Events

Photos From the Event Can Be Seen Here

Renewable Energy 101 May 20^th, 2008

University of California, Los Angeles 7:00-9:00 pm

Rieber Fireside Lounge, 310 De Neve Dr.

Los Angeles, CA

*To view the presentations you must have Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or the Viewer. Please download the free PowerPoint Viewer from the Microsoft website here.

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Vasilios Manousiouthakis

Chair, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Presentation: Hydrogen: Alternative Fuel 101

Beverly Macy

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Y&M Partners LLC

Instructor, UCLA Business and Management Extension Program

Presentation: The Market for Renewable Energy

Matthew Allen

Graduate Student from Dr. Yang Yang

Education: Cal Tech, Rice University.

Dr. Steven Thomas

Director of Bioproducts, Ceres Inc.

Ph.D. from UCLA

Presentation: Growing Energy

Dr. Woodrow Clark

Co-Recipient of Nobel Prize in 2007 for IPCC

Senior Fellow at Milken Institute

Presentation: Current Usage

Demonstrations

Hydrogen Car

A Mercedes Benz A-Class Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car. "no cylinders, no spark plugs, no internal combustion engine. All gone"

Solar Cells

A traditional silicon-based solar PV next to UCLA's polymer based thin-film solar cell.

More Information

Purpose: Engage students in FEED. Provide students with the first FEED journal, which focuses on solar power. Give students the opportunity to meet industry professionals which may include Dr. Steven Thomas from Ceres Inc, Dr. Vasilios Manousiouthakis from UCLA, and Dr. James Liao from UCLA. Open up a Q&A on current energy issues and possible solutions for the future.

Renewable energy is one of the fastest growing industries of the 21st century. The issues span political divides and bring together people from many disciplines. With the problems of global pollution and oil dependency, clean tech is a vital field to address and learn about.

Residents will be able to follow up their learning by working with FEED and other environmental groups on campus. Residents will learn about new technologies and have a unique opportunity to speak with professionals from the field.