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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Education & Outreach Director John Greenler's presentation from the Bioenergy Research: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center breakout sesson at the 2010 Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit
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An Overview of GLBRC John M. Greenler, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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“The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center’s mission is grand, but simply stated:
To perform the basic research that generates technology to convert cellulosic biomass to ethanol and other advanced biofuels.”
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The Mission of GLBRC
Great Lakes Bioenergy Roadmap, 2008
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3 Our Design: Great Lakes Bioenergy Partners
! DOE Office of Science Joint Genome Institute, etc.
! Technology Transfer Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), others
! Wisconsin & Michigan Facilities, Faculty & Staff
~400 scientists, staff & students across sites (August, 2010)
! 70 Faculty (17%) ! 29 Senior scientists (7%) ! 66 Post-doctoral scientist
(16%) ! 52 Ph.D. Students (13%) ! 55 Technicians (14%) ! 85 Undergraduates (23%) ! 42 Support staff in Operations,
IIT, E&O (10%) ! ~ 60 Research Projects
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4 Our Design: Who We Are
Four discovery science programs provide knowledge to sustainably convert cellulosic biomass into liquid transportation fuels
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Our Research Roadmap
Genome-based Enabling Technologies (ET) & Informatics/Information Technology (IIT) supports all discovery science programs & operations
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Our Research Roadmap
Conversion of sugar cane (glucose) or corn starch (glucose polymer) to ethanol
Fermenta(on (microbes)
Glucose
Ethanol
Sugar Cane
Fermenta(on (microbes)
Starch
Glucose
Ethanol
Heat and/or enzymes
Corn (grain)
Today’s Biofuel Ethanol Technology
What is Cellulose?
Conversion of Cellulosic Plant Biomass to Fuels
Mixed sugars, etc. (glucose, arabinose, xylose,
phenolics, etc.)
Ethanol (next generaAon fuel)
Plant biomass
“Loosened” cell wall material (cellulose hemicellulose, lignin)
? Enzymes (cellulases, etc) or microbes
? Pretreat (grind, heat, chemicals, pressure)
Tomorrow’s technology (GLBRC)
? Fermentation (microbes) or catalysts
Lignocellulosic material
Fermentation (microbes)
Heat and/or enzymes
Fermentation (microbes)
Glucose
Ethanol
Sugar Cane
Corn (kernels)
Starch
Glucose
Ethanol
Today’s technology
Biofuel Crops and Sustainability
An Overview of GLBRC John M. Greenler, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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Our Design: Education & Outreach ! Undergraduate level: summer research programs in collaboration
Institute for Cross-College Biology Education (ICBE) Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM) Program Kellogg Biological Station
! K-12 teachers Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Two-week summer Bioenergy institutes Environmental Literacy Program
! Providing training for future leaders of the biofuels sector ! Inform stakeholders on scientific issues associated with biofuels
Questions?
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14 How Cellulosic Biofuels Could Be Made
Success depends on “which, where and how cellulosic biofuels are produced.” (Robertson et al. Science 2008)
Number of unknowns for each step dictates broad set of activities
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! Integrates scientists & staff across sites ! Leverages diverse approaches to achieve a shared strategic vision
Taps investigator creativity from academic, lab & private sector Partners embrace mission, strategy & collaborative philosophy Programs span biological, physical & computational sciences Wet, dry & field laboratories High-throughput core facilities
! Internal collaborations empower Center-wide teamwork & creativity
Our Design: Benefits of Our Diversity