Hear from Chemical Engineering Students Learning about Policy through WISE Internships November 11, 2018Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2018 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
Thirst for Power: The Global Nexus of Energy and Water Archived Webinar May 28, 2014 In this presentation, Dr. Webber builds from his extensive body of research, his course lectures, and his congressional testimony to share his perspective on the global nexus of energy and water to...
Mid-Scale LNG Processes Archived Webinar Oct 16, 2013 This Webinar presents the need for natural gas liquefaction (LNG), the LNG value chain, and compares several technologies such as the PRICO® single mixed refrigerant process.
Challenges for Global Energy Archived Webinar Apr 21, 2009 This presentation describes and evaluates the technical, political, and economic challenges involved with widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies. It discusses what it would take, on a...
Changes in the Energy Market and Their Impact on the Chemical Industry Archived Webinar Apr 14, 2009 Unprecedented volatility in the price of feedstocks and concerns over global warming have spurred the search for economically viable and environmentally sound alternatives. How are these forces...
A Perspective on the World's Energy Challenge Archived Webinar Apr 6, 2009 Modern life depends upon the availability of plentiful energy at reasonable cost. Life styles, industries, agriculture, health care all assume availability of energy on demand. Is this situation...
Beyond Implications on a Golden Age of Natural Gas in Korea Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015South Korea is one of the top energy importers in the world where relies on fuel imports for about 97% of its primary energy demand because the...
Ethanol Production with Process of Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation at High Temperature Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014
Computational Tools to Accelerate the Development of Carbon Capture Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013The U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative (CCSI) was initiated in 2010 to develop and deploy state-of-the-art...
The Renaissance of the North American Energy Sector Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013Until just a few years ago, the widespread view was the U.S. was a mature oil and gas province with production in general decline. However, with the...
Proposed Baselines and Standard Methods for Systems Analyses of Power Generation Technologies Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) routinely conducts analyses of power generation systems in order to guide...
Opportunities and Challenges for Advanced Biofuel Industry Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Biofuels have been criticized for leading to rise in food costs. Advanced biofuels steer clear of this controversy as they are produced mostly from...
The Federal Government's Role In Implementing Clean Energy Technologies Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 16, 2011Placeholder
Energy Security and Affordability in the 21st Century Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 21, 2010Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company, and founder of the non-profit association, Citizens for Affordable Energy, tackles two of the most...
What Does it Take to Address the Nation's Energy Challenges Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2009The nation is facing a renaissance in energy technology to include dramatic changes in transportation, electricity production, distribution and use,...
Establishing and Ensuring Sustainable Biofuels Development: A Department of Energy/Industry Perspective Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2009This session highlights the broad range of U.S. Department of Energy research focused on the environmental sustainability of biofuel production...
Developing Energy Strategies Plenary Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2009This special plenary session will feature invited speakers to discuss the most significant energy issues currently confronting industry today in the...
Government Role in Alternative Energy: Strategy and Perspective Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2009Speakers from the federal and local government present their perspectives on goals, strategies and funding opportunities as it relates to alternative...
Nationwide Energy Supply Chain Analysis for Transportation Fuels Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 16, 2011Hybrid energy processes are an attractive avenue towards a more sustainable energy future due to their flexibility in converting multiple types of...
Kawasaki Industries Wants to Make Dirty Lignite Coal Useful and Clean April 26, 2017Ask scientists to name the the world's dirtiest fuel and lignite coal wins hands-down.
Dr. Art Rosenfeld, California Energy Efficiency Visionary, Dies at 90 February 9, 2017Two weeks ago, Dr. Art Rosenfeld, the embodiment of energy efficiency, died in his home at the age of 90, not far from the Berkeley lab where he worked for over forty years.
Elon Musk Unveils New Solar Roof, Touts Tesla/SolarCity Merger December 8, 2016Selling residential rooftop solar is a tough slog.
Record Green Power Installations Beat Fossil Fuels for the First Time October 27, 2016Last year a record-breaking 500,000 solar panels were installed every day as renewables edged out coal to become the world’s largest source of installed power capacity.
Argentina's Vaca Muerta Is a Refuge in the Shale Storm January 11, 2016Productivity and costs soared as the US shale industry rapidly evolved over the past 7 years, drilling longer and longer horizontals much faster from multi-well pads that often came with walking dr
Why the US Fracking Boom Took Off and China's Sputtered January 6, 2016China has discovered that it isn't easy to duplicate a shale boom fueled by a special cadre of small, wildcatting oil and gas exploration companies.
Congress Wheels and Deals: Trading US Oil Exports for Renewable Tax Credits December 23, 2015It's always nice when a business gamble turns into a sure thing. That former gamble — SolarCity's massive solar module giga-factory — is taking shape in Buffalo, New York.
Modi and Hollande Announce Solar Alliance at Climate Talks December 4, 2015It's amazing how quickly the falling price of solar and wind power has shifted the global energy consensus.
Texas Is Giving Away Wind Energy November 30, 2015Wind power is now so cheap in Texas that many energy retailers offer special deals that include free electricity at night after demand drops and the turbines are still pumping out electricity.
Second LNG-Powered Container Ship Launch Signals New Regulatory Clampdown October 20, 2015When TOTE, a shipper that plies the waters between the US and the Caribbean, recently launched a 760-foot container ship from its construction drydock in San Diego, it carried a special distinction
Renewables Help South Africa Save Its Grid October 6, 2015Starting with almost zero renewable energy in 2010, South Africa has now built out more than 1,000 megawatts of solar and 800 of wind power.