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CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER (CTREC)
MISSION
CTREC’s mission is to coordinate and expand DRI’s collective
capabilities and expertise in the areas of Renewable Energy research,
development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D). CTREC is a
credible, independent authority regarding the benefits and limitations
of renewable energy systems and their impacts upon the environment.
APPROACH
• Serve as the point of contact to DRI’s clean technology and
renewable energy research and services
• Provide a forum for information-sharing and opportunity-identification
in areas of Renewable Energy RDD&D
• Facilitate formation of interdisciplinary research teams across DRI’s
Science Divisions by promoting internal and external collaborations
• Promote DRI’s Renewable Energy interests and capabilities to
potential sponsors, businesses, and academic groups
RESEARCH THEMES
• Assessment of Renewable Energy resources
• Renewable/clean fuels
• Water/energy nexus
• Assessment of Renewable Energy systems
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CONTACTS
Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Center
ADDRESS: 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV
WEBSITE: dri.edu/ctrec
THE DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS PART OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
S. Kent Hoekman, Ph.D., Research Professor
PHONE: 775/674-7065 (Reno)
EMAIL: Kent.Hoekman@dri.edu
Markus Berli, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor
PHONE: 702/862-5452 (Las Vegas)
EMAIL: Markus.Berli@dri.edu
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CTREC CAPABILITIES
ASSESSMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES:
ASSESSMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
•Resource mapping for wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass
•Wind power monitoring and modeling
•Wind and solar forecasting
•Meteorological/climatological assessments
•Mineral recovery from geothermal sources
•Small-scale wind and solar systems
•Solar thermal applications
•CO2 capture, sequestration, and use
•Life-cycle energy and GHG impacts
•Solar PV system performance
•Waste-to-energy systems
RENEWABLE/CLEAN FUELS
•Biofuels production and use
•Vehicle emissions and air quality
•Fuel standards and specifications
•Hydrogen fuels
•Algal fuels
•Gasification and pyrolysis technologies
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND CAPABILITIES
•K-12 Education and Outreach with DRI’s GreenPower
Program
•Workforce Development and Training
•Energy association memberships (CEREL and ASERTTI)
•Renewable Energy Deployment and Display (REDD) Facility
•Production and use of hydrochar
•Laboratory analyses of fuels, syngas, pyrolysis oils, algal
lipids, etc.
•Technical support for legal activities
WATER/ENERGY NEXUS
•Water resource assessment
•Water requirements for energy production
•Water quality and remediation
•Water impacts of unconventional gas production
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