Mondays at 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building
As the effects of climate change grip the planet, and the globe continues to warm, current sources of energy production may no longer continue to be adequate. The Fall 2022 seminar series, "Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Solar Energy," will focus on exploring the development of solar energy through multiple, and intersecting, lenses.
With both a local and global scope, the series will present the latest perspectives on policies, environmental management, and the technological advancements towards the dual use, and social and cultural implications of solar energy. Through these perspectives, the series aims to foster discussion around how society can achieve just and sustainable transitions in building solar and renewable energy capacities, both locally and globally.
The series is scheduled to take place in 112 Walker building from 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. and will feature the following speakers:
| Date | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 19 | Stephanie Buechler Penn State |
"An Energy Justice Framework for Applied Research on Women, Solar Energy Use and Agriculture" Watch the seminar |
| Sept. 26 | Allen Landis Penn State |
"Snapshot of Pennsylvania's Solar Sector – and Programs & Policies to Grow It" Recording of talk not available |
| Oct. 3 | Rob Altenburg PennFuture Energy Center |
"Solar Policy and Politics in Pennsylvania" Watch the seminar |
| Oct. 10 | Kaitlyn Spangler Penn State |
"Towards solar justice in Pennsylvania: tensions of land, farming, and power" Watch the seminar |
| Oct. 17 | Tom Murphy Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research at Penn State |
"Utility Scale Solar and Pennsylvania – Trends, Impacts, and Implications" Watch the seminar |
| Oct. 24 | Lexie Hain Lightsource BP |
"Agricultural integration & solar facilities: Agrivoltaics in Context" Watch the seminar |
| Oct. 31 | Nelson Dzade Penn State |
"The Interface is Still the Device: Engineering it for Enhanced Thin Film Solar Cell Performance." Watch the seminar |
| Nov. 14 | Niko Kochendoerfer Cornell University |
"Effect of sheep stocking rate on ecosystem parameters in ground-mounted solar arrays" Join the seminar |
| Dec. 5 | Cody Two Bears Standing Rock Sioux Tribe |
"Empowering Native Communities with Renewable Energy" Join the seminar |
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