March Meeting 2010
Energy Research Opportunities Workshop
Sunday, March 14, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Oregon Convention Center
Cost: Free
Overview and Goals
This one-day workshop was for graduate students and postdocs highlighted the contributions physics-related research can make towards meeting the nation’s energy needs in environmentally friendly ways. It was aimed at young physicists who are concerned about the environment and who would like to find ways to use their scientific and quantitative skills to help meet the challenges that the world faces.
The workshop featured plenary talks by leaders in the field of energy research. After an overview talk, there were six talks on different cutting-edge research areas. Each talk was aimed at the level of physics graduate students who are not experts in energy research. The goal of the workshop was to provide information to physics graduate students and postdocs on how they can contribute to energy and environmental solutions while doing exciting scientific research.
Funding
APS received a grant from the Department of Energy for financial support for this workshop. Some travel expense assistance was made available. Reception sponsored by Journal on Renewable and Sustainable Energy.
Energy Workshop Talks
| SPEAKER | PLENARY TALK TITLE |
| George Crabtree Argonne National Lab |
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| TALK I | |
| Dave Carlson BP Solar |
|
| TALK II | |
| Dave Ginley NREL |
Thin Film PV Challenges for Terawatt Production – Emerging Technologies |
| TALK III | |
| Yet-Ming Chiang MIT |
|
| TALK IV | |
| Karen Swider-Lyons NRL |
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| TALK V | |
| Sally Benson Stanford |
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Sequestration in Deep Geological Formations |
| TALK VI | |
| Ernie Moniz MIT |
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| PANEL DISCUSSION | |
| Moderator Debra Rolison NRL |
Focus of Discussion Panelists |
Program Committee
Julia Hsu (Chair)
Sandia Natl Labs
George Crabtree
Argonne Natl Lab
Garry Rumbles
National Renewable Energy Lab
Marc Kastner
MIT
Debra Rolison
Naval Research Laboratory
Ken Cole
APS Staff/Workshop Coordinator