Week 3 Recap

In our meeting this week, we discussed the features of the GREET models that we had been researching.  We were able to come to the conclusion that the information provided to us by the model would prove invaluable in our efforts to investigate the various fuels systems.  The most important feature to note from the models were their ability not only to look at the efficiency of a vehicles operation, but also the impacts, emissions, and energy used just to create the vehicles which employ them.  It is also important to note that the list of considerations that went into the generation of these models goes way beyond just these few.  We will provide a much more in-depth look into the GREET models which will be available on this blog in the coming weeks.

Based on the results that we were starting to see from the GREET models, we decided that it would be prudent to start planning our next course of action.  Because we intend on providing an answer to the alternative energy question, we will be trying to generate numbers to simulate the costs associated with updating  the country’s infrastructure to accommodate the best solution.
 

Assignments:

• ·         Ross, Bryan, and Tiancheng will be compiling the data that they have been given by the GREET 1 simulation.  From the data they will be pooling together the key components that are relevant to our study and creating a table. 

• ·         Eric will finish analyzing the second model, GREET 2.7, which focuses on the creation, usage, and eventual recycling of the vehicle chassis itself.  This model should help further illustrate the differences between the vehicle types we are looking at.

• ·         Dan will be focusing on maintenance and renovation of the project website.  In addition to this, he will also be assisting Eric with the research into GREET 2.7.