2008

Problem Statement

TASK 1: Innovative Technologies for an Existing Commercial Building

Research, prioritize, develop and then demonstrate innovative technologies that can be applied to existing commercial buildings to improve efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint.

TASK 2: Photovoltaic System Performance Indicator

Develop and demonstrate a system to determine that a residential utility-interactive PV system is operating properly and that the ac power output is following the solar power available to the PV array.

TASK 3:Inland Desalination Operation and Disposal in Rural, Isolated Communities

Develop and demonstrate a low-cost, energy efficient, simple and reliable system for use in brackish water reclamation.

TASK 4: Sampling Strategy for Spinach

Develop a simple and practical sampling strategy to detect Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in spinach destined for bagged salad.  The strategy must be cost effective and easily implemented by the grower or processor into an existing system.  The focus of this task is to develop a sampling strategy (as opposed to a microbiological method).

TASk 5: Separation of Water from Emulsified Oil

Research, develop, and demonstrate an innovative, cost efficient process; which employs or replaces contemporary processes for maximum recovery of water and oil from an emulsion consisting of 2% oil and 98% water. The emulsion is mixture containing 2% of Cylroll CR55, Cyroll CR65, a foam formation inhibitor – Calcium Formate, and 98% water.

Participants

• Bogazici University

• California Polytechnic State University

• Clarkson University

• Mississippi State University

• Montana Tech

• New Mexico State University

• Ohio University

• Oregon University

• Roger Williams University

• SD School of Mines & Tech

• Tennessee Tech University

• University de la Americas

• University of Arkansas

• University of California, Riverside

• University of Evansville

• University of Idaho

• University of New Hampshire

• University of Rhode Island

• University of Waterloo

• Washinton University, St. Louis

• Youngstown State University

• Instituto Technologico De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey

• Centro de Investigacion En Materiales Avanzados

• Universidad Autonoma De Ciudad, Juarez

• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Winners

•EPA Science Forum Travel Award

Roger Williams University – Task 1
University of New Hampshire – Task 1
University of Waterloo – Task 3
Montana Tech Task – 3

•Mike Berger Outstanding Faculty Award

David Drown

•Life Long Achievement Award

Goran Jovanovic, Oregon State

•Terry McManus Mem. Student Award

Joyann Pafumi, Roger Williams University
Scott Cloutier, University of New Hampshire

•ORAU – Environmental Improvement Realization Award for Achievement and Technical Communication

University of Arkansas – Task 3

• Intel Award

Roger Williams University – Task 1

•Task 1

• First Place – TIE

University of Idaho
University of New Hampshire

• Best Paper and innovation of technology and ecologically friendly design

University of Waterloo

•Task 2 and 4

•First Place

Oregon State University

• Outstanding Bench Craftsmanship

University of Rhode Island

•Task 3

• First Place

Universidad de las Americas

•Second Place

University of Arkansas

•Notable Presentation for both Oral and Bench Scale

Clarkson University

•Task 5

• First Place

University of Arkansas

•Second Place

University of Idaho
Summary

• University Participants

188

• Faculty Advisors

37

• University Teams

32

• University Schools

22

• High School Schools

7

• University Judges

38 (representing 22 Organization)

• Sponsors

AwwaRF, Intel, Corporation, NSF, ORAU, USDOE, USFDA, EPA