Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar

A collection of upcoming energy and environment events from around Penn State and beyond.

 1:00 – 2:00pm  Online  Full details
Grasslands can produce feedstock for biogas production, but how can they play a role in improving the ecosystem of a farm? C-CHANGE: Perennial Grass to Gas - Regenerative Farming Strategy will present recent findings on perennial grasses and their environmental performance. The one-hour webinar is free and will detail grassland ecosystem impacts and making perennial grass to gas a strategy for regenerative farms.   Who is this for? Farmers Developers Energy industry members What will you learn?

 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
2024 Women Advancing River Research Seminar Series All seminars will be presented online live at 11:00 a.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month. Seminar recordings will be posted later. Please register in advance for all talks. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Inland Waters: Reach Through Global Scale" Amanda G. DelVecchia, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (U.S.) Taylor Maavara, University of Leeds, (United Kingdom)
 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
The metal fabrication and manufacturing industry is one of the most diverse industrial sectors. The processes inherent to the industry can result in the generation of waste materials, hazardous air pollutants, and volatile organic compounds. In addition, plating and degreasing processes often require metal finishing facilities to treat wastewater prior to leaving the site. This webinar will highlight strategies that manufacturers can employ to reduce energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, the use of hazardous materials, and the pollution generated by their facility.
 12:00 – 1:00pm  Online  Full details
Local governments in Pennsylvania are faced with questions about solar development and what kind of local regulations should be in place. Solar ordinances in Pennsylvania can vary significantly depending on the municipality. However, there are some common themes and considerations that tend to arise in solar ordinances across the state. Join us to hear from a recent study looking at solar ordinances across Pennsylvania so far. Join this free one-hour webinar as we explore common themes and considerations in Pennsylvania's solar ordinances. Who is this for?

 All day  233 A&B Hub Robeson Cultural Center  Full details
The fields of bioenergy and biorenewables have seen and continue to experience unprecedented growth, as the world seeks to shift its economy to a sustainable, renewable basis. Penn State's Center for Biorenewables works to catalyze this transformation through innovation and education relating to biorenewable food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, materials, and energy.
 4:30 – 5:30pm  Freeman Auditorium at the HUB-Robeson Center or Online  Full details
The realities of climate change and the global need to transition to non-carbon emitting energy generation, distribution, and utilization are creating fundamental national security implications and driving an order-of-magnitude demand increase for a wide array of critical and essential minerals. Significant increases in the production of critical and essential minerals are strategically vital to achieving the desired green energy transition.

 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
Energy code requirements continue to introduce challenges and complexity to the residential construction industry. As building professionals continue to weigh options to achieve code compliance, the various energy code compliance paths that are written into the PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC) should be considered. This webinar will focus on the varying levels of “performance” paths that are available to permit applicants in the UCC.

 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
2024 Women Advancing River Research Seminar Series All seminars will be presented online live at 11:00 a.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month. Seminar recordings will be posted later. Please register in advance for all talks. Catalyzing Change in the Geosciences Rebecca Barnes, Belmont Forum (U.S.) Rocío Paola Caballero-Gill, George Mason University (U.S)

 All day  Huck Life Sciences Building  Full details
The One Health Microbiome Symposium is the second biennial symposium hosted by the One Health Microbiome Center, one of the largest and most active interdisciplinary microbiome centers. Join us May 30-31st, 2024 at the University Park Campus of The Pennsylvania State University.

 All day  Huck Life Sciences Building  Full details
The One Health Microbiome Symposium is the second biennial symposium hosted by the One Health Microbiome Center, one of the largest and most active interdisciplinary microbiome centers. Join us May 30-31st, 2024 at the University Park Campus of The Pennsylvania State University.

 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
2024 Women Advancing River Research Seminar Series All seminars will be presented online live at 11:00 a.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month. Seminar recordings will be posted later. Please register in advance for all talks. Unravelling Water Pathways and Their Impact on Water Quality Dynamics Julia L. A. Knapp, Durham University (United Kingdom) Catalina Segura, Oregon State University (U.S.)

 All day  Saint Paul RiverCentre  Full details
The Water Science Conference (WaterSciCon) brings the water community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. WaterSciCon 2024 will be held the week of 23 June 2024 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme of the meeting is Catalyzing Collaboration and our goal is for every attendee to leave with new collaborators, networks, tools, and/or approaches, enhancing their contributions across their own portfolio of research, education, service, and/or agency mission.

 All day  Saint Paul RiverCentre  Full details
The Water Science Conference (WaterSciCon) brings the water community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. WaterSciCon 2024 will be held the week of 23 June 2024 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme of the meeting is Catalyzing Collaboration and our goal is for every attendee to leave with new collaborators, networks, tools, and/or approaches, enhancing their contributions across their own portfolio of research, education, service, and/or agency mission.

 All day  Saint Paul RiverCentre  Full details
The Water Science Conference (WaterSciCon) brings the water community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. WaterSciCon 2024 will be held the week of 23 June 2024 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme of the meeting is Catalyzing Collaboration and our goal is for every attendee to leave with new collaborators, networks, tools, and/or approaches, enhancing their contributions across their own portfolio of research, education, service, and/or agency mission.

 All day  Saint Paul RiverCentre  Full details
The Water Science Conference (WaterSciCon) brings the water community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. WaterSciCon 2024 will be held the week of 23 June 2024 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme of the meeting is Catalyzing Collaboration and our goal is for every attendee to leave with new collaborators, networks, tools, and/or approaches, enhancing their contributions across their own portfolio of research, education, service, and/or agency mission.

 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
2024 Women Advancing River Research Seminar Series All seminars will be presented online live at 11:00 a.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month. Seminar recordings will be posted later. Please register in advance for all talks. Landscape Disturbance and River Water Quality: Long- and Short-Term Impacts Christa Kelleher, Lafayette College (U.S.) Heather Golden, Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)