Date: 4 October 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701Speaker: Paul DenholmTopic: What are the knowns and unknowns about decarbonizing the electric grid with renewable energy? Abstract: There is growing consensus about the potential role of renewable energy in decarbonizing the U.S. electric grid. But there are also a great number of unknowns. Do we actually […]
Date: 27 September 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701Speaker: Xuan WuTopic: Optimal Energy Storage System and Smart Switch Placement in Dynamic Microgrids with Applications to Renewable Energy Integration Abstract: Most renewable energy resources (e.g., solar and marine energy) is volatile and intermittent. Innovative operational technologies designed to enhance the resiliency of an renewable-integrated system are […]
Date: 19 April 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Grigorios PanagakosTopic: Decarbonizing industry with computationally-derived, 3D-printed absorption columns Capturing CO2 emissions at point sources like thermal power plants or industrial sites, is widely considered an essential pillar in the fight for anthropogenic emissions’ mitigation. Among the feasible pathways to remove the CO2 molecule […]
Date: 12 April 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Lee LyndTopic: Cellulosic Biofuel 2.0 Cellulosic biofuels fell short of expectations a decade ago but are likely needed as part of the sustainable energy transition. Perspectives will be offered pursuant to configuring Cellulosic Biofuel 2.0 for success, including: • The need for cellulosic biofuels […]
Date: 6 April 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Seyed MadaeniTopic: Tackling the Grand Challenges in the Energy Industry: A Roadmap for Future Research and Innovation In this visionary talk, we will explore the most pressing challenges facing the energy industry in the coming decades, focusing on the complex issues that demand interdisciplinary research, […]
Date: 1 March 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Cathy WhitlockTopic: Paleoecology, Climate Change, and Conservation Paleoecology is a discipline that looks at the past to understand how ecosystems have responded to long-term variations in climate, natural disturbances, and human activity. While history is fascinating in its own right, the discipline today faces […]
Date: 15 February 2023Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Valerie KarplusTopic: Is China on a path to carbon neutrality by 2060? Achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions in China by 2060 will require the transformation of the country’s energy system. A national rate-based emissions trading system (ETS) for carbon dioxide kicked off in […]
Date: 7 December 2022Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Don FalkTopic: How can we restore ecosystems in a changing world? This talk will focus in part on fire-adapted forests as a case study. These are interesting because, like many disturbance-adapted ecosystems such as rivers, coastlines, and grasslands, they go through natural episodic cycles […]
Date: 30 November 2022Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Wean Hall 3701 and via ZoomSpeaker: Panos MoutisTopic: To fix it, you need to know it’s broken – Advanced sensing for the distribution grid Black-outs which are widely spread throughout a transmission system are relatively rare phenomena. On the contrary, faults and disconnections affecting smaller scales in multiple parts […]
Date: 16 November 2022Time: 12:00pm ETLocation: Singleton Room, Roberts HallSpeaker: Chris FreyTopic: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Workshop Dr. Frey will discuss EPA’s research agenda and policy priorities including the agency’s role in instilling scientific integrity in decision making, tackling the climate crisis, and embedding environmental justice across Agency programs.
