Energy Technology Next Steps
Schedule: Thursdays, October 1-22, 2009; 3:10-5:10 p.m.
Location: Everett, Downtown (see maps)
Reg. # 105241

Course Description
This course will provide a basis for understanding the energy initiatives likely to be pursued by our new administration. We discuss how energy is used today and the energy sources (coal, petroleum, natural gas, nuclear, …) that supply these needs, both in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Concerns about the availability and environmental impact of present energy sources have led to detailed analyses of our long range energy strategy. Recent studies by MIT, Stanford, the National Research Council, and the American Physical Society assess the suitability of various energy options and the potential for new technologies to augment our current energy portfolio. We will use the conclusions of these studies to describe alternative paths to our energy future.

Instructor

Bernard G. Silbernagel
Dr. Silbernagel recently retired as a senior scientist in Exxon Mobil's Corporate Research Laboratories. He received his training [B.S. (Yale University) and Ph.D. (University of California, San Diego)] in Physics and was a professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara prior to working in industrial research. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Sigma Xi. He is the author of over 100 scientific papers. He has extensive experience in energy research and development.