21 Jan 2016- 1

NSF DCL:INFEWS (Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems) from Science, Engineering & Education for Sustainability (SEES) Two versions: 1) any two of three topics 2) emphasis on Nitrogen and Phosphorous Combined have $75 M over next several years in small chunks

William Schultz Mechanical Engr

Former CBET: FD Program Director

21 Jan 2016- 2

Low temp desalination 30% of UW Water used to produce electricity (wet cooling towers) ‘Make’ water instead? Using waste heat, Reject Heat to aquifer? present patent

Similar process used to concentrate orange juice. Perhaps Urine??

21 Jan 2016- 3

Evaporation Huge part of the Great Lakes water balance budget Can we measure evaporation better, cheaper? present method has simple turbulence model, clumsy calibration Can we model it better? Interesting boundary layer development terrestrial rough start windward smooth developing waves whitecaps Affects downstream electrical production An International Great Lakes Turbulence team awaits

21 Jan 2016- 4

Algal Bloom

Can we harvest them? Easier if on/near surface using skimming technology? Is it easily filterable? If it was harvested, is it a useful agricultural product?

21 Jan 2016- 5

Biochar Reduce Agricultural runoff (water and fertilizer) Produced by pyrolysis of Ag waste (organic inorganic) May become a significant carbon sink Some energy (syngas, heat) produced in pyrolysis. Significantly increase crop yield Recent Research at Cornell, Edinburgh, Israel, …