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Sustainability

This project supports sustainability locally and world wide and the mission of the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability:

"The University of Wisconsin–Madison is embarking on an ambitious plan to integrate and enhance research and education thrusts in sustainability science and practice across all parts of campus. The University has a long history of scholarship in a broad range of topics relevant to sustainability, ranging from using recycled industrial materials in infrastructure to ensuring the sustainability of rural agricultural communities.

Creating solutions to the sustainability challenges of the future will require integrated teams and a comprehensive approach that address coupled sustainability problems such as water, finance, energy, health, food and community. Addressing these challenges in practice will require an educated workforce that has been trained to consider sustainability broadly."

Get involved and informed by attending events of the student sustainability council http://sustainability.wisc.edu/opportunities/student-engagement/. Start an R&D project in the Garage.

Resources

UW-Madison Office of Sustainability http://sustainability.wisc.edu/

WE CONSERVE http://conserve.wisc.edu/hm.html

Classes

Physics 115 Energy MWF 11am-11:50am Chamberlin 2241

Great Lakes Energy Biofuels course http://www.glbrc.org/education/programs/sustainable-biofuels-course

Search for other UW classes with keywords "energy" and "sustainability" https://portal.isispub.wisc.edu:7052/psp/public/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL

Research Programs and Funding sources

http://sustainability.wisc.edu/research/

Suggested projects

Combined power systems

Micro power system - low voltage power from cooking stove. (see Thermoelectric Devices under projects https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/garage/Thermoelectric%20devices)

Truly micro refrigeration - refrigeration from cooking stove. http://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grosser_and_his_sustainable_fridge.html

Micro combined heat and power -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_combined_heat_and_power http://www.marathonengine.com/

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CE0QFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nist.gov%2Fel%2Fupload%2F5-2-Cocking-Ecopower.pdf&ei=2V0CUvmBG-qEygHnv4G4Aw&usg=AFQjCNHCuOl1E7w6R53LZ6-Sh8z5p9UsGg&bvm=bv.50310824,d.aWc

Einstein's refrigerator - http://www-old.me.gatech.edu/energy/andy_phd/one.htm#I

Thermoacoustic devices

Cooking with sound: new stove/generator/refrigerator combo aimed at developing nations http://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2007/05/new-stove-generator-refrigerator-combo-aimed-at-developing-nations/

Green Technology for Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration that uses Thermoacoustic Technology http://www.coolsound.us/

A sound way to turn heat into electricity http://phys.org/news100141616.html

http://www.qdrive.com/UI/default.aspx

Hilsch-Ranque Vortex Tube http://www.oberlin.edu/physics/catalog/demonstrations/thermo/vortextube.html