Solar Energy
Energy Discussion Group
The Energy Discussion Group is an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students who share a passion for energy research. The group meets approximately once per month to hear a presentation and discuss energy-related developments, both technical and political. Attendees come from Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry, but all are welcome.
Fall 2011 Meeting Schedule:
09/22/2011 |
Strategy for Renewable Electricity in San Diego by 2020 |
Dr. Richard Caputo |
| 10/13/2011 | Molten Salt Cooled Central Receiver Plant Technology |
Michael McDowell- Pratt & Whitney- Rocketdyne- SolarReserve |
11/03/2011 |
Architectural Daylighting: Sidelighting & Toplighting Controls & Strategies for Energy Efficiency |
Principal, Sweitzer LLP - Architectural Acoustics & Daylighting |
11/17/2011 |
Solar Forecasting for Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants |
Jan Kleissl Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering co-Director, California Solar Energy Collaborative Associate Director, UCSD Center for Energy Research |
Spring 2011 Meeting Schedule:
01/27/2011
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Dr Piotr Krawczyk, Mech. Eng.
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02/24/2011
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Fuels from Water, CO2, and Solar Energy |
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03/24/2011
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Zephen Specht, SDSU Chemistry
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04/28/2011 |
Intelligent Systems for Electric Vehicles and the Evolving Smart Grid |
Fall 2010 Meeting Schedule:
10/19/2010 |
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| 11/12/2010 | Energy Storage Presentation |
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12/16/2010 |
Adaptive motion and why fish are so efishent |
Jarrett Hilfiger, Mech. Eng.
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The meetings take place in Dean's Conference Room, GMCS Building, room 602, from 11:30 to 1:00 PM.
If you have not attended before, please RSVP to fletcher.miller@sdsu.edu