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2010
Friday, August 20th
9:00 AM

Schedule of Events

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Welcome to the Second Annual Nevada Renewable Energy Consortium meeting

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

9:45 AM

Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy

Wendy Calvin, University of Nevada, Reno

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

9:45 AM - 10:10 AM

10:10 AM

Biofuels-biomass group NV-REC

Kent Hoekman, Desert Research Institute
Chulsung Bae, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chuck Coronella, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
John Cushman, University of Nevada, Reno
Yingtao Jiang, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jian Ma, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mano Misra, University of Nevada, Reno
Oliver Hemmers, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Victor Vasquez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

10:35 AM

NSHE and NIREC: Strengthening ties to increase impact

Li Han Chan, NIREC

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

The Way forward: A vision for Nevada’s energy future

David Sims, NV Energy

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

12:00 PM

Cultivation of algal biofuel feedstock in desert area of southern Nevada using municipal wastewater (NVREC project 1.3)

Jian Ma, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chulsung Bae, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Peter Faught, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

DRI-wind energy assessment and forecasting

Darko Koracin, Desert Research Institute
Michael L. Kaplan, Desert Research Institute
Radian Belu, Drexel University
Kristian Hovarth, Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Croatia
Jinhua Jiang, Desert Research Institute
Kristien C. King, Desert Research Institute
Gregory D. McCurdy, Desert Research Institute
Travis E. McCord, Desert Research Institute
John F. Mejia, Desert Research Institute
Ramesh Vallore, Desert Research Institute

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Façade evaluation facility

Suresh Sadineni, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Wendell Cocina, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Robert F. Boehm, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

From smart grid to smart energy consumption: Itemizing electricity bills to save energy

Hampden Kuhns, Desert Research Institute
Morien Roberts, Desert Research Institute

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

NVREC subtask 1.1: Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass

Amber Broch, Desert Research Institute
Kent Hoekman, Desert Research Institute
Larry Felix
Rick Purcell
Curt Robbins
Wei Yan

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

NVREC subtask 1.2: Thermal treatment of biomass

Curtis Robbins, Desert Research Institute
Eric Ceniceros
Kent Hoekman, Desert Research Institute
Richard Jasoni

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM