Past Events
March 07, 2009
The goal of the MIT Energy Conference is to bring together leaders in the fields of technology, policy, industry, and finance to develop solutions for the tremendous challenges present in today's energy markets. The confluence of environmental and security concerns have created an opportunity for fundamental change in the way the world produces and consumes energy.
March 06, 2009
The MIT Energy Showcase will display the latest and most innovative energy research and business endeavors from MIT, the New England area, and beyond. The event is designed to bring together cutting-edge energy research and inventive businesses, from MIT and the surrounding area, that are contributing critical knowledge, products and services toward actionable and scalable energy solutions. The event is free, open to the public, and there will be live music, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres.
March 05, 2009
Speaker: Prof. Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis. Abstract: The world is headed toward two billion vehicles. Is this sustainable? Not without transforming vehicles, fuels, and transportation generally—not only in the U.S., but virtually everywhere. Professor Sperling will examine the roots of the problem: the resistant auto industry, dysfunctional oil markets, shortsighted government policies, and unmotivated consumers.
February 25, 2009
Prof. David Archer of the University of Chicago, an expert on ocean biogeochemical cycles and climate change, will present two seminars in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences as a part of the annual Houghton Lectures. On February 24 his topic will be the Longevity of Climate Change; on February 25 he will speak about Methane Hydrates. (Prof. Archer's website; more about the speaker.)
February 24, 2009
Prof. David Archer of the University of Chicago, an expert on ocean biogeochemical cycles and climate change, will present two seminars in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences as a part of the annual Houghton Lectures. On February 24 his topic will be the Longevity of Climate Change; on February 25 he will speak about Methane Hydrates. (Prof. Archer's website; more about the speaker.)
February 23, 2009
Dr. Judah Cohen of Atmospheric and Environmental Research will present a lecture on "AO impacts on winter climate" as part of the MIT Atmospheric Seminar Series. About the Speaker: Dr. Cohen joined AER as a staff scientist in 1998, having previously spent two years as a National Research Council Fellow at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and then two years as a research scientist at MIT's Parsons Laboratory. Cohen received his Ph.D.