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iSEE Energy Retreat: Introduction. Scott Willenbrock. Department of Physics. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. May 8, 2014. 1. This is not a conference. It is a family meeting. Speak up if you have something to say!. 2. Why are we here today?.
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iSEE Energy Retreat: Introduction Scott Willenbrock Department of Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 8, 2014 Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 1
This is not a conference. It is a family meeting. Speak up if you have something to say! Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 2
Why are we here today? NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies • Finite fossil fuel resources • Climate change Manabe (1971) 1 F since 1951-1980 This Old Zero-Net-Energy House 3
How bad will it get? Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2013 without intervention 7 F with intervention This Old Zero-Net-Energy House 4
Equinox House (Urbana) 8.2 kW solar PV Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 5 5
Equinox House (Urbana) Electric car 1.5 kW for car 6000 miles/yr Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction
Colonial Solar House (Champaign) Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction
Colonial Solar House (Champaign) 13 kW solar PV Electric car Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 9
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 10
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 11
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 12
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 13
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 14
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. • Lack of desire? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 15
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. • Lack of desire? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 16
Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. • Lack of desire? No. Maybe there is no fundamental reason Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 17