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2005/2006 Robertson Program Seminar Series:

Energy in Transition

Co-sponsored by:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Duke University

Join us to hear what five experts had to say in Fall 2005 on the impending transition in energy supply and consumption, and how that transition will impact our economy, our environment, and our society. Many thanks to the UNC/Duke collaborative Robertson Program, which made this series possible.

Events:

September 13
World Oil Production: Peaking & Its Mitigation

Robert Hirsch, PhD
more > View lecture in Flash format or as PowerPoint

September 28
The Emerging U.S. Natural Gas and Electricity Crisis
Andrew Weissman
more > View lecture in Windows streaming format, in RealVideo streaming format (broadband connection required for 132 MB video stream), or as PowerPoint

October 4
Energy and Environmental Aspects of Biofuels
David Pimentel, PhD
more > View lecture in Windows streaming format, in RealVideo streaming format (broadband connection required for 108 MB video stream), or as PowerPoint

October 24
Facility-Level Greenhouse Gas Management: Strategies for Energy Efficiency and Carbon Neutrality
Joel Swisher, PhD
more >

November 28
How Do We Dig Out of Our Energy Hole?
Matthew Simmons
more > View lecture in RealVideo streaming format (broadband connection required for 98 MB video stream), or in Flash format (ok for dialup connection)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
please contact Gerald Cecil (cecil AT physics DOT unc DOT edu).

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