Rutgers Energy Institute - Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Seminars Starting on February 7, 2014 the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) and the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (BSPPP) will commence the spring term with it's Energy Policy Seminar Series with Holmes Hummel, Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs.

Leaders from various arenas in the energy policy field will be speaking at Rutgers University on the following dates. Lectures start at 10:30AM (with refreshments at 10:00AM) or 1:00PM. Go to our Events Calendar page for information on directions.

Date	Speaker/Affliation	Title	Location	Bio/ Abstract
2/7/2014 10:30AM	Holmes Hummel, Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs	TBD	Alampi Room (IMCS)	Bio Abstract Flyer
3/7/2014 10:30AM	Richard York, Professor, Departments of Environmental Studies and Sociology, University of Oregon	TBD	Alampi Room (IMCS)
4/11/2014 10:30AM	Elisabeth Gilmore, Assistant Professor, Energy and Environmental Policy School of Public Policy	TBD	Alampi Room (IMCS)
4/23/2014 12:00PM	David W Titley, Rear Admiral USN (ret.) Professor of Practice in Meteorology Director, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk Penn State Department of Meteorology	TBD	Alampi Room (IMCS)
4/25/2014 10:30AM	Robert B. Noland, Professor and Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University	TBD	Alampi Room (IMCS)

REI Energy Policy Seminar Series - Fall 2013

On September 13, 2013 the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) and the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (BSPPP) will commence the academic year with it's Energy Policy Seminar Series presenting Nat Keohane , VP of International Climate, Enivornmental Defense Fund (formerly Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council) speaking on "What's next for U.S. climate and energy policy?".

9/13 - Nat Keohane (VP of International Climate, EDF; formerly Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council).
Title: "What's next for U.S. climate and energy policy?"
Abstract, Bio

10/11 - Brian Flannery (Resources for the Future; formerly Manager for Science, Strategy, and Policy, ExxonMobil)
Title: “Institutions in a Mosaic World: Implications for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation”
Flyer/Abstract, Bio
Presentation (PDF)

11/1 - Seth Guikema (Johns Hopkins University, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering and Earth & Planetary Sciences)
Title: "Hurricanes, Power Systems, and Climate Change".
Flyer/Abstract,Bio

Leaders from various arenas in the energy policy field will be speaking at Rutgers University on the following dates:

11/8 - Doug Arent (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Director, Strategic Energy Analysis Center) will speak on "Grand Energy Challenges: Rethinking Our Energy Future".

Lectures start at 10:30AM (with refreshments at 10:00AM) on Cook Campus, Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, Alampi Room.

Upcoming Seminars and Events

Date	Time	Speaker	Title	Location
Upcoming Seminars and Events
May 6, 2014	8:30AM-4:00PM	Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) Symposium Speakers TBA	Ninth Annual Rutgers Energy Symposium: This annual event enables faculty, students, staff, government officials, and community members to learn about the latest methods, processes, and initiatives being developed by energy thinkers at Rutgers, in New Jersey, and across the country. AGENDA Symposium will also include awards to the winners of this year's student Energy Innovation Contest.
April 25, 2014	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Robert B. Noland, Professor and Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: Title TBD	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
April 23, 2014		David W Titley, Rear Admiral USN (ret.) Professor of Practice in Meteorology Director, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk Penn State Department of Meteorology
April 11, 2014	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Elisabeth Gilmore, Assistant Professor, Energy and Environmental Policy School of Public Policy	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: Title TBD	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
March 7, 2014	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Richard York, Professor, Departments of Environmental Studies and Sociology, University of Oregon	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: Title TBD	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
February 7, 2014	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Holmes Hummel, Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: Title TBD	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
December 12, 2013	4:00PM	Heather Wilkerson, LEED AP, BD&C	Bloustein School "An Introduction to the Living Building Challenge"	Rutgers University, Room 112, Civic Square Building, New Brunswick
December 6, 2013	2:00PM-3:30PM	Kyle Meng, Princeton University Environmental Defense Fund	Rutgers Economic Department Empirical Microeconomics Workshop "Estimating the Cost of Climate Policy using Prediction Markets and Lobbying Records"	College Ave Campus, Rutgers University, New Jersey Hall, 3rd floor library (Simon Library)
December 3, 2013	9:30AM-12:00PM	Agenda	"Plug It In: Advancing Electric Vehicle Adoption in New Jersey"	North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Conference Room, 1 Newark Center, 17th Fl., Newark, NJ
December 2, 2012	11:00AM	Ronald Chance, Ph.D. - Senior Scientific Advisor, Physical Sciences, Algenol	"Realizing the Full Potential of Algal Biofuels"	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Foran Hall, Room 138A
November 22, 2013	12:30PM-1:30PM	Stacy Bonos, Rutgers University	Plant Biology Seminar Series “The Development of Perennial Grasses for Biofuels”	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Foran Hall Room 138A
November 21, 2013	12:00PM	Barry Rand, Princeton University	Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification: “Controlling Photons and Structure to Enhance Organic Solar Cells”	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Room 260, Wright-Rieman Chemistry Laboratory
November 18, 2013	6:00PM	Peter Schlosser, Columbia University Robert Kopp, Rutgers University Wolfram Schlenker, Columbia University	"Local and Global Impacts of Climate Change"	Wolff Conference Room, New School, 6 East 16th Street, Room 1103, New York, NY 10003.
November 15, 2013	12:00PM	Georgetown Climate Center RSVP by November 11	November Climate Lunch: Effective Climate Change Communication; For Faculty, Staff, Post-Docs and Graduate Students	College Avenue Campus, Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student Center
November 13, 2013	3:15PM	J. Klausner, University of Florida	Rutgers Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE): "High Temperatures Thermochemical Conversion: Sunlight to Fuel"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium
November 12, 2013	12:10PM	N. Strandwitz, Lehigh University	Rutgers Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) "Atomic layer deposition for control over interfacial electronics in semiconductors"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, McLaren CCR 201
November 12, 2013	11:00AM	Michael Raynolds, Shell	Rutgers Energy Institute and Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology "Shell Unconventional Gas & Tight Oil Resources: An Overview of the Technologies and Best Practices Used for Production"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright Chemistry Auditorium
November 8, 2013	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Doug Arent (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Director, Strategic Energy Analysis Center)	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: "Grand Energy Challenges: Rethinking Our Energy Future".	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
November 1, 2013	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Seth Guikema, Johns Hopkins University, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering and Earth & Planetary Sciences	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: "Hurricanes, Power Systems, and Climate Change"	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
October 30, 2013	4:30PM	Steve Koonin, Director of New Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University (former Under Secretary of Energy for Science at the United States Department of Energy)	Rutgers Dept. of Physics and Astronomy: The Promise of Urban Science	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics Lecture Hall
October 30, 2013	8:45AM-9:45AM (Light Breakfast 8:30AM)	Energy Cafe	The REI is sponsoring a morning Café Hour for conversation on a broad range of energy related topics. Students, faculty, and staff from a variety of disciplines will be attending and are welcome to join in. Energy Café Topics: New Jersey Offshore Wind Project and the Development of Energy Technology (historical perspective from Paul Israel of Thomas Edison Papers).	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, The COVE at Busch Campus Center
October 25, 2013	10:00AM	Pieter Levecque, Senior Research Officer, HySA/Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering University of Cape Town, South Africa	Nanotechnology for Clean Energy IGERT: RECENT ADVANCES IN ELECTROCATALYST AND FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA	Busch Campus, Rutgers Univeristy, McLaren, CCR 201
October 25, 2013	1:00PM	Barbara Rose Johnston, Senior Fellow at Center for Political Ecology and adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University	Human Ecology Brown Bag Luncheon Seminars: "Human rights, environment and nuclear disaster - Marshall Islands lessons for a post-Fukushima world"	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Blake Hall, Room 131
October 23, 2013	5:45PM-8:00PM	"Chasing Ice" Film Screening Panel Discussion and Pizza	Reservations required: RSVP Here	Livingston Campus, Rutgers University, Rutgers Cinema
October 17, 2013	10:20AM	J. Chen, Columbia University	Rutgers Biomedical Engineering (BME): "Designing Catalysts and Electrocatalysts for Energy Applications"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium
October 16, 2013	8:30AM	Rutgers’ Entrepreneurship Day Agenda	“Collaborative Innovation: Progress Through Partnerships” Sponsored by Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)	College Ave Campus, Rutgers University, College Ave Student Center
October 14, 2013	9:30AM-3:30PM	Agenda Register by Oct. 10th - click here	"Bridging the Climate Divide: Informing the Response to Superstorm Sandy and Implications For Future Vulnerability"	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center
October 11, 2013	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Brian Flannery, Resources for the Future; formerly Manager for Science, Strategy, and Policy, ExxonMobil	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: "Institutions In A Mosaic World: Implications For Climate Mitigation And Adaptation"	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
October 9, 2013	3:30PM	R. Maric, University of Connecticut	Rutgers Dept. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) "Flame Synthesis of Nanoparticle Films for Catalysis and Energy Storage"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium
October 10, 2013	1:00PM-3:00PM	James Marriott, Center for Middle Eastern Studies	"The Oil Road"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center, Center Hall
October 6, 2013	10:00AM - 3:00PM	New Brunswick Ciclovia (Ciclovia means opening the streets for residents by closing them to traffic along a special route, and on a specific day, so everyone can get outside and be active in a safe, friendly environment. You can use designated city streets to walk, bike, skate, dance, stroll and play without vehicles.)	Visit website http://newbrunswickciclovia.com/ A Community Collaboration and Partnership of the City of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Tomorrow, Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University	Route includes Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Bayard Street, George Street, Hamilton Street, College Avenue, and Buccleuch Park.
October 4, 2013	3:00PM	Guillermo ‘Gil’ Penalosa, Executive Director of the Canadian non-profit organization 8-80 Cities, and John Pucher, Professor of Urban Planning, Bloustein School	A Discussion: "Cycling and Walking for Healthy, Sustainable and Socially Just Cities"	Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
October 4, 2013	11:00AM	Dr. Divya Kurthakoti Chandrashekhara, Siemens Corporation	"Handling variability in electric grid: From theory to deployment"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, CoRE A(Room 301)
October 4, 2013	10:00AM-3:15PM	Agenda Register please by October 1st - click here	Rutgers Climate Education Workshop Eligible to participate: Rutgers University faculty, staff, graduate students and post-doc's	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center,Multipurpose Room AB
October 3, 2013	12:00PM	John Cumings, University of Maryland College Park	“Thermal Transport and Dissipation Studies of Carbon Nanotubes”	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright-Reiman Chemistry, Chem 260
October 1, 2013	7:30PM	Rachel Havrelock, University of Illinois at Chicago	The Ruth and Alvin Rockoff Annual Program Cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies "Pipeline: How Oil Created the Modern Middle East and How Water Can Transform I"	College Ave Campus, Rutgers Student Center
September 26, 2013	12:00PM	J.H. Dickerson II, Brookhaven National Laboratory	Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM) "Nanoscience’s Role in Addressing Our World’s Energy Challenges"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Chem 260
September 23, 2013	3:45PM	Meredith Hastings, Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University	Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences "It’s not just fossil fuel: New insights into N deposition to the North Atlantic"	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
September 20, 2013	2:00PM-3:30PM	Antonio Bento, Associate Professor, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University	Co-sponsored by Rutgers Dept. of Economics and DAFRE "The Effects of Regulation in the Presence of Multiple Unpriced Externalities: Evidence from the Transportation Sector"	College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, New Jersey Hall, Room 105
September 13, 2013	10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM)	Nat Keohane, VP of International Climate, EDF; formerly Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council Bio	Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series: "What's next for U.S. climate and energy policy?" Abstract	Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
September 12, 2013	12:00PM	Robert L. Opila, U. of Delaware	Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM) "Role of Surfaces and Their Analysis in Photovoltaics"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright-Reiman Chemistry, Chem 260
September 11, 2013	4:45PM	William Barletta, U.S. Particle Accelerator School & Dept. of Physics, MIT and UCLA	"Future Capabilities for Accelerator based Science"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics Lecture Hall
September 5, 2013	12:30PM	David Mitzi, IBM TJ Watson Research	Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM) "Solution Processing of Inorganic Semiconductors: Opportunities for Electronics and Energy Technologies"	Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Chem 260

REI Energy Policy Seminar Series

Emily Carter Emily A. Carter of Princeton University will be speaking on "The Role of Science in Solving Our Planet’s Energy Problems" on September 13th to commence this academic years Energy Policy Seminar Series, sponsored by the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) and the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (BSPPP).

Speaker: Emily A. Carter, Princeton University, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Abstract
Emily Carter Biography
View Presentation from Sept. 13 lecture

Leaders from various arenas in the energy policy field will be speaking at Rutgers University on the following upcoming dates:

SPRING 2013 SEMINARS

Feb. 8 - Inêz Azevedo (Carnegie Mellon, Assistant Research Professor Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Executive Director for the Climate and Energy Decision Making Center) will speak on “Trade-offs in Climate Mitigation Strategies: Assessing the Regional Variations in the Health, Environmental, and Climate Benefits of Wind and Solar Generation Across the United States”
Feb. 28 - Arne Jacobson (Humboldt State, Associate Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering, Co-director Schatz Energy Research Center) will speak on "The Pico Power Revolution: Off-Grid Energy Services for Low Income People in Africa, Asia, and Beyond" (Technologies Without Borders: Technologies Across Borders - Citizenship and Social Responsibility Event co-sponsored by Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers Energy Institute and Initiative on Climate and Society) . More information on Events Calendar.
April 12 - Kate Calvin (Pacific Northwest National Lab, Research Economist, Integrated Modeling & Energy Scientist) will speak on “Quantifying the impacts of climate change: an analysis using the GCAM integrated assessment model”.
April 26- Harry de Gorter (Cornell University, Associate Professor Department of Applied Economics and Management) will speak on "The Effects of Biofuels Policies on the level and Volatility of Food Grain & Oilseed prices". Jointly sponsored with DAFRE.

FALL 2012 SEMINARS

Oct. 25 - Frank Felder (Rutgers University, Director, Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy ) will speak on "Liberalization of Electricity Markets and Broader Energy Policy".
Nov. 8 - David Goldston (Natural Resources Defense Council, formerly Chief of Staff of the House Committee on Science) will speak on "What the Election Results May Mean for Energy Policy"
Nov. 15 - Robert Hill, Chancellor of the University of Adelaide (Formerly Chairman of the Australian Carbon Trust and Australian Ambassador to the United Nations) will speak on “The Pivot towards Asia: An Australian Perspective” at Civic Square, Bloustein Special Events Forum, at 2:00PM.
Nov. 29 - Thomas Sterner (Visiting Chief Economist Environmental Defense Fund; Professor of Environmental Economics University of Gothenburg) will speak on “The Theory and Practice of Grandfathering”

All lectures are held at IMCS Alampi room and start at 10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) EXCEPT for Robert Hill event. (see notice above).

A Conversation with the Rutgers Energy Institute

Energy Cafe

Enjoy Coffee, Tea, Refreshments, and a light Breakfast while talking to energy leaders from across Rutgers University.

Date: April 10, 2013
Time: 8:45AM-9:45AM (breakfast meet & greet starts 8:30)
Location: The Cove at the Rutgers Busch Campus Center 604 Bartholomew Road Piscataway, NJ
Flyer

The Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) is pleased to be sponsoring a morning Cafe Hour for conversation on a broad range of energy related topics. Students, faculty, and staff from a variety of disciplines will be attending and are welcome to join in. No reservation is required ...just come to learn and share ideas.

Topics to be focused on will be:

Rutgers Solar-to-Vehicle (S2V) Project: learn about electric vehicle charging project in conjuction with Livingston solar parking canopy
Should the Rutgers endowment stop investing in fossil fuel companies?

Sponsored by The Rutgers Energy Institute

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