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Peer Reviewed PublicationsHoekman, S. Kent Biofuels in the U.S. - Challenges and Opportunities Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 14-22 www.sciencedirect.com - online Mazzoleni, C., Kuhns, H.D., Moosmüller, H., Witt, J., Nussbaum, N.J., Chang, M.-C.O., Parthasarathy,G., Nathagoundenpalayam, S.K.K., George Nikolich, G., Watson, J.G. A case study of real-world tailpipe emissions for school buses using a 20% biodiesel blend, Science of the Total Environment 385 (2007) 146-159 www.sciencedirect.com - online ReportsCRC Report No. AVFL-17 Investigation of Biodistillates as Potential Blendstocks for Transportation Fuels June 2009 DRI-REC Phase I Final Report, July 2008 Hoekman, S.K., Assessing Nevada's Renewable Power Production Potential , Desert Research Institute www.dri.edu, September 2007 PresentationsHoekman, S.K., Broch, A., Robbins, C., Purcell, R., Ralston, J., CO2 Recycling via Reaction with Hydrogen , EUEC Energy and Environmental Conference, Feb. 2009 Hoekman, S.K., Gertler, A., Broch, A., Robbins, C., Natarajan, M., Changes in Emissions from Use of Biodistillate Fuels in the U.S., AWMA Conference, June 2009 Hoekman, S.K. Biofuels: Optimism and Concerns, MIT/NESCAUM Symposium on Urban Transportation, Dedham, Massachusetts, August 2008 Hoekman, S.K. Biofuels on the Rise, HEI Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2008 Hoekman, S.K. Biofuels: Trends, Specifications, Biomass Conversion, and GHG Assessments, 6th International Symposium on Fuels and Lubricants, New Delhi, India, March 2008 Robbins, C., Purcell, R., Sheetz, L., Jacobson, R., Gertler, A. Small Scale Renewable Energy Power System with Hydrogen Combustion, NHA Hydrogen Conference, March 2008 Broch, A. Hydrogen in Transportation Applications, Inaugural UNLV Energy Symposium, August 2007 Hoekman, S.K. DRI’s Green Power Program and Renewable Energy Center (REC), Inaugural UNLV Energy Symposium, August 2007 Koracin, D. Assessment of wind energy for Nevada using towers and mesoscale modeling, Inaugural UNLV Energy Symposium, August 2007 Robbins, C. Hydrogen Power System for Remote Applications, Inaugural UNLV Energy Symposium, August 2007 Koracin, D., Reinhardt, R. Wind energy assessment for Nevada: Observations and modeling , 61st American Chemical Society Northwest Regional Meeting, Reno, NV, 25-28 June 2006 (Invited talk) Reinhardt, R., Koracin, D., Minor, T. Pepper, D., Hess, R., and Osborn, D. Wind energy assessment for Nevada and the Southwest: Observations and modeling, Wind Power Conference and Exhibition Posters
Hoekman, S.K., Gertler, A., Broch, A., Robbins, C., Investigation of Biodistillates as Potential Blend Stocks for Transportation Fuels, May 2009 Broch, A., Hoekman, S.K., Thermal Conversion of Biomass to Fuels , May 2009 Robbins, C., Hoekman, S.K., Broch, A., CO2 Recycling by Reaction with Renewably-Generated Hydrogen , NHA Conference, March 2009 Robbins, C., Purcell, R., Jacobson, R., Gertler, A., Collier, K. "Hydrogen Power for Remote Applications" Brock, A., Gertler, A., Collier, K. Development and Testing of Hydrogen-Compressed Natural Gas Blend-Fueled Vehicle and ADVISOR Modeling ; Poster presented at the 2008 Annual CRC Meeting and the 2008 National Hydrogen Association Conference Belu, R., Koracin, D., Vellore, R. "Wind Energy Assessment for Nevada-Measurements and Modeling" 2009 Reinhardt, R., Koracin, D., Minor, T., Pepper, D., Hess, R., Osborn, D. "Wind Energy Assessment for Nevada and the Southwest: Improved Estimates of Wind Energy Potential" Hoekman, S.K., Broch, A., DRI Renewable Energy Center |
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