Energy Seminar (Winter 2009) 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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9. Coal’s Role in the Global Energy Mix: Coal Markets with a View to 2030 (March 4, 2009)
Richard Morse states that coal is the largest growing source of energy and that regulation and policy are beginning to play a larger role in the economy of coal power. (March 4, 2009)
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8. Can Nuclear Energy be a Sustainable Contribution to Address Climate Change Concerns? The French Experience
(February 25, 2009) Jacques Bouchard posits that the only way to maintain or reduce current carbon dioxide emissions it to increase use of renewable and nuclear energy. He gives a comprehensive overview of France's nuclear development and innovation.
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7. Sequestering Carbon Dioxide in the Built Environment: a Revolutionary Cement Technology (February 18, 2009)
Brent Constanz, CEO of Calera Corporation, states that concrete is the most used product worldwide next to water and he suggests that we could safely, cheaply, and quickly store carbon dioxide in concrete. (February 18, 2009)
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6. A Pathway for Widespread Utilization of Geothermal Energy (February 11, 2009)
Jefferson Tester talks about the benefits and challenges of harnessing geothermal energy, and he asserts that it is a large resource that complements solar and wind energy and is both carbon free and scalable. (February 11, 2009)
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5. Smart Grids and De-Carbonising the Power Sector (February 5, 2009)
Nicholas Jenkins discusses the progress and implementation of smart power grids using cost-effective analysis. (February 5, 2009)
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4. Renewable Ocean Energy Conversion Systems (January 28, 2009)
Yin Lu (Julie) Young talks about renewable ocean energy technologies. The Energy Seminar is a weekly interdisciplinary series of talks primarily by Stanford experts on a broad range of energy topics. (January 28, 2009)