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Louisiana tech university building energy systems for tomorrow November 5, 2009

Louisiana tech university building energy systems for tomorrow November 5, 2009. NAE “America’s Energy Future” (2008) Oil Gas Coal Nuclear BioFuels Solar, Wind, Hydro Energy Efficiency. Energy Needs in the US. Quote from Charles Darwin

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Louisiana tech university building energy systems for tomorrow November 5, 2009

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  1. Louisiana tech universitybuilding energy systems for tomorrowNovember 5, 2009

  2. NAE “America’s Energy Future” (2008) • Oil • Gas • Coal • Nuclear • BioFuels • Solar, Wind, Hydro • Energy Efficiency Energy Needs in the US

  3. Quote from Charles Darwin • A thing that will assume enormous importance quite soon is the exhaustion of our fuel resources. Coal and oil have been accumulating in the earth for over five hundred million years, and, at the present rates of demand for mechanical power, the estimates are that oil will be all gone in about a century, and coal probably in a good deal less than five hundred years. For the present purpose, it does not matter if these are under-estimates; they could be doubled or trebled and still not affect the argument. Mechanical power comes from our reserves of energy, and we are squandering our energy capital quite recklessly. It will very soon be all gone, and in the long run we shall have to live from to year on our earnings. Energy Needs

  4. Quote from Charles Darwin • A thing that will assume enormous importance quite soon is the exhaustion of our fuel resources. Coal and oil have been accumulating in the earth for over five hundred million years, and, at the present rates of demand for mechanical power, the estimates are that oil will be all gone in about a century, and coal probably in a good deal less than five hundred years. For the present purpose, it does not matter if these are under-estimates; they could be doubled or trebled and still not affect the argument. Mechanical power comes from our reserves of energy, and we are squandering our energy capital quite recklessly. It will very soon be all gone, and in the long run we shall have to live from to year on our earnings. • The Next Million Years (1953), Charles Galton Darwin Energy Needs

  5. Observations from Council on Foreign Relations (2006) • Rising consumption of oil (driven by rising incomes and population growth) in the face of limited supplies will continue to put upward pressure on prices. • U.S. dependence on foreign oil is not going to end in the foreseeable future. • Continued U.S. reliance on imported oil has immense international consequences Energy Needs

  6. NAE “America’s Energy Future” (2008) • Oil – Victor Jackson, BP Amoco (10-14-09) • Gas – Kevin McCotter, Chesapeake • Tim Petrus, XTO (9-23-09) • Coal – several speakers • Nuclear – Charles Turk, Entergy Nuclear • - Dan Shapiro, Shaw Capital Investments • BioFuels – Mike McDaniel, LSU CES • Solar, Wind, Hydro, Smart Grid Technologies - Hilton Nicholson, Sixnet • Energy Efficiency – Kim Mitchell, Community Renewal Energy Needs in the US

  7. National Leader (USN&WR, Low Student Debt, High Graduation Rates, High Research Productivity, High “Innovation” Rates) • Interdisciplinary = “Competitive Advantage” • Research • Micro/Nano • Biomedical • Trenchless Technology • Applied Physics • Computing and Cyberspace • STEM Education and Outreach Strengths of louisiana Tech

  8. Carbon capture Nuclear industry Renewable fuels Energy harvesting Energy efficiency DOE Support, $2.8M, 30 distinct projects COES Convocation – March 25 Energy research at louisiana tech

  9. B.S. • Biomedical Engineering • Chemistry • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology • Computer Science • Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology • Industrial Engineering • Mathematics and Statistics • Mechanical Engineering • Nanosystems Engineering • Physics Energy Education at Louisiana Tech

  10. M.S. • Engineering (all) • Engineering and Technology Management • Microsystems Engineering • Molecular Systems and Nanotechnology • Computer Science • Applied Physics • Mathematics • Ph.D. • Biomedical Engineering • Engineering • Computational Analysis and Modeling Energy Education at Louisiana Tech

  11. University and Community Leaders Industry Speakers University Speakers Introductions

  12. Planning Committee • Dr. Scott Forrest, Director, Technology Transfer Center • Dr. Paul Hale, Director, Industrial Relations • Ms. Kathy Wyatt, Director, Technology Business Development Center • Dr. Rich Kordal, Director, Intellectual Property and Commercialization • Dr. Jim Palmer, Director, Chemical and Industrial Engineering • Ms. Catherine Fraser, Director of Development • Mr. Jack Sharp, Director, Biomedical Research Foundation Thank you

  13. Support Committee • Dr. Scott Forrest, Director, Technology Transfer Center • Ms. June Edwards, Assistant, Technology Transfer Center • Ms. Catherine Fraser, Director of Development • Mr. Estevan Garcia, Media Specialist • Ms. Lindsey Prince, Assistant for Director of Development Thank you

  14. COES Convocation, March 25, 2010Dr. Michael economides

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