Energy Seminar (Fall 2008) Stanford University
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The Energy Seminar is collaboration between the Woods and Precourt Institutes, and is comprised of an interdisciplinary series of talks primarily by Stanford experts on a broad range of energy topics.
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10. Marine Energy Technology: Making Waves or Riding the Currents? (December 3, 2008)
Margot Gerritsen discusses the potential of marine energy technology within the current energy crisis. Dr. Gerritsen is an assistant professor in energy resources engineering. (December 3, 2008)
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9. Designing Nanomaterials for Energy Storage: Batteries and Supercapacitors (November 19, 2008)
Yi Cui discusses methods of energy storage for nanotechnological advances in materials science. Dr. Cui is a professor in materials science and engineering at Stanford University. (November 19, 2008)
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8. Solar Thermal Power (November 12, 2008)
Dr. O'Donnell discusses why solar thermal power is important, what technologies it uses, and the potential it has in the world of environmental economics. (November 12, 2008)
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7. Equitable Solutions to the Carbon and Climate Problem (November 5, 2008)
Stephen Pacala discusses how we can easily come to rational solutions to the issue of climate change and how personal income is linked to personal emissions. Dr. Pacala is a Professor of Biology. (November 5, 2008)
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6. Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics (October 29, 2008)
(October 29, 2008) Michael McGehee and Alan Sellinger talk about a new laboratory on campus, Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics (CAMP). Dr. McGehee and Dr. Sellinger are professors of Materials Science and Engineering.
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5. The Future of Oil (October 22, 2008)
Roland Horne talks about the future of oil in the world's ever-changing energy economy. Dr. Horne is the Thomas Davies Barrow Professor in the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University. (October 22, 2008)