[E&E seminars] Announcing IAP Energy Futures Week, Jan. 11-15
Jameson Twomey
jtwomey at mit.edu
Mon Jan 4 14:28:13 EST 2010
The MIT Energy Initiative is presenting a series of interesting and
exciting activities during IAP Energy Futures Week, January 11-15.
Below is a summary of activities followed by more details on each one.
A complete calendar of events appears at http://web.mit.edu/mitei/iap10.
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Save the Week!
Energy Futures Week
IAP 2010: January 11-15
Presented by the MIT Energy Initiative
Innovation, Research, and Education for a Sustainable Future
http://web.mit.edu/mitei/iap10
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NOTE: This is the current list. More events may be added!
MONDAY, January 11th
1) 11am-12pm: High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries for Sustainable
Transportation and Large-scale Storage of Electric Power
2) 12-1pm: Power Up! Strategies for Getting Energy Information
3) 1-2pm: Power up with Maps! GIS and Energy Resources
4) 2-3:30pm: Tour of MIT Cogeneration Plant
5) 2-5pm: Fantasy Electricity Markets Game I
TUESDAY, January 12th
6) 11am-12pm: Virtual tour of energy & sustainability features in new
Sloan & Koch buildings
7) 2-3pm: Undergraduate Energy Education at MIT: Info about the new
Minor and Energy classes
8) 3-5pm: Electric Power Transmission Line Cost Sharing Panel and
Discussion Session
WEDNESDAY, January 13th
9) 10am-12pm: The Road from Copenhagen: A live, interactive role-play
negotiation using the C-ROADS climate policy simulation
10) 12-1pm: Recyclemania 2010 IAP Session
11) 1-2pm: Power Up! Energy Industry Resources
12) 2-4pm: Wind Energy: Do you have what it takes to harness power
from wind?
13) 5-7pm: Exploring Careers in Energy
THURSDAY, January 14th
14) 9am-4pm: "Fuel Your Mind" -- A Primer on Transportation Fuels,
Current and Future
15) 6-7:30pm: Energy and Environment projects showcase
FRIDAY, January 15th
16) 10am-12pm: Tour of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy
Systems
17) 12-2pm: Green Ambassadors Workshop
18) 1-3pm: Low Carbon Emission Electricity Generating Technology Options
19) 2-5pm: Fantasy Electricity Markets Game II
OTHER EVENTS during IAP
20) 1/11-1/13 Mass Energy Trek
21) 1/19 and 1/21, 10am-1:30pm: Recycling Facility Tour
22) 1/ 19 through 1/22, 2-3:30pm: Introduction to Nuclear Power
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MONDAY, January 11th
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1) High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries for Sustainable
Transportation and Large-scale Storage of Electric Power
Prof. Donald Sadoway
11am-12pm, 32-155
The road to sustainability is paved with advanced materials. Advances
in 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
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. Adoption
of wind or photovoltaic generation hinges to a large extent on the
advent of proper storage technology: renewables are enabled by
colossal batteries. Examples of innovation in both portable and
stationary energy storage will be presented.
2) Power Up! Strategies for Getting Energy Information
Angie Locknar, Chris Sherratt
12-1pm, 14N-132
Information on energy is everywhere! How do you find the scientific
and technical information you need and keep on the cutting edge of
what is published? Attend this hands-on session to find out.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Libraries
3) Power up with Maps! GIS and Energy Resources
Anne Graham, Lisa Sweeney
1-2pm, 14N-132
Where are the power plants and the pipelines? How close are they to
population centers? In this session MIT GIS Services will introduce
you to energy maps and spatial data available and demonstrate GIS in
action on the energy front.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Libraries
4) Tour of MIT Cogeneration Plant
Roger Moore, Seth Kinderman, Peter Cooper
2-3:30pm, Meet at plant front door, Building 42 (59 Vassar St.)
Tour of Central Utility/Cogeneration Plant will be conducted by plant
engineering staff. Energy flow, equipment and systems as well as the
Cogeneration development history will be presented, followed by tour
of the 20MW gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator, boilers,
chillers and plant controls.
Enrollment is limited to 25: RSVP to plcooper at mit.edu by 1/11 at 10am
Co-sponsored by: MIT Facilities
5) Fantasy Electricity Markets Game I
Mar Reguant-Rido, Nidhi Santen
2-5pm, 32-141
Learn about electricity economics, markets, and firm bidding strategy
while still having fun! Join a one week-long fantasy electricity
markets game designed to teach real electric power sector competitive
bidding strategy and market behaviors. The activity will adopt the
“Electricity Strategy Game,” developed by Severin Borenstein at UC
Berkeley. Most game playing will occur via internet, once a day,
between Monday and Friday. Session I is an introductory session to
the topics and game. Participants are encouraged to bring their
laptops to the first session for the tutorial. Session II is a
debriefing where game winners will be announced and questions will be
addressed.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Electricity Student Research Group, MIT Energy Club
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TUESDAY, January 12th
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6) Virtual tour of energy & sustainability features in new Sloan &
Koch buildings
Walt Henry and Peter Cooper
11am-12pm, 32-155
Energy Features of the new Sloan Building and Koch Institute will be
presented. Sloan is on track to be the most efficient building MIT
has ever built and KI to be the most efficient lab building. Features
incorporated to achieve this will be presented as well as the
integrated design process employed.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Facilities
7) Undergraduate Energy Education at MIT: Info about the new Minor and
Energy classes
Amanda Graham
2-3pm, 4-149
Learn about the new Energy Studies Minor and Energy classes that will
be offered in the Spring semester. Light refreshments will be served.
8) Electric Power Transmission Line Cost Sharing Panel and Discussion
Session
Nidhi Santen, Andrew Whitaker
3-5pm, 4-153
Various perspectives of cost-allocation and interstate coordination
issues for new electricity transmission lines will be discussed in a
panel-style lecture and audience question/answer event.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Electricity Student Research Group, MIT Energy Club
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WEDNESDAY, January 13th
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9) The Road from Copenhagen: A live, interactive role-play negotiation
using the C-ROADS climate policy simulation
John Sterman
10am-12pm, 4-149
MIT Professor John Sterman will present the C-ROADS model in a live,
interactive session in which participants will have a chance to
negotiate their own climate treaty. We’ll discuss what the current
science tells us, what happened (and didn’t) in Copenhagen, and how
the C-ROADS model is being used by senior policymakers in the US and
abroad, before, during and after COP-15.
C-ROADS is a joint project of MIT, the Sustainability Institute, and
Ventana Systems. For details, see http://climateinteractive.org.
10) Recyclemania 2010 IAP Session
Niamh Kelly
12-1pm, 66-156
RecycleMania 2010 Planning & Information Session. RecycleMania is a
national recycling competition to promote recycling & waste reduction.
Co-sponsored by: Environment, Health and Safety Office
11) Power Up! Energy Industry Resources
Katherine McNeill
1-2pm, 14N-132
Interested in researching or working in the field of energy? Want to
find out how your energy project fits into the landscape of various
industry industries? This session will give you the skills to research
the business and statistical information on energy to find industry
overviews, market research, news and data.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Libraries
12) Wind Energy: Do you have what it takes to harness power from wind?
Katherine Dykes
2-4pm, 4-149
Participate in a one hour lecture on wind energy followed by a hands-
on project in either resource assessment or taking a stab at building
the most efficient blades you can!
Co-sponsored by: MIT Wind Energy Group, MIT Energy Club
13) Exploring Careers in Energy
Nancy Richmond
5-7pm, 32-155
Considering a career in the energy sector? Come hear from those who
work in the industry about some of the many career options in this
growing sector and what it takes to succeed in this field. For more
information and to register, visit CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
and select Workshops, Career Fairs and Events.
Co-sponsored by: Global Education and Career Development
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THURSDAY, January 14th
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14) "Fuel Your Mind" -- A Primer on Transportation Fuels, Current and
Future
William H. Green (MIT Dept. of Chem. Eng.), George Huff & Jim Simnick
(BP Global Fuels Technology)
9am-4pm, 56-114
The goal of this short course is to gain a better understanding of
fuels using a combination of video, photos, diagrams, text and audio.
The material is based on seminars our fuels technology staff has given
to automotive mechanics, as well as our marketing and advertising
agencies. We have included four modules which deal with the most
common topics that have been requested at these seminars. These include:
1. Refining, Supply and Pricing
2. Gasoline
3. Biofuels
4. Ethanol & E-85
Co-sponsored by: Chemical Engineering
15) Energy and Environment projects showcase
Jennifer DiMase
6-7:30pm, Lobby 10
An interactive poster session and reception highlighting
sustainability, energy, and environment student groups and research
projects. Light refreshments will be served.
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FRIDAY, January 15th
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16) Tour of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
Kevin Huang, Jeff McAulay, Nolan Browne
10am-12pm, meet in Kendall Sq. (outside the MIT Coop)
Fraunhofer is a world renowned non-profit contract R&D firm.
Fraunhofer USA has recently set up a new research center in Cambridge
as part of the Fraunhofer-MIT Alliance. Located at 25 First st. the
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is conducting
research in the areas of PV modules, Building Energy Efficiency and
Smart Grid. The tour will consist of an overview of Fraunhofer
followed by a tour of the PV module fabrication and testing lab.
Enrollment is limited to 20 people. RSVP to kjhuang at mit.edu by
January 10th.
Co-sponsored by: Fraunhofer USA, MIT Energy Club
17) Green Ambassadors Workshop
Niamh Kelly, Kat Donnelly, Steve Lanou
12-2pm, 46-3189
Green Ambassador Workshop - focusing on Greening MIT Initiative and
MIT Behavior Change Campaign. What can you do to green MIT?
Co-sponsored by: Campus Energy Task Force and Walk The Talk Community
Organizing & Communications Teams
18) Low Carbon Emission Electricity Generating Technology Options
János M. Béer
1-3pm, 66-110
As CO2 emission control from fossil fuel based power generation is
gaining increasing acceptance, high generating efficiency and CO2
capture and storage are becoming key concepts for both new and
existing plants. State of the art technology options and those in R&D
and Demonstration stages are discussed together with their timeline
and the possibility of speeding up their deployment.
Co-sponsored by: Chemical Engineering
19) Fantasy Electricity Markets Game II
Mar Reguant-Rido, Nidhi Santen
3-4pm, 56-114
Second session of a two-part activity (see item 5). Game winners will
be announced and questions will be addressed.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Electricity Student Research Group, MIT Energy Club
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OTHER EVENTS during IAP
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20) Mass Energy Trek
James Luong
1/11 – 1/13, 8am-5pm
Location: Around greater Boston area
Mass Energy Trek is a three-day trek in the second week of January
during IAP. It's is the Energy component of MIT Tech Treks organized
jointly by Sloan E&E, Media Tech, and MIT. We will visit innovative
companies in and around the energy space at different stages of
maturity.
No enrollment limit but advance sign up required. Contact
jluong at MIT.EDU to sign up.
Activity Fee: $50 Trek Fee, $100 Values @MIT deposit
Co-sponsored by: Sloan Energy and Environment Club
21) Recycling Facility Tour
Jarrod Jones
1/19 and 1/21, 10am-1:30pm, Depart from NW62
Take a tour of the Casella Recycling Facility in Charlestown and see
how Single Stream materials are sorted. Transportation to the facility
and back to MIT will be provided. Sign up is required. Each tour is
limited to 15 people. RSVP to recycling at mit.edu.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Facilities
22) Introduction to Nuclear Power
Benoit Forget, Paul Romano, Jacob DeWitte
1/19 – 1/22, 2-3:30pm, 4-149
Enrollment limited to 50 participants: first come, first served
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Course 1: Historical perspective of nuclear fission. Overview of
radioactive decay and nuclear fission. Basic concepts of a nuclear
power reactor.
Course 2: Introduction of nuclear reactor safety. Discussion of
reactivity and feedback mechanisms. Overview of defense in depth
concepts. Discussion of Chernobyl accident.
Course 3: Overview of the fuel cycle. From mining to waste disposal,
this course will discuss ore processing, enrichment, spent nuclear
fuel and long term disposal.
Course 4: Overview of closed-fuel cycles possibilities such as Pu
recycling and Minor actinides recycling. Introduction to fast reactors.
Co-sponsored by: Nuclear Science and Engineering
The MIT Energy Initiative would like to thank the following
organizations for their sponsorship during Energy Futures Week 2010:
MIT Global Education & Career Development Center, Closing the Loop,
MIT Energy Club, Environment, Health and Safety Office, Department of
Facilities, Information Services & Technology, MIT Libraries,
Sustainability at MIT, UA Committee on Sustainability
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