Advancing Equitable Energy Transitions Across Locations and ScalesEmphasizing equity in the deployment of sustainable technologies and in infrastructure planning is critical for building a just and inclusive society, particularly as we support a clean energy transition and address our climate crisis. In this talk, I will explore examples where we assess the potential for equitable interventions in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
SETI Live: Earth 2.0? Maybe Not - LivestreamGet ready for a fascinating deep dive into one of the biggest questions in astrobiology: How common are biological extraterrestrial intelligences in the Milky Way? Host Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research, is joined by Manuel Scherf and Helmut Lammer (Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy ...
After over 20 years of planning, design, construction and commissioning the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to begin its 10-year survey of the entire Southern Hemisphere sky. In this colloquium I’ll review the most important features and challenges of Rubin and especially of the 3.2 billion pixel LSST Camera, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
What if the Electrical Grid Fails? How to get Off the Grid - Practical and Philosophic ConsiderationsOver the years, Chaz has provided off-grid solar power for the Gravenstein Apple Fair, local fairs and music stages - anywhere anytime! He will describe AND demonstrate the technology of off-grid solar power. Solar panels, controls, battery technology, and their integration has come a long way. From the early off-grid ...
A couple of decades in the making, the world's newest and fastest astronomical facility is now online and gearing up to carry out its primary mission, the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Join Rubin's Deputy Director of Operations, Phil Marshall, for a virtual tour of the NSF-DOE ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members/Seniors
