U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Distributed Energy Program

Distributed Energy Resources Peer Review 2003

December 2-4, 2003
Washington D.C. Renaissance Hotel, Washington

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Meeting Presentations

Welcome: Program Overview and Purpose of Peer Review
Patricia Hoffman, U.S. Department of Energy Distributed Energy Resources (PDF 640 KB)

Keynote Presentation: How the Science Committee Looks at DOE's Applied R&D Portfolio
Kevin Carroll, House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy (PDF 1.2 MB)

Session: Analysis Presentations

Distributed Energy Technology Characterizations
Bruce Hedman, Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (PDF 815 KB)
Making a Business Case for Distributed Energy
Rich Scheer, Energetics Inc. (PDF 259 KB)
PJM Distributed Energy Market Opportunity Study
Brad Johnson, consultant (PDF 308 KB)

Session: End-Use Systems Applications

Moderator: Merrill Smith, Department of Energy

Verizon's Central Office of the Future
Jon Chestnut, Verizon (PDF 288 KB)
Distributed Generation Improvements in Industrial Applications
Richard Biljetina, Energy Solutions Center (PDF 626 KB)
CHP Projects: Analytic Tools for Removing Environmental and Regulatory Barriers and Developing CHP Markets and Regional Activities
Patti Garland, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 2.2 MB)
CHP for Hospitals
Dale Woodin, American Society of Healthcare Engineering (PDF 1.2 MB)
Regional CHP Application Centers
Ted Bronson, Power Equipment Associates (PDF 1.5 MB)
Operation of CHP Systems at the University of Maryland, Measurement, Data Evaluation, and Technology Transfer
Reinhardt Radermacher, University of Maryland College Park (PDF 3.4 MB)
DER at the Regional Offices
Chuck Collins, Department of Energy Seattle Regional Office (PDF 254 KB)
Distributed Energy Road Shows
Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis, Battelle at the Department of Energy (PDF 316 KB)
National Accounts Energy Alliance and Natural Gas Volatility Study
Walter Woods, National Accounts (PDF 4.8 MB)

Session: Integrated Energy Systems

Moderator: Ronald Fiskum, Department of Energy (PDF 4.7 MB)

Packaged Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems for Buildings
Rod Schwass, Burns & McDonnell (PDF 2.3 MB)
Growing Sustainable Energy in Austin, Texas
Cliff Braddock, Austin Energy (PDF 265 KB)
Modular Technology for Large IES Systems
Steve Gabel, Honeywell (PDF 880 KB)
Modular Integrated Energy Systems
John Kelly, GTI (PDF 1.8 MB)
Research, Development, and Demonstration of Packaged Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems for Buildings
Tom Rosfjord, United Technologies Research Center/Capstone (PDF 480 KB)
Ingersoll-Rand Building Cooling, Heating, and Power Integrated Energy System
Joseph Gerstmann, Advanced Mechanical Technologies Inc. (PDF 528 KB)
Optimizing the Economic and Technical Viability of Combined Heat and Power and Advanced Control Systems
Robert Kramer, NiSource (PDF 735 KB)

Low Emissions

Moderator: Merrill Smith, Department of Energy

Industrial Gas Turbine Engine Catalytic Pilot Combustor Prototype Testing
Shahrokh Etemad, Precision Combustion Inc. (PDF 533 KB)
Demonstration of the Surface Stabilized Combustor for Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines
Neil McDougald, Alzeta (PDF 1.7 MB)
Component Development to Accelerate Commercial Implementation of Ultra-Low Emissions Catalytic Combustion
Dave Hatfield, Catalytica (PDF 654 KB)
Near-Zero NOx Gas Turbine Combustion
Vivek Khanna, Solar Turbines (PDF 505 KB)
Low-Swirl DLN Injector for <5 ppm NOx Gas Turbines
Robert Cheng, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (PDF 498 KB)

Session: Materials

Moderator: Debbie Haught, Department of Energy

Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Composites for Gas Turbine Applications
Krishan Luthra, General Electric (PDF 2.0 MB)
Cooperative Research and Development for Advanced Materials in Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines
Ramesh Subramanian, Siemens Westinghouse (PDF 3.7 MB)
Advanced Materials for Mercury 50 Gas Turbine Combustion System
Jeffrey Price, Solar Turbines (PDF 443 KB)
Overview: Materials for Distributed Generation
Dave Stinton, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 3.8 MB)

Session: Microturbines

Moderator: Debbie Haught, Department of Energy

Advanced Microturbine Program
Matt Stewart, Capstone (PDF 452 KB)
Cooperative Research and Development for Advanced Microturbine System
Tom Rosfjord, United Technologies Research Center (PDF 956 KB)
Microturbine Developments at GE
Karl Sheldon, GE (PDF 2.5 MB)
Cooperative Research and Development of Primary Surface Recuperator for Advanced Microturbine Systems
George Escola, Solar Turbines (PDF 399 KB)
Silicon Nitride Materials Development at Honeywell
Bjoern Schenk, Honeywell (PDF 533 KB)

Session: Reciprocating Engines

Moderator: Ron Fiskum, Department of Energy (PDF 3.0 MB)

Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems
Gordon Gerber, Caterpillar (PDF 3.9 MB)
Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems
Axel zur Loye, Cummins (PDF 997 KB)
Advanced Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine Program
Jim Drees, Waukesha (PDF 5.1 MB)
Thermodynamic Fuel Cell (Rapid Combustion Generator)
Peter Van Blarigan, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 993 KB)
Advanced Sensors for Real-Time Control of Advanced Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine Combustion
Shuh-Haw Sheen, Argonne National Laboratory (PDF 132 KB)
Lean Limit Extension Through Rotating Arc Spark Plugs and Adaptive Controls
Robert Wagner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 1.7 MB)
Nitric Oxide Sensor Development for Advanced Reciprocating Engines
Fernando Garzon, Los Alamos National Laboratory (PDF 1.9 MB)
Laser Spark Ignition for Advanced Reciprocating Engines
Mike McMillian, National Energy Technology Laboratory (PDF 752 KB)
University Reciprocating Engine Projects
Bryan Wilson, Colorado State University (PDF 8.5 MB)

Session: Thermally Activated Technologies

Moderators: Ed Vineyard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Robert Devault, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Thermal Conversion R&D: Converting Waste Heat into Heating and Cooling Work
Steve Slayzak, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 2.6 MB)
Advanced Liquid-Desiccant Technology
Andrew Lowenstein, AIL/Kathabar (PDF 583 KB)
Desiccant "Systems" and Technology Applications Overview
Jim Sand, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 563 KB)
Integrated Active Desiccant Rooftop Product Development
John Fischer, Semco (PDF 1.1 MB)
Cromer Cycle Desiccant-Based Combined System
Art Hallstrom, Cycle (PDF 831 KB)
Active Humidity Control and Continuous Ventilation for Improved Air Quality in Schools
Charlene Bayer, Georgia Tech (PDF 1.1 MB)
Ammonia-Water Absorption Heat Pump
Uwe Rockenfeller, Rocky Research (PDF 307 KB)