Energy Summer School Focuses on Solutions

Shuji Nakamura, inventor of the blue LED, gives a public lecture August 27 in Panofsky Auditorium. (Photo by Nicholas Bock.)

by Nicholas Bock

How do you reduce global carbon emissions by 50 to 80 percent in 41 years?

That question was put before participants at the start of the SLAC-Stanford–NREL Energy Summer School two weeks ago. Then, between lectures and activities in the two-week residential program, the science and engineering graduate students worked in groups to figure out how to make it happen. Last Friday, at the Research Office Building's Redwood Conference Room, they made their recommendations.

And as the groups discovered, making even modest reductions in carbon emission is tricky. The proposals varied widely, but all approached the problem holistically, culling from the summer school content to come up with well rounded solutions. The ultimate lesson, though, seemed to be that no part of the problem is too small for consideration—not even something like cement production.

"When you think about what the energy future looks like, you don't usually think about cement production," said participant and University of North Dakota Engineering graduate student David Dvorak. Dvorak's group, named Plan B, tied for first place. "But it's such a big problem, you can't overlook anything."

Toyli Anniyeu, Sebastien Lounis, Kathryn Todd, Ruihua He, David Dvorak and Keith Mosher of the group "Plan B" deliver their presentation August 28 at the Redwood Conference Room. (Photo by Nicholas Bock.)

The presentations and awards provided a wrap-up the two week summer school, which brought more than 50 students and scientists to Stanford and SLAC—one week on each campus—for two weeks of lectures. The Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences organized the summer school, together with the Precourt Institute for Energy and Global Climate and Energy Project and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Read more...

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Energy Summer School Focuses on Solutions Shuji Nakamura, inventor of the blue LED, gives a public lecture August 27 in Panofsky Auditorium. (Photo by Nicholas Bock.) by Nicholas Bock How do you reduce global carbon emissions by 50 to 80 percent in 41 years? That question was put before participants at the start of the SLAC-Stanford–NREL Energy Summer School two weeks ago. Then, between lectures and activities in the two-week residential program, the science and engineering graduate students worked in groups to figure out how to make it happen. Last Friday, at the Research Office Building's Redwood Conference Room, they made their recommendations. And as the groups discovered, making even modest reductions in carbon emission is tricky. The proposals varied widely, but all approached the problem holistically, culling from the summer school content to come up with well rounded solutions. The ultimate lesson, though, seemed to be that no part of the problem is too small for consideration—not even something like cement production. "When you think about what the energy future looks like, you don't usually think about cement production," said participant and University of North Dakota Engineering graduate student David Dvorak. Dvorak's group, named Plan B, tied for first place. "But it's such a big problem, you can't overlook anything." Toyli Anniyeu, Sebastien Lounis, Kathryn Todd, Ruihua He, David Dvorak and Keith Mosher of the group "Plan B" deliver their presentation August 28 at the Redwood Conference Room. (Photo by Nicholas Bock.) The presentations and awards provided a wrap-up the two week summer school, which brought more than 50 students and scientists to Stanford and SLAC—one week on each campus—for two weeks of lectures. The Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences organized the summer school, together with the Precourt Institute for Energy and Global Climate and Energy Project and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Read more... Personal-use Cell Phone Discount You may not realize it, but SLAC employees and their families can order cell phone plans and equipment for personal use from AT&T, Sprint and Nextel at discounted prices. As a Stanford employee, you qualify for special discounts from AT&T, including 18 percent off monthly phone service and a waived activation fee. Information is available on the AT&T Web site. Employees can also receive 14 percent off Sprint monthly rates and 14 percent off Nextel monthly rates, as well as discounts on new phones and accessories. Visit the Sprint/Nextel Web site to learn more. More information about these discounts can be found on the Stanford Cellular Phone for Personal Use Web site. Additional discounts may be available; please contact your carrier directly to find out more.	Events Sep 2 (1:30 p.m.) Theory Seminar: Axions in Gauge Mediation Sep 4 (12:30 p.m.) Theory Seminar: Retrofitting and the Mu Problem Access (see all) North Linac Access Road Closed, No Joggers or Bikes Along Gallery Moving Earth near Alignment Tower Caution at Alpine Gate Erosion Control Work at SSRL IR-8 Hall Construction Parking Lot E Closure Announcements (see all \| submit) Lab Announcements Petty Cash Phase-out Community Bulletin Board Kids Day @ SLAC 2009 Event Photos Training Lab Training Calendar Registration Today (8:00 a.m.) National Electric Code Upcoming Workshops & Classes Financial Brown Bag Lunch Sep 2 Administrative Associates Development Certificate Program News (submit) World's Smallest Semiconductor Laser Heralds New Era in Optical Science Physorg Selections from the Senate Debate on the FY 2010 DOE Funding Bill The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News Tevatron Tightens up the Race for the Higgs New Scientist
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