REC Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Hoekman, 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

Reports

CRC 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

Presentations

Hoekman, 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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