Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2010
Volume 55, Number 2
Monday–Friday, March 15–19, 2010; Portland, Oregon
Session U10: Panel Discussion: Fuels of the Future |
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Sponsoring Units: GERA Chair: George Crabtree, Argonne National Laboratory Room: Portland Ballroom 254 |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:00PM - 7:05PM |
U10.00001: Introduction Invited Speaker: Oil accounts for 40\% of energy usage, devoted primarily to transportation fuels. Last year, the United States imported 60\% of its oil. Increasing carbon dioxide emissions from the developed and the developing world threaten climate stability. The panel will consider the impact of these and other issues on our choices for fuel mixes of the future including fossil and biofuels. The three panelists will each give a 10-minute opening statement followed by open discussion with the audience and among the panel. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:05PM - 7:15PM |
U10.00002: Advanced biofuels and Chevron's energy supply strategy Invited Speaker: With worldwide energy consumption projected to rise by about 45 percent by 2030, the complexities of global climate change pose serious questions for the energy industry and broader society. At Chevron, we are working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and expand our energy supply portfolio to meet the demands of customers for affordable, reliable and lower-impact supplies of energy. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:15PM - 7:25PM |
U10.00003: Sustainable biofuels from perennial crops without conflict with food production Invited Speaker: Although crop photosynthesis as a source of renewable energy is considered inefficient and has received much criticism, Brazil has already used this to replace 50\% of its gasoline use. It will be shown that by careful choice of crop, land use and technological advance that the US could do the same. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:25PM - 7:35PM |
U10.00004: Basic Research Needs and Opportunities Invited Speaker: As Nation's largest supporter of fundamental science for energy, the Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences has held a series of workshops to determine priority research directions for the underpinning challenges for a secure energy future. These opportunities and the national user facilities available for this research will be summarized. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:35PM - 8:30PM |
U10.00005: Panel Discussion |
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