Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:1. Biodiesel Producers 2. Biodiesel Consumers 3. Biodiesel Suppliers 4. Policy Makers 5. Public 6. 4-H studetns 7. Future Farmers of America (FFA) students 8. High School Studetns 9. Farmers 10. Researchers Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1. Two graduate studetns were partially supported. 2. Internship opportunity was provided to two undergraduate studetns. 3. A course on 'Building our energy and environmental policy' was offered fours years in a row with about 25 student each year. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Through https://biodieseleducation.org/ website Journal publicaiton, Technical notes What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Collect and Dissemenate Information The program maintains and frequently updates a website, www.biodieseleducation.org, which contains most of the program's publications and research findings, as well as many other tools and information sources for the general public use. The website includes 6 different biodiesel calculators, access to every video, infographic, journal article citation, and Technote published by the program, fact sheets, two education curriculums, a form for questions and requesting tours, and much more. Over the reporting period, the website had 46,706 users in 60,226 sessions. The top page for the period was the triglyceride molecular weight calculator. Most of the visitors were from the United States. Social Media In additional to BiodieselEducaiton.org, we also reached out via, Facebook and Twitter. The subscribers to these accounts have grown substantially from the beginning of the reporting period. Facebook is our main outlet to the biodiesel community, where we generally post about once a day. We typically have at least one question a week come through on Facebook, either via a direct message or a comment. We reach the biodiesel community by posting our videos, infographics, links to articles and Technotes, and general biodiesel facts. The online community engages with our content frequently and allows us to identify the major information needs for different audiences. Our Facebook page currently has 881 likes and our Twitter account has 410 followers. Our Facebook reach fluctuates quite a bit, but lately we have been reaching around 600 people a week with our posts. YouTube Our YouTube channel is likely our most popular social media platform and has been growing continually. We post videos often and answer questions posed in the comments. In May 2019, we averaged 11.5 hours of watch time per day on our channel. Our most popular videos are "How We Make Biodiesel" (the original and 2018 update), as well as the high school lab video tutorials and general lab tutorials, such as the Biodiesel Cloud Point video. Our channel has grown to over 2K subscribers. More about our videos and is described later under topic "Develop, produce, and promote industry education videos". 2. Coordinate with other biodiesel educational programs and with government programs aimed at encouraging biodiesel use The Biodiesel Education Program seeks to work with other biodiesel education programs and advocates to help develop materials and spread the word about alternative fuels. The program has maintained its relationship with the National Biodiesel Board, attending NBB's conference in the winter. The program also works closely with the Vandal Clean Energy Club for campus biodiesel outreach. Finally, the program has produced a biodiesel testimonial from a local advocate and contacted high school chemistry teachers interested in the biodiesel curriculum. The following pages detail some of the program's efforts. National Biodiesel Conference and Expo The University of Idaho Biodiesel Education Program has a relationship with the National Biodiesel Board is working together to promote biodiesel and educate the public of biodiesel's benefits. The Biodiesel Education Program at U of I attends the yearly conference put on by NBB to forge connections, share and present research, and work as a team to find biodiesel solutions and best practices. Vandal Clean Energy Club In more recent years, the Biodiesel Education Program has been involved with the formation of the Vandal Clean Energy Club on campus. The club is comprised of students across multiple disciplines who share an interest in the promotion and education of clean energy of all types. These dynamic students are very interested in biodiesel and have been organizing and promoting biodiesel events as well as co-hosting events with the program. In spring 2019, the club installed a new 100% biodiesel filling tank to help the program fuel campus vehicles with biodiesel. The club has also put on workshops for other students and community members in making biodiesel candles and soap from waste glycerin. The club is advised by biodiesel lab manager Chad Dunkel. 4. Strengthen and expand the nationwide networking system to deliver biodiesel information The program primarily uses the website www.biodieseleducation.org to deliver factual and unbiased information to all users worldwide. The program makes available useful calculators, facts sheets, and maps, and incorporates widgets and links from other sites to strengthen connections between data sources and different biodiesel and alternative energy programs. Biodiesel Website Information The biodiesel education website was completely redesigned in 2017 and now better provides access to biodiesel information and tools nationwide. Content has been developed for the website to streamline the biodiesel learning pro-cess. The website includes 6 free and easy-to-use biodiesel calculators, mainly for the production of the fuel. The site is divided into sections based on the audience's interest in the site (Home, Education, Feedstock, Production, Use, Policy, etc.), and fact sheets for the topics are available within the sections. The site also embeds widgets from the Alternative Fuels Data Center and the USDA to incorporate useful maps mainly as it concerns biodiesel policy. Additionally, the site contains an interactive map of biodiesel mandate policies across the U.S. The website provides links within each section to specific sources of additional information with the hope that the user can supplement his/her learning throughout multiple sources. Some of the avenues we have used for biodiesel education are: National Biodiesel Board Meeting and Expo ASABE annual international meeting CRC Workshop on Biofuel Lifecycle analysis Harvesting clean energy Sustainability and ILUC workshop NBB Sustainability Workshop Boise Farmers Market Local events 5. To identify gaps in technologies and information and develop strategies to address these gaps. The Biodiesel Education Program interacts with the community to gather data on knowledge gaps through several sources, including: 1. Our Facebook Account, via comments and Messenger 2. Our YouTube Account, via video comments 3. Our Twitter Account, via replies and retweets 4. Our Email Account 5. Our Website, via the question form 6. Personal Interviews Need Assessment through Public Interaction The program addresses these questions more often than not with direct replies, and based on aggregating the most common knowledge gaps, develops materials (Technotes, videos, infographics, webpages, or fact sheets) that are posted online and on our social channels to provide easy access to the information. The program analyzes knowledge gaps using a question log and determines the number of inquiries that deal with the same topics. The program has fielded over 130 questions on their social channels alone during the period.
Publications
- Type:
Book Chapters
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
He. B., and Shrestha D. S.. 2019. Chapter 13. Production of Biodiesel from Oilseeds: Canola/ Rapeseed in Achieving carbon-negative bioenergy systems from plant materials.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Shrestha, D.S., B.D. Staab, and J.A. Duffield, Biofuel impact on food prices index and land use change. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019. 124: p. 43-53.
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:The National Biodiesel Education program targets to educate stakeholders for Biofuel in general and Biodiesel in specific. The stakeholders include: Biodiesel consumers Biodiesel producers Biodiesel supply chain managers Policy makers Students Extension people Educators Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1. Provided partial support fortwo gradudate studetns working with contemporary biodiesel issues. 2. Taught Integrated Seminar Course to Honors studetns at the University of Idaho titeled ISEM 301: Building our energy policy. 3. Provied internship opportunity for three undergradaute students. 4. Supported travel to graduate studetn to attent the National Biodiesel Board meeting. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1. https://BiodieselEducation.org has been the primary portral for technotes and videos. 2. Journal publications 3. You Tube videos 4. Tritter tweets 5. Facebook pages 6. Posters, pamphlates What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue the current progress of educating public, studetns, producers, consumers, and policy makers about biodiesel. Keep the BiodieselEducation.org secured and a onestop shop for biodiesel information.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Produced 22 Biodiesel Educational Videos. 2. Promoted biodisel by presenting at various local, regional and national meetings - 13 counts this year. 3. Provide educational biodiesel laboratory tours to students, those interested in biodiesel, and the public -16 public schools this year. 4. Published 7 Technical Note papers realted to current issues with biodiesel. 5. Worked with several high-school teachers to include in high school chemistry curriculum. 6. Attended National Biodiesel Annual Meetings and presented the research findings.
Publications
- Type:
Book Chapters
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
He, B. 2018. Chapter 1 Biodiesel Production Technologies. In A Closer Look at Biodiesel production. Ed. Erika Takase. NOVA Science Publishers, Inc. (in press).
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Dangol N., D. S. Shrestha, J. Duffield. 2017. Life-cycle energy, GHG and cost comparison of camelina-based biodiesel and biojet fuel. Biofuels. DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2017.1369632. pp 1-9.
- Type:
Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Staab, Brandon. 2018. BIOFUEL IMPACT ON FOOD PRICE INDEX AND LAND USE CHANGE. MS Thesis, University of Idaho
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Shrestha, D.S.2017.Material compatibility in biodiesel production. Biodiesel Technote#30, Available at https://biodieseleducation.org/Literature/TechNotes/TN30_Material_Compatibility.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Biodiesel Education.2017. HANDLING AND STORAGE OF BIODIESEL. Biodiesel Technote #31. Available at: https://biodieseleducation.org/Literature/TechNotes/TN31_Storage_and_Handling.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Crockett, J.B.2018. The Renewable Fuel Standard. Biodiesel Technote #32. Available at: https://biodieseleducation.org/Literature/TechNotes/TN32_RFS.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Biodiesel Education.2018. Pretreatment of High Free Fatty Acid Feedstockes. Biodiesel Technote #33. Available at: https://biodieseleducation.org/Literature/TechNotes/TN33_High_FFA.pdf.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Van Gerpen, Jon. 2018. Biodiesel Emissions. Biodiesel Technote #34. Available at: https://biodieseleducation.org/Literature/TechNotes/TN34_Biodiesel_Emissions.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
HE, B. 2018. POTENTIAL USES OF CRUDE GLYCEROL FROM BIODIESEL PRODUCTION. Biodiesel Technote #35. Available at: https://biodieseleducation.org/Literature/TechNotes/TN35_Crude_Glycerol_Uses.pdf
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The National Biodiesel Education program targets to educate stakeholders for Biofuel in general and Biodiesel in specific. The stakeholders include: Biodiesel consumers Biodiesel producers Biodiesel supply chain managers Policy makers Students Extension people Educators Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? A Clean Energy Club was formed at the University. Many of the current biodiesel issues go beyond engineering, so this past semester we worked to develop an interdisciplinary club with students from all departments. There was considerable interest, and over 20 students joined. Four additional tech notes were published this year. Technotes are the in-depth articles on contemporary topics related to biodiesel that the biodiesel education program team determines based on their expert knowledge and public feedback. Two undergraduate students and one graduate students were provided with internship opportunity with biodiesel education program Subscribed to Lynda.com from Linked into educate students about on-line publishing, multimedia development, and other activities to produce biodiesel educational materials How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Technical publication Magazine World Wide Web on-line Videos Professional meeting Journal articles Social media (Twitter and Facebook) What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to work in the same line as last year
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The University's biodiesel laboratory continues to attract tours, and the biodiesel education team continues working to improve that educational experience. All PIs participated by attending and presenting a paper at national conferences and meetings. Coordinated with National Biodiesel Board to avoid duplicate effort to cover more ground in biodiesel education. Issued a press news release regarding campus vehicles that are using biodiesel made on campus from used oil from the campus dining facility Published papers and maintained the Nationa BiodieselEducation.org website.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
D. Christin, Van Gerpen, J. 2017. Phospholipids in Algae for Biodiesel
Production. Tech note #23. Available at: http://biodieseleducation.org/LITERATURE/TechNotes/TN23_Phosholipid_In_Biodiesel_Production.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
B. He, Zheting,B. 2017. Phospholipids Conversion in Biodiesel
Production. Tech note #24. Available at: http://biodieseleducation.org/LITERATURE/TechNotes/TN24_Phosholipids_Conversion.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
J. Van Gerpen. 2017. THE ADVANTAGES OF WATER WASHING BIODIESEL.Tech note #25. Available at: http://biodieseleducation.org/LITERATURE/TechNotes/TN25_Water_Washing.pdf
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Dangol, N., Shrestha D.S., Duffield J. 2017. Life Cycle Energy, GHG, and Cost Comparison of Camelina-Based Biodiesel and Biojet Fuel. Biofuels.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Staab B., Shrestha D., Duffield, J. 2017.BIOFUEL IMPACT ON FOOD PRICES INDEX AND LAND USE CHANGE. ASABE Paper # 1700835. St. Louis MO.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience is general public, current users of the biodiesel, biodiesel producers, biodiesel distributors, petroleum industry, extension workers, farmers, K-12 students, higher education students, and the stakeholders of biodiesel. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1. Contributed to National Biodiesel Meeting and Exposion 2. Biodiesel produciton facility tour to K-12 studetns, producers and end users. 3. Helped solve technical problemfor Pacific Biodiesel by on-site demo and analysis. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1. Scientific journal papers 2. Web site 3. you tube, twitter and facebook 4. Personalcommunication What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1. Continue scientific publicaition 2. Build network with biodiesel related industries 3. Publish more technical videos 4. Improve website by adding more interactive content
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We have accomplished our goal in all of the major areas for this project. This year we have published two scientific papers, three conference papersand two technotes. We have presented in several workshops and conferences. In addition we have produced three technical videos of professional quality that are peer reviewed. We have provided internship opportunity to undergraduate student.We have addressed the indirect land use change inssue with biodiesl and also alsolooked into food versus fuel issuel.We looked at the indirect land use change issue by comparing model predictions with real world data. The results werepublished in the formtechnote and being prepared for peer reviewed journal. We provided outreach service to local indian traibe and general outreach in local and regional areas.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bi, Z. and B. He. 2016. Phospholipid Transesterification in Sub-/Super-critical Methanol with the Presence of Free Fatty Acids. Fuel 166(2):461-466 (doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2015.11.009)
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Dangol N., D. S. Shrestha, J. Duffield. 2015. Life cycle analysis and production potential of camelina biodiesel in the Pacific Northwest. Transactions of the ASABE. 58(2): 465-475
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Shrestha D.S., Duffield J.A. 2016. Life-Cycle Analysis and Production Potential of Camelina Biodiesel in the Pacific Northwest. Available at:http://biodieseleducation.org/LITERATURE/TechNotes/TN22_Camelina_Biodiesel.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Van Gerpen, J. 2016. Maximum potential biodiesel production. Available at:http://biodieseleducation.org/LITERATURE/TechNotes/TN21_MaximumBiodieselProductionPotential.pdf
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Kevin Kruger, Keegan Duff, and B. Brian He. 2016. Ethanol Production from Glycerol Hydrogenolysis via 1,2-Propanediol as the Intermediate. Poster presentation at the ASABE 2016 Annual International Meeting. Abstract # 2432640. July 17-20. Orlando, Florida.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Kevin Kruger, Lide Chen, and B. Brian He. 2016. Cultivation of Duckweed on Anaerobically Digested Dairy Manure for Nutrient Uptake and Macroalgal Biomass Production. Poster presentation at the ASABE 2016 Annual International Meeting. Abstract # 2460215. July 17-20. Orlando, Florida.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes (1) biodiesel producers and consumers, (2) agricultural extension agents and educators via eXtension, (3) K-12 and college students, (4) operators and mangers of governmental and private fleets, and (5) general public. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The curricular materials created from this program for K-12 and 4H students on biodiesel and bioenergy in general have provided a tremendous means of training for young generations who will be the flag-carriers of biodiesel production and utilization for the years to come. We also helped providing answers and diagnosing technical issues for industrial technical personnel, which is an excellent opportunity for their professional development. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The primary means of distribution of biodiesel Educational materials is through the internet. This includes (1) our dedicated website (http://www.BiodieselEducation.org) which has become known as a source of unbiased, accurate information on biodiesel, (2) our dedicated YouTube channel on Biodiesel Education (https://www.youtube.com/user/UIBiodieselEd), and (3) webpages via the eXtension system (http://create.extension.org/node/3944) where we developed pages of information on biodiesel as part of this project. Additionally, we disseminate technical information on biodiesel via all means that are available, including presentations at technical and non-technical conferences and meetings, articles in peer-reviewed journals, distribution of articles and Technotes via emails, and handouts at biodiesel and biofuels/bioenergy related events. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue our effort in conducting activities according to our goal and objectives outlined in our proposal.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We have accomplished our goal and all of the major objectives of the project in Year 1. During the Year 1 of the project, biodiesel industry in the US continued growing and developing dramatically. We contributed to this dramatic growth by developing and producing educational materials for targeted audience (see Targeted Audience section below) about the benefits of biodiesel utilization. We enhanced our previous efforts to collect and disseminate information, coordinated with other biodiesel education programs (especially the National Biodiesel Board), created networks to deliver biodiesel information (such as eXtension), identified and documented the benefits of biodiesel, and identified gaps in the technical knowledge base and develop strategies to address the gaps. The educational materials from our Biodiesel Education program have contributed greatly to the understanding of the benefits and technical aspects of biodiesel by the industry and the general public.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Dangol, N., D. S. Shrestha and J. Duffield. 2015. Life cycle analysis and production potential of Camelina biodiesel in the Northwest United States. Transactions of ASABE. 58(2):465-475.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Bi, Z., B. He, and A. McDonald. 2015. Biodiesel Production from Green Microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum via in situ Transesterification. Energy and Fuels (published online on July 14; DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00559)
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Maglinao, R, and B. He. 2015. Optimization of in situ hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propylene glycol and ethanol. Biofuels 55(5):569-577.
- Type:
Book Chapters
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Van Gerpen, J., and B. He. 2014. Chapter 14: Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Production. In Advances in Biorefineries - Biomass and waste supply chain exploitation. Pages 441-475. Editor: Keith Waldron. Woodhead Publishing Ltd (UK) (ISBN: 978-0-85709-521-3).
- Type:
Other
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
eXtension webpage:
Van Gerpen, J. 2015. Cold Soak Filtration Test for Biodiesel.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
eXtension webpage:
He, B. 2015. In situ Microalgal Biomass Processing for Biodiesel Production.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Technical Note:
Shrestha, D. 2015. TN #18 Biofuel and Indirect Land Use Change.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Technical Note:
Van Gerpen, J. 2015. TN #19 Cold Soak Filtration Test.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Technical Note:
He, B. and Bi, Z. 2015. TN #20 In situ Microalgal Biomass Processing for Biodiesel Production
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Technical Note:
He, B. and Karsky, T. 2015. TN #21 Safety Notes for Handling Chemicals in Biodiesel Production.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Technical Video:
Biodiesel Education Program. 2015. Water and Sediment in Biodiesel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZSvwzzA5E)
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Technical Video:
Biodiesel Education Program. 2015. Biodiesel Cloud Point (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxrkbYaFwlg)
- Type:
Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Bi, Z. 2015. In situ Transesterification of Microalgal Oil to Produce Algal Biodiesel. University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho.
- Type:
Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Menchavez, R. 2014. Ni on Ce:Mg Oxides (9:1) as Catalyst for Selective Catalytic Thermochemical Conversion of Glycerol to 1,2 Propanediol and Ethanol. University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho.
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