Physics of Sustainable energy -IV at UChicago

17 Jun 2016, 08:00 → 18 Jun 2016, 18:00 US/Central

Saieh Hall of Economics

George Crabtree (ANL/UIC), Pushpalatha Bhat (Fermilab), Robert Knapp (Evergreen State College), Robert Rosner (UChicago)

This is the fourth in the series of short-course/workshops on Physics of Sustainable Energy, primarily sponsored and organized by the APS Forum on Physics & Society. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Fermi Research Alliance, Argonne National Lab, and the Energy Policy Institute at Chicago.

Friday, 17 June

1 Introduction

Speaker: Dr Pushpalatha Bhat (Fermilab)

Slides PSE-IV_Intro.pptx

2 Welcome

Speaker: Dr Michael Greenstone (EPIC)

3 Opening Remarks

Speaker: Dr Peter Littlewood (ANL)

Slides peter_-_Sustainability_UC_intro.pptx

Session1: Energy Landscape, Challenges and Outlook

Convener: Sam Ori (EPIC)

4 Overview and Pathways to energy Sustainability

Speaker: Prof. Robert Rosner

Slides bob_-APS-Short-Course-Energy-2016_(1).pdf

5 Do energy Efficiency Investments Deliver?

Speaker: Dr Michael Greenstone

Slides michael-pse_short_couse.pdf

10:30 Coffee Break

Session 2: Renewable Energy Technologies in the U.S.

Convener: Prof. Robert Rosner (EPIC)

6 The Multi-TW Scale Future for Photovoltaics in the U.S.

Speaker: Dr Gregory Wilson (NREL)

Slides PV_Multi-TW_Future_-_Univ_of_Chicago_(ver1.4_shared,_2JUN16).pdf

7 Comparative Overview of Solar, Wind and Other renewable Technologies

Speaker: Dr Charlie Murray (InvEnergy)

Slides EPIC_Prez.pptx

12:30 Lunch

Session 3: Nuclear Energy

Convener: Dr Pushpalatha Bhat (Fermilab)

8 A Roadmap for Nuclear Energy Technology

Speaker: Dr Tanju Sofu (ANL)

9 Prospects for Nuclear Energy: Clear Skies or Stormy Weather?

Speaker: Dr Charles Ferguson (FAS)

15:15 Coffee Break

Session 4: Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Use and Energy Security

Convener: Dr Robert Knapp

10 Energy-Economic Simulation Modeling

Speaker: Dr Alan Sanstad (LBL)

11 Energy Security

Speaker: Sam Ori (EPIC)

17:30 Reception

18:45 Workshop Banquet

Keynote speaker; Congressman Bill Foster

Saturday, 18 June

"Classical" Energy Storage Solutions

Convener: Prof. Robert Rosner (EPIC, UChicago)

12 Batteries

Speaker: Dr George Crabtree (ANL, UIC)

13 Thermal Energy Storage

Speaker: Dr Said Al-Hallaj (AllCell/UIC)

10:15 Coffee Break

Session 6: Innovations in Energy Storage

Convener: Dr Charles Ferguson (FAS)

14 Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cell Technologies

Speaker: Dr Di-Jia Liu (ANL)

15 H2 Economy and Coupling to transportation Needs

Speaker: Dr Bob Topel (EPIC)

12:30 Lunch

Session 7: Energy Infrastructure and Distribution

Convener: Dr George Crabtree (ANL/UIC)

16 Modernizing the Grid

Speaker: Leah Guzowski (ANL)

17 Grid Energy Storage and Dispatching

Speaker: Dr Steve Cicala (School of Economics, UChicago)

15:15 Coffee Break

Session 8: Energy Policy

Convener: Dr Pushpalatha Bhat (Fermilab)

18 Lab to Market; Commercial Pathways

Speaker: Dr Robert Knapp (Evergreen State College)

19 Politics and Policy involved in energy transition

Speaker: Dr Mark Elsesser (APS)

20 Final Remarks

Speakers: Dr Pushpalatha Bhat (Fermilab), Dr Robert Rosner (EPIC, UChicago)