Judges for Next Gen Stove Design Challenge

[Huntindog1]

35 Teams competeing for $25K to win

http://www.forgreenheat.org/stovedesign.html


http://www.forgreenheat.org/stovedesign/judges.html

1. 1. Raymond J. Albrecht, P.E.
   2. Consulting Engineer, Westerlo, NY
      
      
      
      Raymond J. Albrecht, P.E. is the technical representative for National Biodiesel Board in northeastern United States, providing biodiesel energy and environmental information support to State and local government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and industry organizations. Previously, he was a technical consultant to Lopper Kesselbau GmbH in Rohr/Alzhausen, Germany. Raymond is fluent in German and performs German-English translations of technical and marketing documents for combustion technology and renewable energy subject areas for various companies and organizations. He has been a member of industry advisory groups for several NYSERDA, NESCAUM and USEPA energy and environmental research programs

1. 1. Ellen Burkhard
      Senior Project Manager, NYSERDA
      
      
      
      Dr. Ellen Burkhard is a Senior Project Manager with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's Clean Energy Research and Market Development group. Ellen manages projects that evaluate air quality and health effects from energy production and use. These include projects that measure diesel and wood combustion emissions from various technology designs and fuel types, long-range transport of pollutants from upwind sources, localized air-quality effects of high-emitting sources, and cardiovascular and pulmonary effects from air pollution exposure. For the past five years Ellen has co-managed NYSERDA's biomass heating program which: works with manufacturers to develop high-efficiency and low emitting heating systems; supports third-party performance evaluations of technologies and; demonstrates new technologies in representative applications to support market transformation. Ellen earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Health and Toxicology from the State University of New York's School of Public Health.

1. 1. Thomas Butcher
      Research Engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory
      
      
      
      Dr. Butcher received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1987. He is a Research Engineer at the Senior Scientist level and Head of the Energy Conversion Group at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. His long standing research interests include advanced concepts for building heating and cooling and the application of conventional and biofuels in stationary combustion applications. He has been a part-time lecturer at Stony Brook University since 2008 and acts as a mentor at BNL in programs for visiting engineering students.

1. 1. Bill Clarke
      President, Osprey Foundation
      
      
      
      Bill Clarke serves as President of the Osprey Foundation, which seeks to empower individuals and communities in Maryland and overseas through education, health, economic opportunity and human rights in a sustainable way. He is very involved in an initiative to build clean cook stoves in Guatemala, and is also a promoter of the electric car. He and his wife also travel regularly to Cuba and Guatemala to do mission work through the Baltimore Presbytery.
      
      Prior to creating the Osprey Foundation, Bill was a partner in the investment advisory firm Campbell & Company, starting in 1977 as one of four employees. When he retired in May 2007 as executive vice president of research, the company had grown to 140 and was the largest commodity trading advisor in the country. Full bio

1. 1. James Meigs
      Editor in Chief, Popular Mechanics Magazine
      
      
      
      James B. Meigs was named editorial director of Hearst's Men's Enthusiast Group in June 2011. In this newly created position, he leads the editorial and content development for Car and Driver and Road & Track, both recently acquired by Hearst. Meigs also continues as editor-in-chief of Popular Mechanics, a position he has held since June 2004. Meigs was formerly the executive editor of National Geographic Adventure, where he had worked since 2001. Prior to that, he was editor-in-chief, vice president of Premiere from 1996 to 2000. Full bio

1. 1. Norbert Senf
      
      
      
      Norbert Senf has been building masonry heaters since 1979. He joined early efforts to write codes and standards, and was a founding member of the Masonry Heater Association of North America (MHA). As the need to measure masonry heater performance and emissions became evident, he worked through MHA to develop in-house testing expertise and build a database on PM emissions performance. He hopes that the recent development of simpler testing technology will accelerate the search for the cleanest ways to burn cordwood.

1. 1. Kirk R. Smith
      Professor of Global Environmental Health, University of California, Berkeley
      
      
      
      Kirk Smith is Professor of Global Environmental Health and is also founder and director of the campus-wide Masters Program in Global Health and Environment. He serves on a number of national and international scientific advisory committees. He participated, along with many other scientists, in the IPCC's 3rd and 4th assessments and shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and is Convening Lead Author for Climate and Health for the 5th Assessment. In 1997, he was elected member in the US National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors awarded to US Scientists by their peers. In 2009, he received the Heinz Prize in Environment and in 2012 was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. Full bio

1. 1. Rod Tinnemore
      Environmental Specialist, Washington State Department of Ecology
      
      
      
      Rod is a recognized wood heating appliance expert, educator, and public speaker, who works for Washington State Department of Ecology's Air Quality Program. Washington State is recognized nationally for its sector leading, conservative approach to regulating the use of wood heating appliances. Rod works closely with federal, state and regional air quality organizations and wood heating appliance manufacturers, on compliance, emissions, and standards initiatives. Prior to Dept. of Ecology Rod was a member of the teaching faculty at Washington State University. Rod received his Master of Science in Forest Resources from the University of Idaho.

 

[Huntindog1]

Do these people look like they cut fire wood?

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I don't know. What are people who burn firewood supposed to look like?

 

[Huntindog1]

I don't know. What are people who burn firewood supposed to look like?

Good point Hope they dont look like me.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Or me...

 

[BrowningBAR]

Do these people look like they cut fire wood?

I don't cut firewood.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I clean up well with a suit on. Put a week's beard growth and a pair of bib overalls on those guys and they could be operating some of the scary homemade woodsplitters you see on youtube.

Matt

 

[Huntindog1]

Ok do they look like they burn a wood stove regularly?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

We'll need pics of their forearms to see if they have stove kisses to tell that. I got a nice one on my first burn last year that the scar still hasn't disappeared yet. I didn't open the door far enough when reloading and nudged it with my arm.

Matt

 

[Beetle-Kill]

Ok do they look like they burn a wood stove regularly?

No, Norbert looks like he burns a masonry heater. Those guys always look pleasant, but sneaky.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Hmmm...

And Charles Bronson:

Coincidence?


Matt

 

[jeromehdmc]

It's very hard to tell if someone uses a wood stove by their looks.
To me their credentials look very good for judging this kind of contest.
Hopefully there will be some good designs and new technology that will come out of this.

 

[Huntindog1]

It's very hard to tell if someone uses a wood stove by their looks.
To me their credentials look very good for judging this kind of contest.
Hopefully there will be some good designs and new technology that will come out of this.

True , we should not joke around.

Hope they do a good job.

 

[Ashful]

We'll need pics of their forearms to see if they have stove kisses to tell that. I got a nice one on my first burn last year that the scar still hasn't disappeared yet.

Maybe your handle should be "KissedBySoapstone."