Past Events
December 05, 2011
Members of the MIT Energy Initiative will present their findings of a study that aims to provide a comprehensive, objective portrait of the U.S. electric grid and the challenges and opportunities it is likely to face over the next two decades. The study, the sixth in the MIT Energy Initiative's "Future of" series, also highlights a number of areas in which policy changes, focused research and demonstration, and the collection and sharing of important data can facilitate meeting the challenges and seizing the opportunities that the grid will face.
November 30, 2011
Speaker: Prof. Alexey Federov (Yale University)
Speaker's website: http://earth.geology.yale.edu/people/moreinfo.cgi?netid=avf5
November 28, 2011
Speaker: Dr. Victor Ocana (MIT)
Abstract: Sea level rise is a highly debated topic both in the public arena and in scientific circles. Results published in the scientific literature are contradictory and uncertainties prevail due to poorly understood processes and scarce and fragmented data. In this talk I will briefly review the state of the art on sea level estimates of the past 100-150 yrs focusing especially on the recent claims of acceleration/deceleration of sea level rise and their implications for projections of future sea level, possibly as a result of climate change.
November 21, 2011
Speaker: Prof. Frank Keutsch (University of Wisconsin)
November 18, 2011
This year's Forum explores how risk and reward impact critical investment decisions and how advances in technology and changes in policy can mitigate risks and influence decisions. The trade-off between risk and reward has always been a crucial consideration in the energy sector.
November 16, 2011
Speaker: Prof. Julian Sachs (University of Washington)