Green Infrastructure in PracticeChih-Wei 'G.V." Chang, RLA, LEED AP, Associate SWA Group joins us for a discussion of examples of bringing research and rigorous analysis into landscape architecture project design.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
SOLAR FUELS PRODUCTION BY ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESISDr. Joel Ager from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will explain his research on practical methods to use sunlight to generate liquid transportation fuels, using a carbon-neutral energy source. Artificial photosynthesis is the first step to such alternative fuels.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Ethics in an Energy Crisis: What Should We Do When Current Needs Conflict with Long-Term Sustainability?Ethics are important. The economic divide between the developed and developing world highlights the ethical dimensions of energy access in a climate-constrained world. Is it fair to hinder economic growth in developing countries because the wealthiest nations have changed the composition of the atmosphere and changed the climate of the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Radioluminescence: Old Concept, New ApplicationIonizing radiation has many uses in medicine, both for imaging and therapy. For instance, radionuclide imaging provides sensitive, quantitative, and non-invasive characterization of molecular disease processes in vivo. X-ray computed tomography is the standard method for imaging the human anatomy with high spatial resolution. Megavoltage radiation is one of the ...
