Resources (21-40 of 51)

1. Vacuum Nanosystemsfor Energy Conversion

   01 Feb 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Roger T. Howe

   Micro and nano-fabricated sensors (e.g., accelerometers and gyroscopes) and actuators (e.g., light valve chips for projection and cell-phone displays) have become commonplace in recent years. Some of these devices must operate in a hermetically sealed, lowpressure ambient, a need that motivated...

2. ECE 595E Numerical Simulations for Energy Applications

   17 Jan 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Peter Bermel

3. Nano Solutions to Our Impending Energy Crisis

   17 Nov 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Ali Shakouri

   In this talk we review some of the advances in nanoscale energy conversion devices and discuss about the challenges and opportunities to provide a clean energy infrastructure. Couple of examples from solar and thermoelectric materials, devices and systems will be given and the scale of the...

4. Opportunities of Lasers for Scalable Manufacturing of Solar Energy Devices

   21 Aug 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Gary Cheng

   Production costs, module conversion efficiencies, and adoption in commercial rooftops continue to be the most critical issues for solar energy technology.The industry continuously seeks technologies that offer scalable and high speed solar device production to replace costly conventional...

5. Dynmical Models for Thermopower

   19 Apr 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Giulio Casati

   Dynamical nonlinear systems provide a new approach to the old problem of increasing the efficiency of thermoelectric machines. Here we discuss stylized models of classical dynamics, including non interacting complex molecules in an ergodic billiard, a disordered hardpoint gas and systems with...

6. Competing Policy Choices at the Intersection of Energy and Climate Change – An Engineer’s Role

   03 Feb 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Suresh V. Garimella

   I will explore the tension between the seemingly contradictory but equally critical needs of energy security and climate change mitigation, and discuss the potential of renewable sources. I will highlight the role of engineers and scientists in informing this confusing policy landscape.

7. Energy Biofuels: An Even Better Alternative to Oil

   10 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Maureen McCann

8. PfFP Lecture 39: Future of Nuclear Energy in the US - Debate

   17 May 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall

9. PfFP Lecture 12: Chain Reactions, Nuclear Reactors and Atomic Bombs II

   14 Apr 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall

10. PfFP Lecture 13: Chain Reactions, Nuclear Reactors and Atomic Bombs III

    10 Mar 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall

11. PfFP Lecture 1: Energy and Power I

    26 Jan 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall

12. PfFP Lecture 2: Energy and Power II

    26 Jan 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall

13. PfFP Lecture 3: Energy and Power III

    26 Jan 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall

14. Innovations and a Sustainable Energy Future

    29 Dec 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Arunava Majumdar

    Keynote speech for the 2010 Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) National Conference.

15. Energy Innovations in the 21st Century: Role of ARPA-E

    13 Oct 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Arunava Majumdar

    We are living through a Sputnik moment in our nation’s history, where we have witnessed multiple wake up calls with regards to the need for innovating in energy technologies. ARPA-E was created to address this need by investing in high-risk/high-impact projects, with a mission to: (i) reduce...

16. Transformative Power Semiconductor Technologies to Impact 21st Century Energy Economy, and Space and Defense Electronics

    22 Sep 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Krishna Shenai

    This talk will focus on advanced power semiconductor materials, devices, circuits and systems that are needed in order to address this daunting challenge. Specifically we will discuss emerging silicon and wide bandgap materials and power devices, heterogeneous chip-scale power integration,...

17. Introductory Seminars on What is Nanotechnology?

    06 Apr 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Joseph M. Cychosz (editor)

    A collection of presentations which answer an aspect of the question "What is nano?"

18. Nano*High: From Atoms to Electricity: An Introduction to Nuclear Power, Its Promise and Challenge

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    02 Feb 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Brian D. Wirth

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nano*High. Professor Brian Wirth from the UC Berkeley Dept. of Nuclear Engineering presents the basics of nuclear science, and discusses the technological challenges involved in generating nuclear power and dealing safely with the by-products.

19. Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass

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    01 Dec 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Michael R. Ladisch

    Report on the National Academies’ America’s Energy Future Study 2009.

20. Pioneers in Energy Seminar Series

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    01 Dec 2009 |

    This Purdue University, West Lafayette campus speaker series supports lectures & visits by leaders in the field of energy research with the goal of increasing understanding of specific energy challenges and building a stronger Purdue energy research community.