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May 29, 2008
Energy Sustainability Through High-Performance and Colossal Batteries
MIT Prof. Donald R. Sadoway
John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry
Do you drive a hybrid car – how long will its battery last? What is needed to make electric cars viable transportation for the masses? How do we advance in alternative energy sources, with their critical need to store energy for later use? Prof. Donald Sadoway is in the technological forefront with his research on innovative batteries, both portable and stationary. His central theme is that the road to sustainability is paved with advanced materials. Advances in portable rechargeable batteries would enable widespread adoption of practical electric vehicles, taking us beyond hybrids and obviating the need for fuel cells. The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions plus the freedom from reliance on overseas sources of petroleum with its attendant geopolitical implications give special value to an all-electric fleet.  Innovation in stationary electrical energy storage at high amperage would enable us to store off-peak power from the grid for subsequent delivery on demand during high-usage periods. This would have the effect of increasing the nation’s generating capacity while avoiding new construction of power stations or transmission lines or both. Adoption of alternative energy sources such as wind or photovoltaic generation also hinge to a large extent on the advent of proper storage technology. Thus the need for colossal storage batteries.
Prof. Sadoway will discuss his cutting-edge work in battery technology, presenting examples of innovation in both portable and stationary energy storage.
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 Donald Sadoway is the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. He obtained the B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science, the M.A.Sc. in Chemical Metallurgy, and the Ph.D. in Chemical Metallurgy, all from the University of Toronto. After a year of postdoctoral study at MIT as a NATO Fellow, Dr. Sadoway joined the faculty in 1978.
The author of over 125 scientific papers and holder of 14 U.S. patents, his basic research centers on electrochemical processes in molten salts, liquefied gases, and polymers. With a markedly environmental focus his applied research is directed towards the development of rechargeable batteries for portable power applications, stationary batteries with colossal current capability for storage and delivery of off-peak power, and environmentally sound technologies for the extraction, refining, and recycling of metals. He is a Member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. From 1995 to 2005 he held a MacVicar Faculty Fellowship, MIT’s highest award for excellence in undergraduate education. |
Time: 6:00 PM - Social Hour - cash bar
7:00 - Dinner (roast prime rib, baked lemon chicken, or fillet of flounder)
8:00 - Prof. Sadoway
Location: Ramada Philadelphia Airport
76 Industrial Highway, Rte. 291, Essington, PA 19029
Phone: 610-521-9600
Ramada Web site, Ramada map
Easy Directions - see note below
Cost: $30 for Dues-paying Club members & their guests
$40 for non-members
$20 for Young Alumni members ('98 or later)
$30 for Young Alumni non-members ('98 or later)
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection (by Monday May 26):
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=23061&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu
EASY DIRECTIONS:
From I-95 (N or S) take exit 9A (Essington). Turn right at the light onto the Industrial Highway, Rte. 291. Hotel is 0.4 mile on the left.
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