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PfFP Lecture 2: Energy and Power II
Online Presentations | 26 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall
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PfFP Lecture 3: Energy and Power III
Online Presentations | 26 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall
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Innovations and a Sustainable Energy Future
Online Presentations | 29 Dec 2010 | Contributor(s):: Arunava Majumdar
Keynote speech for the 2010 Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) National Conference.
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Translational Research in Nano and Bio Mechanics
Online Presentations | 18 Nov 2010 | Contributor(s):: Ken P. Chong
One of the most challenging problems is the integration and interface between wet (biological) and dry (structural) materials. Nano and bio science and engineering is one of the frontiers in transformative and translational research. The transcendent technologies include nanotechnology,...
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Energy Innovations in the 21st Century: Role of ARPA-E
Online Presentations | 13 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s):: Arunava Majumdar
We are living through a Sputnik moment in our nation’s history, where we have witnessed multiple wake up calls with regards to the need for innovating in energy technologies. ARPA-E was created to address this need by investing in high-risk/high-impact projects, with a mission to: (i) reduce...
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Renewable Energy Sources
Teaching Materials | 17 May 2010 | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska
This presentation in pictures describes possibilities and utilization of alternative (green) sources of energy. Many sources contributed in the creation of this presentation.vasileska.faculty.asu.eduNSF
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WALLA Lecture: Solar Cells
Online Presentations | 05 May 2010 | Contributor(s):: Richard J. Schwartz
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nanoHUB PhotoVoltaics Reference Zone
Teaching Materials | 27 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Alexander S McLeod, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Jeffrey C Grossman
Need information on the science of photovoltaics and solar cell technology? Find it here!The nanoHUB PhotoVoltaics Reference Zone is the right destination for finding general information about photovoltaic solar cell science and technology, as well as for viewing news articles and getting...
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Illinois ME 498 Introduction of Nano Science and Technology, Lecture 25: Nanomaterials and Devices for Solar Energy
Online Presentations | 29 Dec 2009 | Contributor(s):: Nick Fang, Omar N Sobh
Nanomaterials and Devices for Solar EnergyTopics: Approaches: Breathing Membrane Continuous Operation Fuel Cell Water Management ElectroKinetic Nanobattery EDL Capacitators Laminar Flow Based Micro Fuel Cells The Energy in Sunlight Solar Energy Utilization Discovery of photovoltaic effect...
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Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass
Online Presentations | 01 Dec 2009 | Contributor(s):: Michael R. Ladisch
Report on the National Academies’ America’s Energy Future Study 2009.
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Pioneers in Energy Seminar Series
Series | 01 Dec 2009
This Purdue University, West Lafayette campus speaker series supports lectures & visits by leaders in the field of energy research with the goal of increasing understanding of specific energy challenges and building a stronger Purdue energy research community.
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Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Limited Fossil Fuel Future
Online Presentations | 01 Dec 2009 | Contributor(s):: Rakesh Agrawal
Rakesh Agrawal is a member and participated in the National Academy of Engineering Study on "Electricity from Renwable Resources." His lecture will be based on his independent work in the area of sustainable solutions.
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Renewable Solar Energy: Has the Sun Finally Risen on Photovoltaics?
Online Presentations | 10 Apr 2009 | Contributor(s):: Mark R. Pinto
After a review of the overall renewable energy landscape, including the central role of economics, we present here the case that PV is on the verge of becoming a major source of electrical power through a principle similar to that which underlies the 50 year progress of IC technology - the...
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Aluminum: a safe, economical, high energy density material for energy storage, transport and splitting water to make hydrogen on demand
Online Presentations | 30 Mar 2009 | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall
In 1968, a team lead by the author discovered that liquid gallium saturated with aluminum at room temperature would split water into hydrogen gas, alumina and heat. More recently his current team has discovered that bulk, solid Al rich alloys will also split water in the same manner. Since 1) the...
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Energy and Nanoscience A More Perfect Union
Online Presentations | 29 Mar 2009 | Contributor(s):: Mark Ratner
Huge problems of energy and sustainability confront the science/engineering community, mankind, and our planet. The energy problem comes in many dimensions, including supply, demand, conservation, transportation, and storage. This overview will stress the nature of these problems, and offer a few...
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How Chemical Engineers Will Save the World
Online Presentations | 26 Mar 2009 | Contributor(s):: William F. Banholzer
The world is facing massive challenges brought on by population growth, economic meltdowns, and environmental constraints. Scientific solutions are needed now more than ever. In this seminar, an overview of certain mega trends is presented – emphasizing how the skills possessed by chemical...
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Sustainability: Less Talk - More Engineering
Online Presentations | 27 Oct 2008 | Contributor(s):: Larry L. Baxter
In the last five years, sustainability and energy issues in general rose from obscurity to dominance in both the popular and technical press. In the process, the definitions, goals, and pathways seem to becoming more confused rather than more focused. This presentation discusses sustainability...
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Affordable Clean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities
Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2008 | Contributor(s):: Hukam C. Mongia
The technical presentation is built around the August 9th 2008 ABC News/Planet Green/Stanford Poll on Environment/Energy in which the majority of the people polled expressed support for the following ideas: increase fuel efficiency standards, allowing drilling offshore, people and businesses are...
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The Helios Talks
Series | 25 Sep 2007 | Contributor(s):: Joe Ringgenberg, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Jeffrey C Grossman
The energy problem is one of the most important issues that science and technology has to solve.The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Helios Project concentrates on renewable fuels, such as biofuels, and solar technologies, including a new generation of solar photovoltaic cells and the...
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Renewable Energy from Synthetic Biology
Online Presentations | 25 Sep 2007 | Contributor(s):: Jay D. Keasling
Jay Keasling, Co-Leader of The Helios Project, is the Director of the Physical Biosciences Division at Berkeley Lab, and a groundbreaking researcher in the new scientific field of synthetic biology. He is a UC Berkeley professor of Chemical and Bioengineering, and founder of Amyris...