Energy Sustainability Conference Begins in Washington, DC
This week, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is hosting the 5thInternational Conference on Energy Sustainability in Washington, DC. Over the next three days this conference will bring together researchers, scientists and engineers from around the world for more than 300 presentations related to the topic of energy sustainability. Attendees will also celebrate the accomplishments... Read More
Hello world!
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Global Energy Matters 1st Anniversary
Today marks 1 year since I started Global Energy Matters. I would like to say “Thank You” to all of you who read my posts and those who take the time to comment on the stories that I present, and pass them along to colleagues and friends. Thanks also for the tweets and e-mails with your thoughts on these subjects. Over the past year, I have published 163 posts (0.45 posts per day) about... Read More
March 9: Energy at the Movies at KLRU Studios in Austin
On March 9, KLRU studios will host Dr. Michael E. Webber for his presentation on “Energy at the Movies.” This 90-minute lecture and panel discussion will explore energy in movies over the past 70 years and how the portrayal of energy on the big screen has influenced energy policy and the energy industry. From the gushing geysers of Giant, to the plutonium-powered time machine of Back... Read More
I love science…
“I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing science also means you cannot choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it.” ~Robert Sapolsky, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” xi Read More
Pecan Street Project – Request for Information
This week, the Pecan Street Project (PSP) released its draft Request for Information (RFI). They are asking for comments from interested parties until December 3rd. Over the following week, the folks at the PSP will review all of the comments they receive and will update the draft RFI to its final state, which will be released on or about December 10th. Before the comment deadline, PSP will hold a... Read More
The Daily Wogan
The Daily Wogan is making its official public debut today. This new blog focuses on sustainability, energy and policy – primarily in the context of local (Austin) issues. The blog’s author, David Wogan, is a member of my research group at The University of Texas at Austin. Check it out here! Read More
A Smart Grid for Intelligent Energy Use
Eight minutes on intelligent energy use with the smart grid by the IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers). “Smart grid is…a journey, not a single destination. It wont happen all at once, it’s more of an evolution – which is why we sometimes refer to it as the smarter grid…. the main thing is that it will realize tangible and real benefits.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrcqA_cqRD8&fs=1&hl=en_US]... Read More
Energy Storage – a la Fulvalene Diruthenium (say what??)
The intermittency of many renewable energy fuel resources greatly inhibits the ability of these technologies to economically compete with non-renewable technologies like coal, natural gas, and nuclear power. In some ways, this is the opposite of the problem experienced by fossil fuel plants, which ramp their output up and down to meet demand that could jump up or drop down at any moment. When the... Read More
Hooyah! The military’s going lean, clean, and green
Check out David Wogan’s post (copied below) about the military going “lean, clean, and green” to save the lives of our troops. Hooyah! First and foremost, energy reform is about the lives of our troops. For every 24 fuel convoys that go into Afghanistan, we lose one American, killed or wounded. That is too high a price to pay for energy. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, discussing... Read More
