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"Fully updated to cover the latest energy systems and technologies, this in-depth guide emphasizes a portfolio approach in which a range of energy options are employed Energy Systems Engineering Evaluation and Implementation, Second Edition presents a clear, well-organized, and technically useful look at the timely and many-faceted problem and challenge of developing and maintaining energy systems in a fast-changing world.The theme of the book is that an understanding of the three major primary energy sources - renewable, fossil, and nuclear - placed on a common footing and set in comparable terms can both help you understand individual technologies and the competitive context in which these sources exist today. Treatment of each technological area starts with information about ecological, social, and economic context. The book then uses the basic science and engineering knowledge common to most upper-level engineering and science undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals to quantitatively evaluate the function, capacity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the technology in question.New to this Edition: New technologies: new chapter on bio-energy; updated information on solar, wind, and alternative transportation energy New tools: updates to cost-benefit case studies; probabilistic treatment of energy problems; and the technology penetration curve Updated tables and figures to reflect the latest information on demand and cost Expanded collection of ancillary materials: homework and exam problems, slideshows, and other materials Bonus digital chapter: End-Use Energy Efficiency Comprehensive coverage: Systems Tools for Energy Systems; Economic Tools for Energy Systems; Climate Change & Climate Modeling; Fossil Fuel Resources; Stationary Combustion Technologies; Carbon Sequestration; Nuclear Energy; The Solar Resource; Solar Photovoltaic Technologies; Active Solar Thermal Applications; Passive Solar Thermal Applications; Wind Energy Systems; Bio-energy Resources & Systems; Transportation Energy Technologies; Systems Perspective on Transportation Energy; LCR and CF Data for Passive Solar Design; Numerical Answers to Select Problems; List of Key Conversion Factors"--

"Fully updated to cover the latest energy systems and technologies, this new edition offers a balanced analytical approach to assessing options and making decisions about energy systems, while emphasizing a portfolio approach in which a range of energy options are employed rather than one technology"--



The defining guide to energy systems engineering--updated for the latest technologies

"Broad in scope, with focused instructional detail, this text offers a uniquely excellent, student-accessible educational resource for integrating thermodynamic, alternative, and renewable energy conversion processes." -- Professor Randy L. Vander Wal, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State University

"A carefully written book, providing good breadth as well as depth on major conventional and sustainable energy systems." -- Professor David Dillard, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Virginia Tech

Fully revised throughout, Energy Systems Engineering, Second Edition discusses fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, emphasizing a technology-neutral, portfolio approach to energy systems options. The book covers major energy technologies, describing how they work, how they are quantitatively evaluated, their cost, and their benefit or impact on the natural environment.

Evaluating project scope, cost, energy consumption, and technical efficiency is clearly addressed. Example problems help you to quantify the performance of each technology and better assess its potential. Hundreds of illustrations and end-of-chapter exercises aid in your understanding of the concepts presented in this practical guide.

Coverage includes:

  • Systems and economic tools for energy systems
  • Climate change and climate modeling
  • Fossil fuel resources
  • Stationary combustion systems
  • Carbon sequestration
  • Nuclear energy systems
  • Solar resource evaluation
  • Solar photovoltaic technologies
  • Active and passive solar thermal systems
  • Wind energy systems
  • New chapter on energy from biological sources
  • Transportation energy technologies
  • Systems perspective on transportation engineering

Preface xxi
Acknowledgments xxv
1 Introduction
1(28)
1-1 Overview
1(1)
1-2 Introduction
1(3)
1-2-1 Historic Growth in Energy Supply
2(2)
1-3 Relationship between Energy, Population, and Wealth
4(4)
1-3-1 Correlation between Energy Use and Wealth
6(1)
1-3-2 Human Development Index: An Alternative Means of Evaluating Prosperity
6(2)
1-4 Pressures Facing World due to Energy Consumption
8(10)
1-4-1 Industrial versus Emerging Countries
9(5)
1-4-2 Pressure on CO2 Emissions
14(1)
1-4-3 Observations about Energy Use and CO2 Emissions Trends
15(1)
1-4-4 Discussion: Contrasting Mainstream and Deep Ecologic Perspectives on Energy Requirements
16(2)
1-5 Energy Issues and the Contents of This Book
18(4)
1-5-1 Motivations, Techniques, and Applications
18(1)
1-5-2 Initial Comparison of Three Underlying Primary Energy Sources
19(3)
1-6 Units of Measure Used in Energy Systems
22(3)
1-6-1 Metric (SI) Units
22(2)
1-6-2 U.S. Standard Customary Units
24(1)
1-6-3 Units Related to Oil Production and Consumption
25(1)
1-7 Summary
25(4)
References
25(1)
Bibliography
26(1)
Exercises
26(3)
2 Systems Tools for Energy Systems
29(46)
2-1 Overview
29(1)
2-2 Introduction
29(4)
2-2-1 Conserving Existing Energy Resources versus Shifting to Alternative Resources
30(1)
2-2-2 The Concept of Sustainable Development
31(2)
2-3 Fundamentals of the Systems Approach
33(13)
2-3-1 Initial Definitions
33(2)
2-3-2 Steps in the Application of the Systems Approach
35(5)
2-3-3 Stories, Scenarios, and Models
40(3)
2-3-4 Systems Approach Applied to the Scope of this Book: Energy/Climate Challenges Compared to Other Challenges
43(3)
2-4 Other Systems Tools Applied to Energy
46(8)
2-4-1 Systems Dynamics Models: Exponential Growth, Saturation, and Causal Loops
46(8)
2-5 Other Tools for Energy Systems
54(17)
2-5-1 Kaya Equation: Factors That Contribute to Overall CO2 Emissions
54(2)
2-5-2 Life-Cycle Analysis and Energy Return on Investment
56(2)
2-5-3 Multi-Criteria Analysis of Energy Systems Decisions
58(2)
2-5-4 Choosing among Alternative Solutions Using Optimization
60(3)
2-5-5 Understanding Contributing Factors to Time-Series Energy Trends Using Divisia Analysis
63(4)
2-5-6 Incorporating Uncertainty into Analysis Using Probabilistic Approaches and Monte Carlo Simulation
67(4)
2-6 Summary
71(4)
References
71(1)
Bibliography
72(1)
Exercises
72(3)
3 Economic Tools for Energy Systems
75(26)
3-1 Overview
75(1)
3-2 Introduction
75(3)
3-2-1 The Time Value of Money
76(2)
3-3 Economic Analysis of Energy Projects and Systems
78(10)
3-3-1 Definition of Terms
78(1)
3-3-2 Evaluation without Discounting
78(1)
3-3-3 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
79(9)
3-3-4 Levelized Cost of Energy
88(1)
3-4 Direct versus External Costs and Benefits
88(1)
3-5 Intervention in Energy Investments to Achieve Social Aims
89(4)
3-5-1 Methods of Intervention in Energy Technology Investments
90(2)
3-5-2 Critiques of Intervention in Energy Investments
92(1)
3-6 Net Present Value (NPV) Case Study Example
93(4)
3-7 Summary
97(4)
References
97(1)
Bibliography
98(1)
Exercises
98(3)
4 Climate Change and Climate Modeling
101(32)
4-1 Overview
101(1)
4-2 Introduction
101(9)
4-2-1 Relationship between the Greenhouse Effect and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
102(1)
4-2-2 Carbon Cycle and Solar Radiation
102(1)
4-2-3 Quantitative Imbalance in CO2 Flows into and out of the Atmosphere
103(3)
4-2-4 Consensus on the Human Link to Climate Change: Taking the Next Steps
106(1)
4-2-5 Early Indications of Change and Remaining Areas of Uncertainty
107(3)
4-3 Modeling Climate and Climate Change
110(12)
4-3-1 Relationship between Wavelength, Energy Flux, and Absorption
111(5)
4-3-2 A Model of the Earth-Atmosphere System
116(3)
4-3-3 General Circulation Models (GCMs) of Global Climate
119(3)
4-4 Climate in the Future
122(8)
4-4-1 Positive and Negative Feedback from Climate Change
122(2)
4-4-2 Scenarios for Future Rates of CO2 Emissions, CO2 Stabilization Values, and Average Global Temperature
124(3)
4-4-3 Recent Efforts to Counteract Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol (1997-2012)
127(1)
4-4-4 Assessing the Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol and Description of Post-Kyoto Efforts
128(2)
4-5 Summary
130(3)
References
130(1)
Bibliography
130(1)
Exercises
131(2)
5 Fossil Fuel Resources
133(24)
5-1 Overview
133(1)
5-2 Introduction
133(8)
5-2-1 Characteristics of Fossil Fuels
134(3)
5-2-2 Current Rates of Consumption and Total Resource Availability
137(3)
5-2-3 CO2 Emissions Comparison and a "Decarbonization" Strategy
140(1)
5-3 Decline of Conventional Fossil Fuels and a Possible Transition to Nonconventional Alternatives
141(13)
5-3-1 Hubbert Curve Applied to Resource Lifetime
141(7)
5-3-2 Potential Role for Nonconventional Fossil Resources as Substitutes for Oil and Gas
148(1)
5-3-3 Discussion: Potential Ecological and Social Impacts of Evolving Fossil Fuel Extraction
149(3)
5-3-4 Conclusion: The Past and Future of Fossil Fuels
152(2)
5-4 Summary
154(3)
Bibliography
155(1)
Exercises
155(2)
6 Stationary Combustion Systems
157(48)
6-1 Overview
157(1)
6-2 Introduction
157(3)
6-2-1 A Systems Approach to Combustion Technology
159(1)
6-3 Fundamentals of Combustion Cycle Calculation
160(9)
6-3-1 Brief Review of Thermodynamics
160(1)
6-3-2 Rankine Vapor Cycle
161(5)
6-3-3 Brayton Gas Cycle
166(3)
6-4 Advanced Combustion Cycles for Maximum Efficiency
169(12)
6-4-1 Supercritical Cycle
170(1)
6-4-2 Combined Cycle
171(5)
6-4-3 Cogeneration and Combined Heat and Power
176(5)
6-5 Economic Analysis of Stationary Combustion Systems
181(15)
6-5-1 Calculation of Levelized Cost of Electricity Production
182(2)
6-5-2 Case Study of Small-Scale Cogeneration Systems
184(4)
6-5-3 Case Study of Combined Cycle Cogeneration Systems
188(3)
6-5-4 Integrating Different Electricity Generation Sources into the Grid
191(5)
6-6 Incorporating Environmental Considerations into Combustion Project Cost Analysis
196(2)
6-7 Fossil Fuel Combustion in the Future
198(2)
6-8 Systems Issues in Combustion in the Future
200(1)
6-9 Summary
201(4)
References
201(1)
Bibliography
202(1)
Exercises
202(3)
7 Carbon Sequestration
205(26)
7-1 Overview
205(1)
7-2 Introduction
205(1)
7-3 Indirect Sequestration
206(6)
7-3-1 The Photosynthesis Reaction: The Core Process of Indirect Sequestration
208(1)
7-3-2 Indirect Sequestration in Practice
209(2)
7-3-3 Future Prospects for Indirect Sequestration
211(1)
7-4 Geological Storage of CO2
212(9)
7-4-1 Removing CO2 from Waste Stream
212(1)
7-4-2 Options for Direct Sequestration in Geologically Stable Reservoirs
213(7)
7-4-3 Prospects for Geological Sequestration
220(1)
7-5 Sequestration through Conversion of CO2 into Inert Materials
221(2)
7-6 Direct Removal of CO2 from Atmosphere for Sequestration
223(2)
7-7 Overall Comparison of Sequestration Options
225(1)
7-8 Summary
226(5)
Reference
227(1)
Bibliography
227(1)
Exercises
228(3)
8 Nuclear Energy Systems
231(38)
8-1 Overview
231(1)
8-2 Introduction
231(5)
8-2-1 Brief History of Nuclear Energy
232(2)
8-2-2 Current Status of Nuclear Energy
234(2)
8-3 Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Resources
236(7)
8-3-1 Reactions Associated with Nuclear Energy
239(3)
8-3-2 Availability of Resources for Nuclear Energy
242(1)
8-4 Reactor Designs: Mature Technologies and Emerging Alternatives
243(8)
8-4-1 Established Reactor Designs
243(5)
8-4-2 Alternative Fission Reactor Designs
248(3)
8-5 Nuclear Fusion
251(3)
8-6 Nuclear Energy and Society: Environmental, Political, and Security Issues
254(11)
8-6-1 Contribution of Nuclear Energy to Reducing CO2 Emissions
254(1)
8-6-2 Management of Radioactive Substances during Life-Cycle of Nuclear Energy
255(6)
8-6-3 Nuclear Energy and the Prevention of Proliferation
261(1)
8-6-4 The Effect of Public Perception on Nuclear Energy
262(3)
8-6-5 Future Prospects for Nuclear Energy
265(1)
8-7 Summary
265(4)
References
266(1)
Bibliography
266(1)
Exercises
267(2)
9 The Solar Resource
269(24)
9-1 Overview
269(1)
9-1-1 Symbols Used in This
Chapter
269(1)
9-2 Introduction
269(10)
9-2-1 Availability of Energy from the Sun and Geographic Availability
269(4)
9-2-2 Direct, Diffuse, and Global Insolation
273(6)
9-3 Definition of Solar Geometric Terms and Calculation of Sun's Position by Time of Day
279(8)
9-3-1 Relationship between Solar Position and Angle of Incidence on Solar Surface
283(2)
9-3-2 Method for Approximating Daily Energy Reaching a Solar Device
285(2)
9-4 Effect of Diffusion on Solar Performance
287(4)
9-4-1 Effect of Surface Tilt on Insolation Diffusion
289(2)
9-5 Summary
291(2)
References
291(1)
Bibliography
291(1)
Exercises
292(1)
10 Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
293(44)
10-1 Overview
293(1)
10-1-1 Symbols Used in This
Chapter
293(1)
10-2 Introduction
293(7)
10-2-1 Alternative Approaches to Manufacturing PV Panels
298(2)
10-3 Fundamentals of PV Cell Performance
300(8)
10-3-1 Losses in PV Cells and Gross Current Generated by Incoming Light
301(3)
10-3-2 Net Current Generated as a Function of Device Parameters
304(3)
10-3-3 Other Factors Affecting Performance
307(1)
10-3-4 Calculation of Unit Cost of PV Panels
307(1)
10-4 Design and Operation of Practical PV Systems
308(23)
10-4-1 Available System Components for Different Types of Designs
308(7)
10-4-2 Estimating Output from PV System: Basic Approach
315(2)
10-4-3 Estimating Output from PV System: Extended Approach
317(8)
10-4-4 Economics of PV Systems
325(6)
10-5 Life-Cycle Energy and Environmental Considerations
331(2)
10-6 Summary
333(4)
References
333(1)
Bibliography
333(1)
Exercises
334(3)
11 Active Solar Thermal Applications
337(34)
11-1 Overview
337(1)
11-2 Symbols Used in This
Chapter
337(1)
11-3 General Comments
337(2)
11-4 Flat-Plate Solar Collectors
339(8)
11-4-1 General Characteristics, Flat-Plate Solar Collectors
339(1)
11-4-2 Solar Collectors with Liquid as the Transport Fluid
340(1)
11-4-3 Solar Collectors with Air as the Transport Fluid
341(1)
11-4-4 Unglazed Solar Collectors
341(1)
11-4-5 Other Heat Transfer Fluids for Flat-Plate Solar Collectors
341(1)
11-4-6 Selective Surfaces
342(1)
11-4-7 Reverse-Return Piping
342(1)
11-4-8 Hybrid PV/Thermal Systems
343(1)
11-4-9 Evacuated-Tube Solar Collectors
343(1)
11-4-10 Performance Case Study of an Evacuated Tube System
344(3)
11-5 Concentrating Collectors
347(5)
11-5-1 General Characteristics, Concentrating Solar Collectors
347(1)
11-5-2 Parabolic Trough Concentrating Solar Collectors
347(1)
11-5-3 Parabolic Dish Concentrating Solar Collectors
348(1)
11-5-4 Power Tower Concentrating Solar Collectors
349(1)
11-5-5 Solar Cookers
350(2)
11-6 Heat Transfer in Flat-Plate Solar Collectors
352(17)
11-6-1 Solar Collector Energy Balance
352(2)
11-6-2 Testing and Rating Procedures for Flat-Plate, Glazed Solar Collectors
354(1)
11-6-3 Heat Exchangers and Thermal Storages
355(1)
11-6-4 f-Chart for System Analysis
356(5)
11-6-5 f-Chart for System Design
361(5)
11-6-6 Optimizing the Combination of Solar Collector Array and Heat Exchanger
366(1)
11-6-7 Pebble Bed Thermal Storage for Air Collectors
366(3)
11-7 Summary
369(2)
References
369(1)
Bibliography
369(1)
Exercises
369(2)
12 Passive Solar Thermal Applications
371(28)
12-1 Overview
371(1)
12-2 Symbols Used in This
Chapter
371(1)
12-3 General Comments
371(2)
12-4 Thermal Comfort Considerations
373(1)
12-5 Building Enclosure Considerations
374(1)
12-6 Heating Degree Days and Seasonal Heat Requirements
374(3)
12-6-1 Adjusting HDD Values to a Different Base Temperature
375(2)
12-7 Types of Passive Solar Heating Systems
377(4)
12-7-1 Direct Gain
378(1)
12-7-2 Indirect Gain, Trombe Wall
378(2)
12-7-3 Isolated Gain
380(1)
12-8 Solar Transmission through Windows
381(1)
12-9 Load: Collector Ratio Method for Analysis
382(5)
12-10 Conservation Factor Addendum to the LCR Method
387(2)
12-11 Load: Collector Ratio Method for Design
389(3)
12-12 Passive Ventilation by Thermal Buoyancy
392(2)
12-13 Designing Window Overhangs for Passive Solar Systems
394(2)
12-14 Summary
396(3)
References
396(1)
Exercises
397(2)
13 Wind Energy Systems
399(50)
13-1 Overview
399(1)
13-2 Introduction
399(8)
13-2-1 Components of a Turbine
403(2)
13-2-2 Comparison of Onshore and Offshore Wind
405(1)
13-2-3 Alternative Turbine Designs: Horizontal versus Vertical Axis
406(1)
13-3 Using Wind Data to Evaluate a Potential Location
407(10)
13-3-1 Using Statistical Distributions to Approximate Available Energy
409(4)
13-3-2 Effects of Height, Season, Time of Day, and Direction on Wind Speed
413(4)
13-4 Estimating Output from a Specific Turbine for a Proposed Site
417(3)
13-4-1 Rated Capacity and Capacity Factor
420(1)
13-5 Turbine Design
420(17)
13-5-1 Theoretical Limits on Turbine Performance
421(4)
13-5-2 Tip Speed Ratio, Induced Radial Wind Speed, and Optimal Turbine Rotation Speed
425(4)
13-5-3 Analysis of Turbine Blade Design
429(6)
13-5-4 Steps in Turbine Design Process
435(2)
13-6 Economic and Social Dimensions of Wind Energy Feasibility
437(5)
13-6-1 Comparison of Large- and Small-Scale Wind
438(3)
13-6-2 Public Perception of Wind Energy and Social Feasibility
441(1)
13-7 Summary
442(7)
References
443(1)
Bibliography
443(1)
Exercises
444(5)
14 Bioenergy Resources and Systems
449(28)
14-1 Overview
449(1)
14-2 Introduction
449(5)
14-2-1 Policies
450(1)
14-2-2 Net Energy Balance Ratio and Life-Cycle Analysis
451(2)
14-2-3 Productivity of Fuels per Unit of Cropland per Year
453(1)
14-3 Biomass
454(4)
14-3-1 Sources of Biomass
455(2)
14-3-2 Pretreatment Technologies
457(1)
14-4 Platforms
458(2)
14-4-1 Sugar Platform
458(1)
14-4-2 Syngas Platform
458(1)
14-4-3 Bio-oil Platform
459(1)
14-4-4 Carboxylate Platform
460(1)
14-5 Alcohol
460(7)
14-5-1 Sugarcane to Ethanol
462(1)
14-5-2 Corn Grain to Ethanol
463(3)
14-5-3 Cellulosic Ethanol
466(1)
14-5-4 n-Butanol
466(1)
14-6 Biodiesel
467(2)
14-6-1 Production Processes
468(1)
14-6-2 Life-Cycle Assessment
469(1)
14-7 Methane and Hydrogen (Biogas)
469(5)
14-7-1 Anaerobic Digestion
470(3)
14-7-2 Anaerobic Hydrogen-Producing Systems
473(1)
14-8 Summary
474(3)
References
474(1)
Exercises
475(2)
15 Transportation Energy Technologies
477(46)
15-1 Overview
477(1)
15-2 Introduction
477(9)
15-2-1 Definition of Terms
480(1)
15-2-2 Endpoint Technologies for a Petroleum- and Carbon-Free Transportation System
480(4)
15-2-3 Competition between Emerging and Incumbent Technologies
484(2)
15-3 Vehicle Design Considerations and Alternative Propulsion Designs
486(6)
15-3-1 Criteria for Measuring Vehicle Performance
486(5)
15-3-2 Options for Improving Conventional Vehicle Efficiency
491(1)
15-4 Alternatives to ICEVs: Alternative Fuels and Propulsion Platforms
492(25)
15-4-1 Battery-Electric Vehicles
492(5)
15-4-2 Hybrid Vehicles
497(9)
15-4-3 Biofuels: Adapting Bio-energy for Transportation Applications
506(2)
15-4-4 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems and Vehicles
508(9)
15-5 Well-to-Wheel Analysis as a Means of Comparing Alternatives
517(2)
15-6 Summary
519(4)
References
519(1)
Bibliography
519(2)
Exercises
521(2)
16 Systems Perspective on Transportation Energy
523(50)
16-1 Overview
523(1)
16-2 Introduction
523(7)
16-2-1 Ways of Categorizing Transportation Systems
525(2)
16-2-2 Influence of Transportation Type on Energy Requirements
527(1)
16-2-3 Units for Measuring Transportation Energy Efficiency
528(2)
16-3 Recent Trends and Current Assessment of Energy Use in Transportation Systems
530(12)
16-3-1 Passenger Transportation Energy Trends and Current Status
533(4)
16-3-2 Freight Transportation Energy Trends and Current Status
537(5)
16-4 Applying a Systems Approach to Transportation Energy
542(17)
16-4-1 Modal Shifting to More Efficient Modes
542(10)
16-4-2 Rationalizing Transportation Systems to Improve Energy Efficiency
552(3)
16-4-3 Integrating Light-Duty Vehicles and Electricity Supply to Optimize Vehicle Charging and Grid Performance
555(4)
16-5 Understanding Transition Pathways for New Technology
559(5)
16-6 Toward a Policy for Future Transportation Energy from a Systems Perspective
564(4)
16-6-1 Metropolitan Region Energy Efficiency Plan
564(2)
16-6-2 Allocating Emerging Energy Sources and Technologies to Transportation Sectors
566(2)
16-7 Summary
568(5)
References
568(1)
Bibliography
569(1)
Exercises
570(3)
17 Conclusion: Creating the Twenty-First Century Energy System
573(26)
17-1 Overview
573(1)
17-2 Introduction: A Parable about Development
573(11)
17-2-1 Summary of Issues Facing Energy Systems
575(1)
17-2-2 Comparison of Three Energy System Endpoints: Toward a Portfolio Approach
576(2)
17-2-3 Other Emerging Technologies Not Previously Considered
578(6)
17-3 Pathways to a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study
584(10)
17-3-1 Baseline Scenario Results
586(1)
17-3-2 Other Possible Scenarios
587(1)
17-3-3 Discussion
588(6)
17-4 The Role of the Energy Professional in Creating the Energy Systems of the Future
594(3)
17-4-1 Roles for Energy Professionals Outside of Formal Work
595(2)
17-5 Summary
597(2)
References
597(1)
Bibliography
597(1)
Exercise
598(1)
A Perpetual Julian Date Calendar 599(2)
B LCR Table 601(6)
C CF Table 607(6)
D Numerical Answers to Select Problems 613(2)
E Common Conversions 615(2)
F Information about Thermodynamic Constants 617(2)
Index 619
Francis M. Vanek, Ph.D., is a lecturer and research assistant in the Departments of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University, where he specializes in energy efficiency, alternative energy, and energy for transportation. He is also a consultant with Taitem Engineering in Ithaca. Louis D. Albright, Ph.D., is a professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow at Cornell University. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). Largus T. Angenent, Ph.D., is associate professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, Director of the Agricultural Waste Management Lab, and Faculty Fellow at the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future. He specializes in converting organic biomass and waste materials into bio-energy, specific energy carrying products such as methane, carboxylates, and n-butanol. Dr. Angenent also works in the areas of biosensors and bio-aerosols.