Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive

After the catastrophe caused by 2017’s Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans were left without electricity for months. Now, what is the best plan to radically reform electricity access on the Caribbean island? Better still, how do we reform our national and global energy systems to meet the goal of net-zero carbon emissions? Is Puerto Rico the canary in the coal mine or something more?

Chemical manufacturing in the United States has an advantage in the global market due to increased energy and feedstock supplies.In 2018, Pennsylvania and Ohio both reached record natural gas production. Martha Moore, with the American Chemical Council, will analyze the current U.S. chemical industry outlook and look at the Northeast growth in particular.

In celebration of National Pollinator Week, you are cordially invited to join the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research for a screening of The Pollinators, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at the State Theatre in downtown State College, followed by a panel discussion. The trailer to the movie can be found here, and the movie poster is attached. Admission is free, but registration is required. To register, visit https://forms.gle/A7mPSgXb2bz9drveA.

This webinar will provide an overview of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS, taps.unl.edu) program, an innovative program that facilitates a number of interactive real-life farm management competitions. these competitions bring together UNL scientists and extension professionals, producers, industry leaders, agriculture students, government regulators and agency personnel to become part of a highly engaged network focused on evolving profitability and input-use efficiency.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Indonesia is recorded as the second biggest producer country in the world of plastic waste dumped to the soil and sea. The total production of Indonesian plastic waste is 263 million tons/year. Only small part of plastic wastes produced in Indonesia is recycled. Therefore a solution of using renewable materials that are more environmentally friendly is needed. One potential raw material in Indonesia to be utilized as an environmentally friendly bio-plastic material is Crude Palm Oil (CPO).

Plant Biology with Tetsuya Higashiyama, Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules Nagoya University, Japan

Please join the Ecology Institute for a Faculty Mixer and Poster Session. Poster session is from 3–4 p.m. Faculty Mixer is from 4–6 p.m.

The IEA Clean Coal Centre’s 9th International Conference on Clean Coal Technologies (CCT2019) comes to the USA for the first time on 3-7 June. At the heart of key developments in energy and cleaner coal, the city of Houston, Texas, plays host to this leading forum for innovation in the coal industry.

Science is relevant to every person—it is just that many people don’t realize it. The volume and complexity of modern science, and the speed at which nonsense (nonscience) is transmitted, make the dissemination of accurate scientific concepts a challenge. Add fake science to the mix and one can understand why the public is confused.

How do we meet the goals of energy affordability, sustainability, and security to ensure innovation, policy, and investment in our energy system going forward? To meet these current and future energy challenges, Penn State is hosting the Energy Days Conference on May 29-30, 2019, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on University Park campus.

The U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology (Energy Center) announces its Call for Proposals. This program was initiated by the U.S. Department of Energy, Israel’s Ministry of Energy, and the Israel Innovation Authority. The Energy Center will cover 4 topics: Fossil Energy, Energy Storage, Cyber and Physical Security for Infrastructure and Energy-Water Nexus. The maximum award for a consortium in a topic area is $10M for a period of 5 years, subject to appropriations and performance.

The International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science is the premier global forum for exploring the nexus of energy and society.

One of the most important aspects of oil and gas drilling is to ensure well integrity. The process of using cement between the steel well casings and the geologic formation is necessary to support the casing, prevent fluid from leaking to the surface, and to provide isolation between water-bearing and producing zones. Cement bond log analysis is vital to ensure well integrity isn’t compromised.

Please join us for 1.5 day workshop on Math for Sustainability at Penn State. Math for Sustainability: Ethical and Quantitative Reasoning in General Education Mathematics. Sessions include

The workshop provides an opportunity for nonscientists, researchers, experts, government officials, and members of the gas and environmental industries to compare lessons learned about water issues within the northeastern region of shale gas development. Participants take part in sharing and interpreting water data related to shale gas development.

A changing climate drives risks. To better manage climate risks, we need to: (i) do the research right and (ii) do the right research. Starting with real-world decision-problems and integrating decision-makers into an environment of shared discovery can help with this task. This is a part of the Millennium Cafe.

Ferguson Township Supervisor Peter Buckland and Ferguson Twp. Climate Action Committee Chair Brandi Robinson discuss the actions being taken and considered by the township in response to climate change.

You are cordially invited to discuss the establishment of a Plant Institute under the auspices of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences in 108 Wartik from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm on Monday May 6, 2019. Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Director Andrew Read will open the meeting at 11:00 with a brief explanation of the initiative, followed by an overview of some emerging big ideas and an open discussion.

The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that advances informed environmental policy and decision-making through science. Their work and programs include interdisciplinary research, scientific assessment, information dissemination, training, and curriculum development. They engage scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government.

Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection along with numerous other sponsors invite you to attend the 2019 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium at it's new location at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, PA. The Symposium theme, Emerging Concerns for Groundwater, will provide a forum for researchers, students, professionals and educators working in the groundwater field to exchange information and promote protection of groundwater resources throughout the state.