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2007 Technical Report

1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Research Activities - Progress Reports
2.1. Hydrogen Production, Distribution and Use
2.1.1. Introduction to Hydrogen Production, Distribution and Use
2.1.2. Nanoengineering of Hybrid Carbon Nanotube-Metal Nanocluster Composite Materials for Hydrogen Storage
Kyeongjae (KJ) Cho, Bruce Clemens, Hongjie Dai, Anders Nilsson
2.1.3. Solid-State NMR Studies of Oxide Ion Conducting Ceramics for Enhanced Fuel Cell Performance
Jonathan F. Stebbins, Fritz Prinz
2.1.4. Modeling, Simulation and Characterization of Atomic Force Microscopy Measurements for Ionic Transport and Impedance in PEM Fuel Cells
Peter M. Pinsky, David M. Barnett
2.1.5. Direct Solar BioHydrogen: Part II
James R. Swartz
2.2. Renewable Energy—Solar
2.2.1. Introduction to Renewable Energy—Solar
2.2.2. Nanostructured Photovoltaic Cells
Michael D. McGehee
2.2.3. Is Bioelectricity Possible (and Economically Feasible)?
Fritz B. Prinz, Arthur M. Grossman
2.2.4. Inorganic Nanocomposite Solar Cells by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Stacey Bent, James S. Harris, Michael McGehee
2.2.5. Nanostructured Metal-Organic Composite Solar Cells
Mark L. Brongersma, Shanhui Fan, Peter Peumans
2.2.6. Nanostructured Silicon-Based Tandem Solar Cells
Martin Green, Gavin Conibeer
2.2.7. Advanced Materials and Devices for Low Cost and High Performance Organic Photovoltaic Cells
Zhenan Bao, Michael D. McGehee
2.2.8. Molecular Solar Cells
Peter Peumans
2.3. Renewable Energy—Biomass
2.3.1. Introduction to Renewable Energy—Biomass
2.3.2. Genetic Modification of Plant Cell Walls for Enhanced Biomass Production and Utilization
Chris Somerville
2.3.3. Directed Evolution and Genomic Analysis of Novel Yeast Species For More Efficient Biomass Conversion
Gavin Sherlock, R. Frank Rosenzweig
2.3.4 Microbial Synthesis of Biodiesel
Chaitan Khosla
2.4. CO₂ Capture & Storage
2.4.1. Introduction to CO₂ Storage
2.4.2. A Numerical Simulation Framework for the Design, Management and Optimization of CO2 Sequestration in Subsurface Formations
Hamdi Tchelepi, Lou Durlofsky, Khalid Aziz, Patrick Jenny
2.4.3. Advanced Membrane Reactors in Energy Systems: A Carbon-Free Conversion of Fossil Fuels
ECN - Daniel Jansen, Wim G. Haije, Jan Wilco Dijkstra, Ruud van den Brink
2.4.4. Advanced Membrane Reactors in Energy Systems: A Carbon-Free Conversion of Fossil Fuels
TU Delft - Joop Schoonman
2.4.5. Development of Innovative Gas Separation Membranes through Sub-Nanoscale Materials Control
Yuichi Fujioka, Koichi Yamada, Shingo Kazama, Katsunori Yogo
2.4.6. Geologic Storage of CO₂
Jerry M. Harris, Mark D. Zoback, Anthony R. Kovscek, Franklin M. Orr, Jr.
2.5. Advanced Combustion
2.5.1. Introduction to Advanced Combustion
2.5.2. Optimization of Synthetic Oxygenated Fuels for Diesel Engines
Craig. T. Bowman, David M. Golden, Ronald K. Hanson, Heinz Pitsch, Ripudaman Malhotra
2.5.3. Development of Low-Exergy-Loss, High-Efficiency Chemical Engines
Christopher F. Edwards
2.6. Advanced Coal
2.6.1. Introduction to Advanced Coal
2.6.2. Coal Energy Conversion with Aquifer-Based Carbon Sequestration: An Approach to Electric Power Generation with Zero Matter Release to the Atmosphere
Reggie Mitchell
2.7. Advanced Materials and Catalysts
2.7.1. Introduction to Advanced Materials and Catalysts
2.7.2. Efficient Interconversion of Chemical and Electrical Energy: Electrocatalysis with Discrete Transition Metal Complexes
Christopher E. D. Chidsey, T. Daniel P. Stack, Robert M. Waymouth
2.7.3. Metal Oxide Nanotubes and Photo-Excitation Effects: New Approaches for Low-to-Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells to Enable Low GWG-Emission Transportation
Paul McIntyre
2.8. Advanced Transportation
2.8.1. Introduction to Advanced Transportation
2.8.2. Nanowire Lithium-Ion Batteries as Electrochemical Energy Storage for Electric Vehicles
Yi Cui, Fritz Prinz
2.9. Integrated Assessment of Technology Options
2.9.1. Introduction to Integrated Assessment of Technology Options
2.9.2. Technology Potential of Biofuels: Feasibility Assessment
Chris Field, Rosamond Naylor
3. Research Activities—Final Reports
3.1. Introduction to Final Reports
3.2. Hydrogen Production, Distribution and Use
3.2.1. Metabolic Engineering of Hydrogen Production in Cyanobacterial Heterocysts
Alfred Spormann
3.2.2. Engineering for the Direct Biological Conversion of Sunlight to Hydrogen
James Swartz
3.2.3. Hydrogen Effects on Climate, Stratospheric Ozone, and Air Pollution
Mark Z. Jacobson, David Golden
3.3. CO₂ Storage
3.3.1. Assessing Seal Capacity of Exploited Oil and Gas Reservoirs, Aquifers, and Coal Beds for Potential Use in CO₂ Sequestration
Mark Zoback
3.3.2. Subsurface Monitoring of Geological CO₂ Storage
Jerry Harris
3.4. Advanced Combustion
3.4.1. Development of Low-Irreversibility Engines
Chris Edwards
3.4.2. Smart Sensors for Advanced Combustion Systems
Ronald Hanson
3.4.3. Characterization of Coal and Biomass Conversion Behaviors in Advanced Energy Systems
Reginald Mitchell
3.5. Integrated Assessment
3.5.1. Integrated Assessment of Technology Options
James Sweeney, John Weyant
4. Exploratory Programs
4.1. Introduction to Exploratory Programs
4.2. Plasma Activated Fuel Cells
Mark Cappelli
4.3. Nanowire-Nanocrystal Multiexciton Solar Cells
Yi Cui
4.4. Increasing Carbon Storage within Soils by Controlling Key Microbial Respiration Processes
Scott Fendorf, Shawn Benner
4.5. Feasibility of Novel Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion Device
Fritz Prinz
4.6. Nanostructured ZnO as a Solution-Processable Transparent Electrode Material for Low Cost Photovoltaics
Alberto Salleo
5. Analysis Activities—Progress Report
5.1. Energy Systems Analysis
AJ Simon