On December 1, Dr. Peter F. Green (NREL) presented the KNI Distinguished Seminar on "Transitioning to a Future Low Carbon Energy System: Key Scientific and Technological Challenges".
In his talk, Green discusses how society should address decarbonization challenges associated with power generation from the current fossil fuel based energy system. He posits that a future energy system should not only provide power primarily from low carbon energy sources (e.g.: renewables, nuclear, hydrogen), but enable carbon dioxide capture and utilization (producing chemicals, fuels and materials). This future energy system needs to be able to monitor and control, in real-time, millions of DERs, in a manner that is secure, reliable, resilient, efficient and cost effective. Green provides an overview of the status and prospects of key science and technology challenges associated with such an energy transition.
Peter F. Green is the deputy laboratory director for Science and Technology and the chief research officer for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO.
The KNI Distinguished Seminar Series is a series hosted by The Kavli Nanoscience Institute where eminent scientists and thinkers with strong yet varied backgrounds in nanoscience and nanotechnology share their expertise with the Caltech community. The scopes of presentations may range from: recent outstanding scientific highlights/technological advancements, to innovative early-stage research developments, to broader cross-disciplinary topics that are relevant to nanoscience. Each seminar is recorded and posted to the KNI RU-vid channel. Visit kni.caltech.edu for more information.
10 сен 2024
