Biofuels are alternative transportation fuels that are made from agricultural crops and certain types of trees. In efforts of reducing the consumption non-renewable resources, biofuels have been investigated to be renewable additive or all together replacement for gasoline as a transportation fuel. Our Biofuels Team is exploring a method using fast pyrolysis with biomass to produce a viscous bio-oil which can be converted into transportation fuel. Our goal is to increase the overall efficiency and amount of bio-oil produced.
The biofuels team works to create fuels from renewable resources for a more susainable future.
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The GeoSolar team is focused on creating an implementable, economically feasible system which combines a geothermal heat pump and photovoltaic solar panels for a home in Houghton County.
The Baraga Solar team working with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) to implement four solar projects throughout Baraga County.
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Several AEE members and interested students live in this historic building to explore practical means of reducing the amount of energy used by the average home.
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The REMM team works with the Oshkosh corporation to look for peaceful applications for a renewable energy mission module.
Utilizing food waste from the Wadsworth Dining Hall, the Compost team is focused on making efficient fertilizer from food waste to grow Kentucky Bluegrass.
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Using the many abandoned mines in the Keweenaw, the Pumped Hydro team is focusing on using abandoned mine shafts throughout the Copper Country to create storage systems using pumped water.
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For information on past projects throughout the Alternative Energy Enteprise, click here! Past projects include L'Anse Community Solar, Calumet Geothermal, Microbial Fuel Cell, and more!
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