tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/219052600 2008-10-07 11:28:44 -0400 MIT Energy Initiative Representatives from the McCain and Obama campaigns faced off Monday, Oct. 6 for a debate on energy, moderated by NPR's Tom Ashbrook, host of the daily talk show "On Point." McCain was represented by James Woolsey, who was director of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Clinton and has served in four different administrations, both Democratic and Republican. Obama was represented by Jason Grumet, executive director of the bipartisan National Commission on Energy Policy and former director of Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management. Questions were asked by journalists, Geoff Carr of the Economist and Susan McGinnis of CleanSkies.TV, as well as by a group of MIT students. The debate was co-sponsored by the student-run <a href="http://www.mitenergyclub.org/">MIT Energy Club</a> and the <a href="http://web.mit.edu/mitei/">MIT Energy Initiative</a>. 5251 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/219030980 2008-05-09 13:31:06 -0400 MIT Energy Initiative Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick delivered a major public address at MIT on Earth Day, April 22, 2008 where he discussed his vision for the future of clean energy in the Commonwealth. Governor Patrick's administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative have been working actively with the <a href="http://web.mit.edu/mitei" target="_blank">MIT Energy Initiative</a>, MIT students, and MIT faculty on energy innovation and the development of an energy cluster in Massachusetts. In his address, Governor Patrick elaborated on these and other key energy policy plans and initiatives of his administration. The Governor's address kicked off a week of events celebrating Earth Week at MIT, including lectures, research exhibitions, film screenings, as well as exhibits on MIT environmental projects. More information can be found at: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/earthday/" target="_blank">Earth Day/</a> or see more about the governor's talk <a href="http://web.mit.edu/mitei/news/seminars/commonwealth.html" target="_blank">Here</a>. 1967 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/219011140 2008-12-24 12:28:07 -0500 MITEI Seminar Series This seminar was given on November 18, 2008 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series. Abstract: To address growing concerns about energy supply, carbon emissions, and the workplace, buildings are increasingly asked to meet higher and potentially more complex levels of performance e.g. net zero energy, sustainable and green, healthy and comfortable workplaces, grid-friendly, etc. Are these goals achievable or illusory? To what degree can they be achieved today in practice; and what innovation (technology, process, financial) is needed to fully reach these aggressive performance levels in the future? About the Speaker: Stephen Selkowitz is Department Head, Building Technologies Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he manages 70 technical staff in a building science R&D program encompassing Windows and Daylighting Systems, Lighting Systems Research, Simulation Research, Commercial Building Performance, Demand Response Research and High Tech Buildings. 5826 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218989660 2008-12-24 12:36:34 -0500 MITEI Seminar Series This seminar was given on December 2, 2008 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series Abstract: The global dependence on fossil fuel is among the greatest challenges facing our economic, social and political future. The uncertainty of imported oil threatens global energy security, the pollution of fossil combustion threatens human health, and the emission of greenhouse gases threatens global climate. Meeting the demand for double the current global energy use in the next 50 years without damaging security, environment or climate requires finding alternative sources of energy that are clean, abundant, accessible and sustainable. Electricity and hydrogen, once produced, meet these criteria and are among the most versatile of energy carriers. Research challenges that would enable the production, storage, and use of electricity and hydrogen as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel will be presented. About the Speaker: George Crabtree holds the dual rank of Argonne Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He has won numerous awards for his research, most recently the Kammerlingh Onnes Prize in 2003 for his work on the physics of vortices in high temperature superconductors. This prestigious prize is awarded once every three years; Dr. Crabtree is its second recipient. He has won the University of Chicago Award for Distinguished Performance at Argonne twice, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Solid State Physics four times, a notable accomplishment. He has an R&D 100 Award for his pioneering development of Magnetic Flux Imaging Systems. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a charter member of ISI’s Highly Cited Researchers in Physics, and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. 5676 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218970300 2009-01-23 13:46:12 -0500 MIT Energy Initiative This seminar was given on October 7, 2008 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series. Abstract: The poor in the world pay more for energy services, which are often unreliable and from unsustainable sources. There are ways to provide the poor with energy services from sustainable energy sources using innovative combinations of technology and finance. Renewable energies, such as solar, can provide solutions for a better environment and help to alleviate poverty. About the Speaker: Dr. Harish Hande is an engineer and a renewable energy entrepreneur with extensive grassroots experience in meeting the energy requirements of rural households. He is the co-founder of SELCO-INDIA of which he is the Managing Director. SELCO-India is a rural energy service based out of Bangalore, India.. Since 1995, SELCO-India has installed over 95,000 solar lighting systems in rural households. His experience includes a large number of health, education and water related projects: over 500 small rural and urban health clinics, over 1000 rural and semi-urban schools and dormitories, and over 1500 irrigation and drinking water systems. Dr. Hande also is on the board of many national and international organizations. The MITEI Seminar Series is proudly sponsored by CERA. 4235 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218949700 2009-01-23 13:51:42 -0500 MIT Energy Initiative This seminar was given on November 18, 2008 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series. Abstract: To address growing concerns about energy supply, carbon emissions, and the workplace, buildings are increasingly asked to meet higher and potentially more complex levels of performance e.g. net zero energy, sustainable and green, healthy and comfortable workplaces, grid-friendly, etc. Are these goals achievable or illusory? To what degree can they be achieved today in practice; and what innovation (technology, process, financial) is needed to fully reach these aggressive performance levels in the future? About the Speaker: Stephen Selkowitz is Department Head, Building Technologies Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he manages 70 technical staff in a building science R&D program encompassing Windows and Daylighting Systems, Lighting Systems Research, Simulation Research, Commercial Building Performance, Demand Response Research and High Tech Buildings. The MITEI Seminar Series is proudly sponsored by CERA. 5826 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218928820 2009-01-26 14:55:46 -0500 MIT Energy Initiative George Crabtree - The Sustainable Energy Challenge ShareThis Embed Playlist Report This seminar was given on December 2, 2008 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series Abstract: The global dependence on fossil fuel is among the greatest challenges facing our economic, social and political future. The uncertainty of imported oil threatens global energy security, the pollution of fossil combustion threatens human health, and the emission of greenhouse gases threatens global climate. Meeting the demand for double the current global energy use in the next 50 years without damaging security, environment or climate requires finding alternative sources of energy that are clean, abundant, accessible and sustainable. Electricity and hydrogen, once produced, meet these criteria and are among the most versatile of energy carriers. Research challenges that would enable the production, storage, and use of electricity and hydrogen as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel will be presented. About the Speaker: George Crabtree holds the dual rank of Argonne Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He has won numerous awards for his research, most recently the Kammerlingh Onnes Prize in 2003 for his work on the physics of vortices in high temperature superconductors. This prestigious prize is awarded once every three years; Dr. Crabtree is its second recipient. He has won the University of Chicago Award for Distinguished Performance at Argonne twice, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Solid State Physics four times, a notable accomplishment. He has an R&D 100 Award for his pioneering development of Magnetic Flux Imaging Systems. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a charter member of ISI’s Highly Cited Researchers in Physics, and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. The MITEI Seminar Series is proudly sponsored by CERA. 5676 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218909920 2009-02-06 14:08:12 -0500 MIT Energy Initiative A community rally to support campus energy efficiency and conservation featuring: Theresa Stone, Executive Vice President, MIT Robert Armstrong, Deputy Director, MITEI Steven Lanou, Deputy Director, Environmental Sustainability, MIT Jason Jay, Organization Studies Group, Sloan School and the Campus Energy Task Force Tim the Beaver, MIT Mascot This rally took place on January 12th, 2009 as part of Energy Futures Week. 4669 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218891020 2009-02-06 14:19:09 -0500 MIT Energy Initiative Highlights of technologies and approaches to to building energy efficiency featuring: John Sterman, Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management and Engineering Systems Director, System Dynamics Group Nicholas Gayeski, Building Technology Program Walt Henry, Department of Facilities Harvey Michaels, Department of Urban Studies & Planning and MITEI This discussion took place on January 14th, 2009 as part of Energy Futures Week. 5496 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/218872060 2009-02-06 14:40:21 -0500 MIT Energy Initiative A panel discussion featuring Boston-area energy policy experts. Gilbert Metcalf, Applied Public Finance, Department of Economics, Tufts University John Parsons, Director, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change John Reilly, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Sloan School of Management Robert Stowe, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Moderated by Travis Franck, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change This discussion took place on January 13th, 2009 as part of Energy Futures Week. 5646