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<div><font color="#000000">MIT's Energy Research Council initiated a
series of energy colloquia that is of interest to faculty, staff and
students across the campus. MIT President Susan Hockfield and
former Provost Robert Brown appointed the Energy Research Council
"to lead the planning for the initiative in energy-related
research and education--including developing a picture of the current
state of MIT energy-related research and expertise; developing a list
of promising science and engineering research areas that match global
needs and MIT capabilities; and recommending an organizational
structure that would facilitate work in these areas." (Tech
Talk, June 8, 2005) The second colloquium will be presented by
Lee Lynd, Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College in New
Hampshire on February 2, 2006 in Bartos Theatre. The</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">flyer is attached. Everyone is
welcome!</font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">Title:<x-tab>
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</x-tab>"The Role of Biomass in America's Energy
Future"</font><br>
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<div><font
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Lynd, Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College</font></div>
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Date:<x-tab>
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Time:<x-tab>
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PM<br>
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Place:<x-tab>
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</x-tab>Bartos Theatre, E15-070</font><br>
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<div><font
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<div><font color="#000000">Reception:<x-tab>
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</x-tab>Theatre lobby immediately following the
colloquium</font></div>
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Abstract:</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Selected results will be presented from a
near-complete, multi-institution project entitled "The Role of
Biomass in America's Energy Future", which seeks to identify
scenarios in which biomass provides a significant fraction of energy
services and to recommend policies that foster this outcome while
honoring sustainability and environmental objectives. Working
hypotheses will be presented regarding feedstock and product
combinations that are - and are not - particularly promising from the
point of view of various metrics. The sufficiency of biomass resources
in relation to meeting needs for large-scale energy services such as
transportation will also be addressed in some detail.<br>
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Bio:</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Professor Lee Rybeck Lynd leads an
interdisciplinary research group by enabling and envisioning a
transition to a world supported by sustainable resources, and in
particular the role of plant biomass in this context. His
pioneering contributions span the science, technology, and policy
domains, and include leading research on fundamental and
biotechnological aspects of microbial cellulose utilization. Professor
Lynd co-leads a large multi-institutional project entitled "The
Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future."</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">Professor Lynd Professor of Engineering and
an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Dartmouth College, where he has
been on the faculty since 1987, and is Professor Extraordinary of
Microbiology at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Dr. Lynd holds a B.S. degree in biology from Bates College, an M.S.
degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, and masters
and doctoral degrees in engineering from Dartmouth College. He
is a recipient of the National Science Foundation presidential young
investor award, and a two time recipient of the Charles A. Lindbergh
Award in recognition of his efforts to promote balance between
technological development and environmental preservation. He is
associate editor of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, and manager of
the Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Program.</font></div>
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<div>Marie Tangney<br>
Laboratory for Energy and the Environment<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
77 Massachusetts Avenue<br>
Room E40-455<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
U. S. A.<br>
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Phone:<x-tab> </x-tab>(617)258-8891<br>
Fax: <x-tab>
</x-tab>(617)253-8013<br>
email:<x-tab> </x-tab>mtangney@mit.edu</div>
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