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June 07, 2006
Transitioning to a Sustainable Energy Future - Professor Jefferson W. Tester, MIT
Dr. Jefferson W. Tester
H.P. Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT
Club Annual Meeting, Wednesday, June 7, 2006
What are the best choices for a future with sustainable energy and how do we get there? The need for renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydro sources, etc. is very evident, but are we pursuing these technologies aggressively enough to reach the goal of sustainable energy before our hydrocarbon-based energy sources dwindle? As we see our gas prices rising higher and higher, we are reminded that the present energy sources are finite and the future is very dependent on what we do now. Professor Tester will give us an overview of current energy technologies and some insight as to how this transition to sustainability can be accelerated.
Dr. Tester has a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from MIT. For three decades he has been involved in chemical engineering process research as it relates to renewable and conventional energy extraction and conversion and environmental control technologies. He has co-authored over 180 scientific papers and 9 books on various related topics. These topics have ranged from geothermal reservoir and drilling technology, to power conversion system design and economics, to assessing local, regional, and global environmental effects caused by energy supply and use. He has recently written a new text book “Sustainable Energy – choosing among options”. His past assignments include Director of MIT’s Energy Laboratory (1989-2001) and group leader in the Geothermal Engineering Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1974-1980). He was a member of the Energy R&D Panel of the President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in 1997 and has served as an advisor to the USDOE and the National Research Council in areas related to concentrating solar power, geothermal and biomass energy, and other renewable technologies and waste minimization and pollution reduction. He is presently a member of the advisory boards of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (chair), Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust (chair), Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Location: Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein
9130 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA
215-332-0121
Directions: Take Exit # 32 off I-95. Proceed through the first intersection (Frankford Ave.). Get into the right lane. The entrance to CVV is on the right just after the next light.
When: 6:00 PM Social Hour with cash bar
7:00 PM Dinner
7:45 PM Annual Meeting
8:00 PM Presentation by Professor Tester
Cost: $25 for dues-paying members and their guests
$30 for non-members
Meal Selections: Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Salmon Filet
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Reservation DEADLINE is Friday, June 2.
Register online at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5546&groupID=158
Contact: Lucie Wilkens (610-444-3242) or l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu
Posted by at June 7, 2006 06:00 PM