UC Riverside CE-CERT: College of Engineering- Center for Environmental Research and Technology • collaborative research center focused on air quality , transportation , and energy • brings together academia , industry , and government to develop and assess new technologies • interdisciplinary center of approximately 45 full-time faculty and staff plus 50 graduate and undergraduate students • contracts and grant activity at approximately $8M per year
CE-CERT’s Mission • Education and training at all levels: • graduate students (Ph.D., M.S.) • undergraduate students (design projects, RAP) • K – 12 education outreach • Technical Research Papers • Conduct research to improve the technical basis for regulation • Intellectual Property: future environmental technology, transportation systems, and renewable energy systems, in partnership with the private sector
CE-CERT Laboratories: Emissions and Fuels Research Emissions measurement/analysis, fuel effects, new instrumentation/methods, after-treatment Transportation Systems Research Intelligent Transportation Systems, vehicle activity, energy/emissions modeling Atmospheric Processes Research secondary pollutant formation, mitigation methods, environmental modeling Sustainable Energy Research cellulosic ethanol, synthetic diesel fuel, distribution Solar Energy Research (SC-RISE) solar device research, solar thermal, applications, training www.cert.ucr.edu
Emissions and Fuels Research Laboratory • Emission Measurement and Characterization • Planes, Trains, Trucks, Automobiles • On-Road Emission Measurements new PEMS Research Program • Advanced Emission Control Technology • Fuel Effects Recently launched a new center of excellence in alternative fuels (biofuels) funded by the California Energy Commission • Stationary Sources: Commercial Cooking
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle Technology Research Laboratory Technology Research Laboratory • Intelligent Transportation Systems new ECO-Friendly ITS Research Program • Vehicle Activity Analysis • Transportation and Emissions Modeling • Vehicle Guidance, Sensing, and Control new research grant in vehicle positioning • Advanced Vehicle Technology: EVs, hybrids • Fuel Cells and Reformers
Atmospheric Processes Research Laboratory • Atmospheric Chamber for Gas and Particle Studies Keck Foundation instrumentation grant; national user facility designation • Air Sampling and Monitoring • Analysis and Modeling new research program in cloud research related to global climate change • Chemical Analysis
Sustainable Energy Research Laboratories • Renewable (cellulosic) Alcohol Fuels • Alternative Fuels: Biomass to Liquid recent research grant (CEC: $2M) in steam hydrogasification of bio-waste • Coal to Synthetic Diesel Fuel
Southern California Research Initiative in Solar Energy • Fundamental Research in Solar Devices and Solar Thermal • Applied Research • Training and Outreach
AB2766 Program Support • CE-CERT is willing to assist in AB2766 projects • match research faculty technical expertise to program • can provide student help as part of the educational process • provide emissions analysis of potential reductions • AB2766 funding got our emissions modeling group started, over 18 years of developing emissions models and applying for transportation evaluation www.cert.ucr.edu
AB2766 Program Areas • Alternative Fuel/Electric Vehicles • electric drive technology is here to stay • hybrid electrics are not necessarily a short-term bridge technology, will play a key role for many years to come • key is energy storage: UCR CE-CERT recently received an endowment to initiate an research center: Winston Energy Storage Research Center focus: • Advanced Battery Technology— lithium iron phosphate, lithium sulfur, and life source rare earth lithium batteries • Bio-Inspired Materials for Innovative Energy www.cert.ucr.edu
AB2766 Program Areas • Heavy Duty Alternative Fuels/Electric Vehicles • electric drive technology is also entering heavy-duty vehicle arena • CE-CERT is working with vehicle technology companies focused on goods movement at the ports Key Issue for both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles: Match the right vehicle for the transportation purpose www.cert.ucr.edu
AB2766 Program Areas • Alternative Fueled Vehicles • use of alcohol fuels will continue: as an additive in regular gasoline (10% 15%) • CE-CERT’s emissions/fuels research group is examining the emissions impact of alcohol fuels (and bio-diesel) as part of its new CEC-sponsored “center of excellence” • CE-CERT’s cellulosic ethanol research group is leading the way in the pre-treatment process to reduce cost while maintaining a high degree of sustainability www.cert.ucr.edu
AB2766 Program Areas • Vehicle Emissions Abatement • can model future plans using our emissions and vehicle activity models • Land Use • Can connect with UCR’s Center for Sustainable Suburban Development (CSSD); we have partnered with them to examine “new urbanism” themes www.cert.ucr.edu
AB2766 Program Areas • Public Transportation • introduce new vehicle technology in fleets • new efficiencies through ITS AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT • consider concept of carsharing: EATERY EATERY EATERY HOTEL HOTEL HOTEL CITY CITY shared car shared car shared car parking parking parking shared car shared car shared car parking parking parking RESORT RESORT RESORT SHOPS SHOPS SHOPS shared car shared car shared car school school school school school school parking parking parking home home home STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION home home home office office office office office office
AB2766 Program Areas • Traffic Management and Signalization • CE-CERT has several federal contracts to study the next generation of traffic signalization • makes use of wireless communications: vehicles talk to signal controllers, and to each other • upshot: increased efficiency, 5% – 20% emissions savings Speed DSRC Range ( r ) Vehicle 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicles Vehicle 3 2 & 3 Distance Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 5 Accelerating Cruising Decelerating Accelerating Phase 4 Idling Analysis boundary
Key Drivers for Emissions/Fuels Research Developing alternative fuel technology (vehicles and infrastructure) to address energy sustainability Energy Escalation of Issues further advancing fuel efficiency ③ Sustainability through conventional engine hybrid and other technologies Climate Reducing air pollution Change ② with conventional engine technology ① Air Quality Today past future present Source: Honda
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