OSU Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) Events
- November 2003: Formation of OSU SEI
- Spring 2004: Successful demonstration of on-campus production of waste vegetable oil biodiesel Began work with a Philomath High School Student as a member of group making Biodiesel
- March 2004: Demonstrated biodiesel manufacture at the Central Western Oregon Science Exposition to Middle and High-School students
- April 2004: Participated in Earth Day (booth and biodiesel demonstration)
- May 2004: Participated in Sustainable Engineering EXPO (poster and biodiesel demonstration) on campus
- Fall 2004: awarded Phase I EPA P3 grant for biodiesel research at OSU
- Fall 2004: Began joint work with a second Philomath HS student team. (design and construction of a small scale reactor for school vehicle fuel)
- Fall 2004: Began joint work with Crescent Valley HS student team (study of the effect of biodiesel on fuel lines in vehicles)
- Fall 2004: Presented a workshop at the OSU Austin Entrepreneurial Program.
- Winter 2005: Presentations for three OSU courses, February 28 2005: Presentation at the Oregon House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
- March 12 2005: Biodiesel manufacture demonstration at CWOSE (2005 fair).
- February 28-March 18 2005 demonstrated the reliable use of biodiesel in campus vehicles with a three-week trial in the OSU Shuttle.
- March 15 2005: Presented at the newly formed Provost's Committee on Sustainability at OSU.
- March 19 2005: Biodiesel prototyping facility completed in OSU's Chemical Engineering building (required building construction modifications which the University provided)
- March 29 2005: Presented at the Hewlett-Packard Sustainability Club meeting (75 members of their club present)
- April 12 2005: Presentation at the State of Oregon House of Representatives Committee on Environment and Sustainability
- April 20 2005: Booth presentation on Earth Day at OSU's Memorial Union Quad (Included two Biodiesel powered vehicles).
- April 20 2005: Open house at the Biodiesel facility in Gleeson Hall, OSU Campus (100 people visited the reactor demonstration)
- May 12 2005: Brenna Doheny and Tyler Backman drive to Washington DC in a biodiesel powered vehicle
- May 16 2005: Participation at the EPA P3 convention, Washington DC
- Summer 2006: Participated in the DaVinci Days event in Corvallis
- Spring 2007: Participated in OSU Earth Day events
- Spring 2007: Awarded a second P3 grant, towards our "Sustainable Biofuel Systems for Undeveloped Regions" project
- Summer 2007: Participated in the DaVinci Days event in Corvallis
- Fall 2007: Participated in the OSU Beaver Fair
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