Offshore Wind 101
Sungho Lee, Per Einar Ellefsen, Thomas Luypaert
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February 24, 2010
Climate Science 101
Rebecca Walsh Dell
December 03, 2009
Wondering about what all the fuss is about with Global Warming? Don't understand all the science? Wondering how exactly the science is done? This talk is an excellent primer on how climate science is done and what that data suggests. The presentation starts out with an introduction to the energy balance between earth and the space around it and systematically moves towards the explaining how humans are changing the atmosphere and what the possible impacts of those changes could be on a macro scale. Recommendations for further reading are offered in the conclusion.
Electric Vehicles 101
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Dan Lauber
November 17, 2009
With recent concerns over climate change, high gas prices, and energy security, Electric Vehicles (including hybrids and plug in hybrids) have seen a huge increase in popularity - at least in the theoretical sense. This presentation gives a great introduction and background to the technical, economic, political, and social issues surrounding EVs and why they have advantages over traditional combustion engine automobiles.
Cap and Trade 101
Jen Morris
October 13, 2009
Cap and trade is a method of limiting harmful emissions into the atmosphere. It has been used for emissions like SOx in the US in the past and there are currently Cap and Trade programs for CO2 in place around the world and in parts of the US. It is currently one of the main strategies being proposed in Washington as a way for the United States as a whole to cut down on potentially harmful CO2 emissions. This presentation covers the economic concepts that underlie Cap and Trade systems and discusses the current proposals in congress.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration 101
Gary Shu, Michael Hamilton
September 24, 2009
Many people belive that coal energy is too cheap not to use and too harmful to our environment to keep using. One possible strategy that could allow us to keep using coal but reduce or eliminate the effects of its emissions is called Carbon Capture and Sequestration. This presentation motivates our interest in CCS technologies and goes on to explain how they work, when they may be used, and what technical hurdles remain before we can deploy such technology on a large scale.
Electricity Grid 101
Kevin Brokish
November 03, 2008
An intuitive explanation of electrical power grids for people who aren't electrical engineers. Topics will include an introduction to AC and DC transmission, three phase power, and active/reactive power flow. Find out what power grid issues arise when distributed power generation is connected, and find out why 'microgrid' is such a hot buzzword these days. Note: this will not be a lecture on electricity regulations or electricity markets.
Solar Energy 101
Peter Bermel, Steve Hudelson
October 17, 2008
This seminar will present a broad overview of solar energy, designed to give you the background knowledge necessary to understand and engage in the solar energy world. The nature of the solar resource, and approaches to harvesting it, such as solar thermal and solar photovoltaics, will be discussed. Photovoltaics in particular will be examined in depth, with information about both traditional and new solar cell designs. We will conclude by discussing factors impacting the solar market and its potential for growth.
Upcoming Energy 101 Events
(Click here to view the Energy 101 archives instead.)Nuclear Fusion
12:00-01:00PM Monday, August 09, 2010
Leader: Andrea Schmidt
Location: 2-136
