Funded Research Projects
University National Park Energy Partnership Project
Students spent the summer of 2008 at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as part of a sponsored project between the UNPEPP (University National Park Energy Partnership Project) and the Notre Dame Energy Center. Students conducted energy audits, researched the benefits of creating a green roof, and recommended the installation of a ground-source heat pump. Students also created educational materials for posting in buildings around the park. Student researchers were: Thomas Furlong, Brian Klein, and Jackie Mirandola Mullen.
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Lightning Riders
The Lightning Riders are students in the Department of Electrical Engineering who have focused their research on constructing a battery operated, hybrid motorcycle. Sponsors include the Notre Dame Energy Center. For more information, visit: http://seniordesign.ee.nd.edu/2007/Design%20Teams/Lightning%20Riders/index.html
See the Notre Dame Energy Center Annual Reports for a listing of energy related research projects funded by external sponsors.