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NPS Energy Fair

Posted Thu, 09/10/2009 - 7:20pm
Event Date: 
Oct 22 2009

The Naval Postgraduate School is proud to announce its first Energy Fair, to be held 22 October 2009.

Location: Quad Patio adjacent to Spanagel Hall

The event, hosted by NSA Monterey Public Works and NAVFAC Southwest, will feature products, services, and information, including:

The Hydrogen Economy

Speaker: 
Jeremy Rifkin, Author and Economist
Event Date: 
Monday, May 22, 2006 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

We are in the early stages of an historic change in the way we organize the earth's energy.  The Industrial Age, which began with the carrying of coal from Newcastle several hundred years ago, is now winding down in the oil fields of the Middle East.  Our petro-geologists tell us that global production of oil is likely to peak as early as 2010 or as late as 2037.  Peak refers to the point at which half of the known reserves of cheap crude oil are used up.  Once that point is reached, prices will begin to rise dramatically and continue to do so as society moves down the b

Conversation References
Presentation: The Hydrogen Economy
Bullet Points: The Hydrogen Economy
Transcript: The Hydrogen Economy

Biofuels - Potential National Implications

Speaker: 
Dr. Michael A. Pacheo, National Renewable Energy Lab
Suzanne Hunt, Worldwatch Institute
Event Date: 
Monday, July 17, 2006 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Biomass derived from plants or animal waste is a renewable source of energy. Liquid biofuels for transportation such as biodiesel, methanol, or ethanol can be produced from biomass. Heat can be obtained by reprocessing organic waste. There are disputes concerning the potential for biomass to replace petroleum and other fossil fuels as a sustainable source of energy and also about the environmental impacts of energy from biomass.

Conversation References
Presentation: Biofuels - Potential National Implications
Bullet Points: Biofuels - Potential National Implications

Advances in Systems Application of Solar Power for Critical Functions

Speaker: 
Scott Sklar, President of The Stella Group Ltd.
Dr. Robert Birkmire, University of Delaware Director of the Institute of Energy Conversion
Event Date: 
Monday, October 16, 2006 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Scott Sklar, President of The Stella Group Ltd., will present the advance photovoltaic systems being deployed for military/intelligence, commerical/industrial and building applications as well as the interface with smart electric utilit grid and battery/hybrid systems. Dr. Robert Birkmire, Director of the Institute of Energy Conversion at the University of Delaware will illustrate the material and manufacturing process advances for photvoltaics which existing manufacturing exceeds 1.5 GW per year and should hit 10 GW per year global manufacturing capacity by 2010.

Speaker Bios

Conversation References
Bullet Points: Advances in Systems Application of Solar Power for Critical Functions
Transcript: Advances in Systems Application of Solar Power for Critical Functions

A Paradigm Shift - From Waste to Fuel

Speaker: 
Brian S. Appel, Chairman and CEO, Changing World Technologies, Inc.
Event Date: 
Monday, November 13, 2006 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Changing World Technologies, Inc. (CWT) is a company that has developed a technology and business which converts a variety of organic wastes into oil. The patented Thermal Conversion Process (TCP) breaks down waste by using water, heat and pressure to produce a Renewable Diesel fuel and other valuable co-products. The technology not only produces a clean-burning fuel, it also promises to alleviate dependence on landfills and incinerators. It contributes to global objectives of moving to a more sustainable environment and reduces dependency on fossil energy.

Conversation References
Presentation: A Paradigm Shift - From Waste to Fuel
Bullet Points: A Paradigm Shift - From Waste to Fuel

Reduce Costs, Save Energy, Building Green: LEEDing the Way

Speaker: 
Robert Fox, Partner, Cook & Fox Architects
Teresa Pohlman, Pentagon Reservation
Event Date: 
Monday, March 19, 2007 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Commercial and residential buildings use 65.2% of total U.S. electricity and over 36% of total U.S. primary energy. Buildings use 40% of the raw materials globally and 12% of the potable water in the United States. Building activity in the U.S. also contributes over 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste (2.8 lbs/person/day), and 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Conversation References
Bullet Points: Reduce Costs, Save Energy, Building Green: LEEDing the Way
Transcript: Reduce Costs, Save Energy, Building Green: LEEDing the Way

No Longer Tilting at Windmills

Speaker: 
Robert Thresher, National Wind Technology Center
Robert Gramlich, American Wind Energy Association
Event Date: 
Monday, July 23, 2007 - 5:36pm

Wind technology is evolving rapidly and becoming more cost effective compared to conventional generation sources. This month's Energy Conversation reviewed the evolution of the technology over the past 25 years and evaluated the future development expected. Dr. Bob Thresher, Director of The National Wind Technology Center, and Rob Gramlich, Policy Director at The American Wind Energy Association, illustrated the future potential for development both on land and in the ocean and describe the challenges.

Conversation References
Presentation: No Longer Tilting at Windmills

Panel: Energy R&D at DoD

Speaker: 
Rich Carlin, ONR
Tom Hartranf, Army
Dr. Mark Lewis, USAF
Al Shaffer, OSD
Event Date: 
Monday, December 10, 2007 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Join us as we find out about new technologies, new investments, new partnerships and more at our Energy R&D Panel with DoD.

Rich Carlin, director of ONR's Division of Mechanics and Energy Conversion

Tom Hartranft, Army Energy Branch Chief, ERDC-CERL

Dr. Mark J. Lewis, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. Chief scientific adviser to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force

Al Shaffer, Director of Plans & Programs at OSD DDR&E

Conversation References
Presentation: Panel: Energy R&D at DoD
Transcript: Panel: Energy R&D at DoD

Biofuels, At What Cost?

Speaker: 
Glenn Prickett, Conservation International
Event Date: 
Monday, January 14, 2008 - 6:57pm

Biofuel subsidies continue to change at a very fast rate and do little to constrain the enormous environmental issues that arise when so much land and water are used to produce fuel. Glenn Prickett, Senior Vice President for Business and U.S. Government Relations at Conservation International, addressed these issues and more at our first seminar of the new year.

View video of the event:

Part One

A Conversation with Lester Brown

Speaker: 
Lester Brown, Author: Plan B 2.0
Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

The Energy Conversation was extremely pleased to have Lester Brown, author of the recently released title, Plan B 2.0, on April 28, 2008. The evening was a hit, and the audience was thoroughly engaged. For those that missed the event, please watch the videos linked below.

Part One

Part Two

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