Midwest Bioenergy Crop Landscape Laboratory (MBC-Lab): Capturing Spatio-temporal and Managerial Variations to Provide a Gold Standard Data and Platform for Validating Field-level Emission from Bioenergy Crops

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$3,300,000
Location:
Champaign, Illinois
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
04/10/2020 - 12/31/2023

Technology Description:

The University of Illinois will produce field-level emissions data from commercial bioenergy crops managed by Illinois farmers. The project team will 1) collect emissions data from three commercial bioenergy feedstock sites, using ground and remote sensing measurements, 2) develop protocols for data processing and storage, and an online portal for users to access emissions datasets, 3) develop cyberinfrastructure to enable emissions data visualization, including real-time eddy covariance data, in a timely manner, and 4) actively engage stakeholders regarding emissions data usage. The project will reduce energy-related emissions by enabling technology development for managing bioenergy crops, improving yield, reducing over-fertilization, and designing and validating remote sensors and decision support tools for smart farms.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Steven Singer
Project Contact:
Prof. Kaiyu Guan
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
kaiyug@illinois.edu

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Release Date:
01/09/2020