Emerging Energy Supply-side Technologies Focus of Symposium
| Published: 12/08/2005 |
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Natural gas prices are on the rise, making heating your home an expensive endeavor this winter. But what effect will emerging technologies in energy supply have on our future energy needs?
The second symposium in Milwaukee School of Engineering's (MSOE) three-part series on regional energy sustainability will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, 6-9 p.m. to discuss such concerns.
During Regional Energy Sustainability: Emerging Supply-side Technologies presentations will be made to address such issues as:
1.
What
are developments in nuclear energy designs and nuclear waste fuel
management?
Michael G. Gaffney, Site
Vice President-Kewaunee Power Station, Dominion
IGCC
2.
What
are developments in coal technology and benefits from these
developments?
Steve Brick, Associate
Director, Research & Technology Programs, Energy Center
of Wisconsin
3.
What
are developments in renewable energy, especially solar and wind?
Paul Helgesen, Renewable
Energy Resources, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
4.
What
are the economics of anaerobic digestion as an energy source?
Jeff Van Voorhis, Senior
Project Manager, Triad Engineering
- What are emerging supply issues challenging energy
resources?
Michael Vickerman, Executive Director, Renew Wisconsin
The symposium will be held in MSOE's Student Life and Campus Center's 3rd floor Multi-purpose Room, 1025 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. Seating is limited; registration is required by January 11, 2006.
The remaining symposium will be held Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
For more information, contact Dr. Carol Diggelman, Architectural Engineering and Building Construction Department, ext. 277-7320 or diggelma@msoe.edu.
The symposia series is sponsored by the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering program of MSOE's Architectural Engineering and Building Construction Department. The upcoming symposium is also co-sponsored by Earth Tech, Inc. and Triad Engineering.