Date: 4 October 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701
Speaker: Paul Denholm
Topic: 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 …
Date: 27 September 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701
Speaker: Xuan Wu
Topic: 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 …
Date: 19 April 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Grigorios Panagakos
Topic: 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. …
Date: 12 April 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Lee Lynd
Topic: 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 …
Date: 6 April 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Seyed Madaeni
Topic: 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 …
Date: 1 March 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Cathy Whitlock
Topic: 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 …
Date: 15 February 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Valerie Karplus
Topic: 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 …
Date: 7 December 2022
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Don Falk
Topic: 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 …
Date: 30 November 2022
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Wean Hall 3701 and via Zoom
Speaker: Panos Moutis
Topic: 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, …
Date: 16 November 2022
Time: 12:00pm ET
Location: Singleton Room, Roberts Hall
Speaker: Chris Frey
Topic: 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 …
