  6. Biomass (Wood Chip) Consumption • 27,000 green ton per year • 7 semi-truck load per day • 10 day storage capacity on site BSC Advisory Board

  7. Center for Clean Energy Research and Education (CENCERE) Create and provide opportunities for faculty, students and staff engaged in study of clean energy across the whole campus. BSC Advisory Board

  8. Center for Clean Energy Research and Education (CENCERE) Departments involved so far: • Biological sciences • Chemistry • Communication studies • Economics • Geology/Geography • Physics • Technology BSC Advisory Board

  9. An Energy Research and Education Lab serving the campus and the region. BSC Advisory Board

  10. Energy Park at EIU An Engine for Regional Economy A Gateway to Communities Energy Research and Education Lab (including a business incubator) Energy Crop Plots Renewable Energy Center BSC Advisory Board

  11. Questions? BSC Advisory Board

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