SGER: Engineered Microclimates for Enhanced Biomass Production

SGER：为增强生物质生产而设计的小气候

• 批准号: 0743034
• 负责人: Yi Li
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Connecticut
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-08-01 至 2009-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0743034&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; Engineered; Microclimates; Enhanced; Biomass

Proposal Number: CBET-0743034Principal Investigator: Bergman, Theodore L.Affiliation: University of ConnecticutProposal Title: SGER: Engineered Microclimates for Enhanced Biomass ProductionThe objective of the research is to develop an understanding of how biomass responds growthwise and thermally to moderately-elevated local levels of CO2, and how the biomass response in turn affects local CO2 levels through a very complex solid-gas coupling. Ultimately, this knowledge might be used in a scheme to (i) enhance production of biomass for biofuels within roadway microclimates induced by vehicle exhaust and (ii) simultaneously reduce average atmospheric CO2 levels. Detailed information regarding the growth and thermal response of C3 and C4 photosynthesis plants to controlled microclimates containing CO2 spatial distributions in the range of 350 to about 1000 ppm will be generated using a novel experimental facility to be built with SGER funding. The intellectual merit of the proposal is to lay groundwork for possible deployment of an elegant engineering approach to meet the challenge of increasing biomass production for biofuels while simultaneously reducing average CO2 content of the atmosphere. Novel experimentation is proposed that will shed light on the response of C4 and C3 photosynthesis biota to elevated local CO2 levels that exist today alongside major roadways in the U.S.The broader impacts include: (i) possible benefits to society in terms of enhanced biofuel production and reduced average atmospheric CO2 levels, (ii) development of an experimental facility that will be useful to researchers at the evolving intersection of plant science and engineering, (iii) dissemination of results through traditional (journal article and conference paper) and non-traditional (workshop and textbook) means, and (iv) stimulation of follow-on projects that will ultimately expose students to international research collaboration for the development of a diverse, globally-engaged community of scholars. The facility will be used in the future for outreach to K-12 students in various University of Connecticut outreach programs.

提案编号：CBET-0743034主要研究员：Bergman, Theodore L.隶属关系：康涅狄格大学提案标题：SGER：增强生物质生产的工程小气候该研究的目的是了解生物质如何在生长和热方面对适度升高的当地水平做出反应二氧化碳的含量，以及生物质反应如何通过非常复杂的固体气体反过来影响当地的二氧化碳水平耦合。最终，这些知识可能用于以下计划：(i) 在车辆尾气引起的道路微气候内提高生物燃料生物质的产量，以及 (ii) 同时降低大气中的平均二氧化碳水平。有关 C3 和 C4 光合作用植物对 CO2 空间分布在 350 至约 1000 ppm 范围内的受控微气候的生长和热响应的详细信息，将使用由 SGER 资助建造的新型实验设施生成。该提案的智力价值在于为可能部署一种优雅的工程方法奠定了基础，以应对增加生物燃料生物质产量的挑战，同时减少大气中的平均二氧化碳含量。拟议的新实验将揭示 C4 和 C3 光合作用生物群对当今美国主要道路沿线存在的当地二氧化碳水平升高的反应。更广泛的影响包括：(i) 在提高生物燃料生产和降低平均大气二氧化碳水平，(ii) 开发实验设施，对植物科学和工程学不断发展的交叉领域的研究人员有用，(iii) 通过传统（期刊文章和会议论文）和非传统（研讨会和教科书）手段，以及（iv）刺激后续项目，最终将使学生接触国际研究合作，以发展多元化、全球参与的学者群体。该设施将来将用于康涅狄格大学各种外展项目中向 K-12 学生的外展活动。