Speaker: Leah Stokes
Because of climate change, we need to create a carbon free energy system over the coming century. Although we usually think of this transformation as a technical challenge, it is also a political issue. The politics play out at every scale, from government decisions to local acceptance. In this discussion, we will look at some theories of innovation and socio-technical transformation and some specific cases in Europe and the United States. One relevant case that has recently been in the news is the government funding received by the solar energy company Solyndra and the related issues of political acceptance of climate change.

Join members of the MIT Energy Club for a roundtable discussion on the politics of renewable energy.

Please prepare for the discussion by reading the articles on the event webpage: http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/discussion-series

A light dinner will be served.

Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club