Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive

Presenter Mohammad Rezaee, Dept. of Energy and Mineral Engineering

The Stuckeman School will host civil engineer and transportation visionary Ian Lockwood Oct. 30-31 as part of the Department of Landscape Architecture’s ongoing studio course that explores alternative options for a proposed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) super highway through the local Penns-Brush Valley area.

Aerosols, also referred to as particulate matter (PM), pose a health risk to humans and are therefore considered a criteria pollutant by the EPA. Despite the regulations and standards on PM10 and PM2.5, growing evidence shows that submicron aerosols are often more potent than larger particles in their health and climate effects, and that aerosol composition is a major factor in how these particles interact with the environment.

Pennsylvania municipalities play a vital role in guiding growth and coordinated development through land use regulatory ordinances, with the Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) being one of the most commonly adopted regulations. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development 2020 State Land Use and Growth Management Report, 2,416 Pennsylvania municipalities either have their own SALDO or are under the purview of a County SALDO.

Land use restrictions for biodiversity protection represent a common approach to conservation policy and affect 8% of U.S. land. Gustafson studies real and financial effects of these restrictions using parcel-level data on land values, transactions, and development over the 2010–2020 period. He documents a biodiversity protection discount of 45% of land value, which emerges after protected areas are created and is accompanied by reductions in liquidity.

Block off Oct. 29-30 on your calendar for the 2024 Materials Day, Penn State’s marquee event for the materials research community. This year’s theme is “Convergence of Materials, Data, Manufacturing, and the Human Dimension.” With this theme in mind, the event will feature keynote speakers, breakout sessions, graduate student poster sessions, industry-sponsored tabletops, lunch, and several networking opportunities.

Deon Knights Vassar College Host: Anastasia Piliouras

Part 1: Best Practices and Community Resources Webinar Join us for a free webinar showcasing Benton Foundry’s green initiatives that have significantly reduced energy consumption and waste. Learn how this Benton, PA-based manufacturer has implemented system controls, electricity management programs, waste heat capture, air quality upgrades, and recycling programs to boost efficiency and sustainability. Key topics include:

Block off Oct. 29-30 on your calendar for the 2024 Materials Day, Penn State’s marquee event for the materials research community. This year’s theme is “Convergence of Materials, Data, Manufacturing, and the Human Dimension.” With this theme in mind, the event will feature keynote speakers, breakout sessions, graduate student poster sessions, industry-sponsored tabletops, lunch, and several networking opportunities.

Pennsylvania municipalities play a vital role in guiding growth and coordinated development through land use regulatory ordinances, with the Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) being one of the most commonly adopted regulations. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development 2020 State Land Use and Growth Management Report, 2,416 Pennsylvania municipalities either have their own SALDO or are under the purview of a County SALDO.

The processing and reprocessing of secondary materials is one of the key strategies to secure the supply of critical and energy transition metals in the U.S. Mine waste and end-of-life electronic and electric equipment are widely accepted as important sources of these critical metals. Black mass from waste batteries and printed circuit boards from electronic waste are examples of materials that have received significant attention from research and industry, looking at gainfully recycling key metals.

Caterpillars limit soybean production, especially in the Southern USA, and thus require insecticide applications that increase production costs. However, as insecticides lose their effectiveness and climate change promotes caterpillar growth, caterpillars are an increasingly important pest in parts of the Midwest and into the Dakotas. Caterpillar pests are forecast to continue intensifying in the future. Nevertheless, genes for resistance to a broad range of caterpillars and other defoliators exist in soybean germplasm.

The workshop will feature two distinguished keynote speakers, lightning talks from participants, and participatory sessions designed to foster climate justice focused collaborations. Day 1 will feature expert lectures and seminar style conversations that provide a conceptual and theoretical orientation to different climate justice considerations and frameworks. 

Coffee Hour is a weekly lecture hosted by the Department of Geography celebrating interdisciplinary scholarship and collegiality. Topics range from innovations in GIScience, to food security, to land use and justice issues, among others. All members of the Geography, Penn State, and surrounding community are invited to attend. Speaker: Meredith Palmer - University of Buffalo

Angela Smilanich grew up in western Colorado. After receiving her B.S. In Biology at Colorado Mesa University she spent six years in New Orleans tackling her Ph.D. at Tulane University. She is now an Associate Professor in the department of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She enjoys reading, rock climbing, yoga, and playing with her 10 year-old son, Hank.

Join Thomas Larrabee, Senior Chemical Hygiene Officer with Penn State’s Environmental Health and Safety to explore some of the fundamentals of Green Chemistry as well as some Penn State specific efforts and way to engage with the topic.

The workshop will feature two distinguished keynote speakers, lightning talks from participants, and participatory sessions designed to foster climate justice focused collaborations. Day 1 will feature expert lectures and seminar style conversations that provide a conceptual and theoretical orientation to different climate justice considerations and frameworks. 

Unlock the potential of your microgreens business by joining our upcoming webinar. Led by Francesco Di Gioia, Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science at Penn State, this session is the first in a series designed to help agricultural producers navigate the complexities of microgreens production.

Dr. Chantel Vogels, University of Arizona

Part 1: Building a Regional Coalition for Reducing Waste in the Food Manufacturing Industry Join us for a free webinar focused on Pollution Prevention (P2) tools and best practices for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Gain insights into reducing operational costs, enhancing sustainability, and joining a regional effort to upcycle food waste and conserve energy. Key topics include: