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Energy and Environmental Impacts Related to Sustainability

January 4-6, 2006
Rathbone 1052, Kansas State University

This special seminar focuses on energy, the environment, and sustainability for conventional and renewable energy technologies (including wind, solar, biomass, and hydrogen). Experts present on technical, policy, economic, and other aspects of these energy technologies; and facilitators lead discussions with participants to discuss ways to realistically move toward sustainability, with respect to energy options, in Kansas and the United States. The program also includes presentations on green engineering, life cycle analysis, and other relevant approaches to work toward sustainability.

Seminar Resources/Materials

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Wednesday, January 4

General and Conventional Energy Resources

8:10 am - Introduction & Objectives – Larry Erickson, KSU

8:15 am - General Energy Overview – Richard Nelson, KSU and Tim Carr, Kansas Geological Society

8:35 am - Kick-off Speech: Natural Capitalism – Lena Hansen, Rocky Mountain Institute

9:20 am - Break

9:35 am - Coal – Sam Scupham, Black & Veatch

10:05 am - Nuclear Energy – Larry Drbal, Black & Veatch

10:35 am - Petroleum & Natural Gas – Tim Carr, Kansas Geological Survey

11:05 am - Petroleum: Winning the Oil Endgame – Lena Hansen, Rocky Mountain Institute

11:45 am - Morning Wrap-up and Introduction of Afternoon's Topics - Richard Nelson, KSU

11:50 am - Morning Adjournment and Lunch on Your Own

Renewable Energy

1:00 pm - Solar Energy – Daniel Higgins, KSU

1:30 pm - Wind Energy in Kansas – Rob Freeman, Tradewind Energy

2:00 pm - Wind Energy in Oklahoma Perspective – Mark Meo, University of Oklahoma

2:30 pm - Break

2:45 pm - Biomass, Bioenergy, & Biofuels – Mark Schrock, KSU

3:15 pm - Energy Policy - Kansas and Beyond – Bruce Snead, KSU

4:00 pm - Facilitated Discussion of Day One topics – Terrie McCants and Richard Nelson, KSU

5:00 pm - Adjourn

Thursday, January 5

Sustainability

8:15 am - Hydrogen Economy – Keith Hohn, KSU

8:45 am - Solar and Electric Power in Transportation – Ruth Miller, KSU

9:15 am - Green Engineering – Jennifer Anthony, KSU

9:45 am - Break

10:00 am - Life Cycle Assessments of Wind Energy and Other Renewables – Greg Norris, KSU

10:30 am - Life Cycle Analysis of Bio-based Liquid Fuels – John Sheehan, NREL (did not present)

11:15 am - Integrated Energy Systems – Tim Carr, Kansas Geological Society

11:50 am - Morning Adjournment and Lunch on Your Own

1:00 pm - Sustainability of Natural Resources – Ray Pierotti, University of Kansas

1:30 pm - Sustainability and Policy: Past, Present, and Outlook – Richard Sumpter, US EPA Region VII

2:00 pm - Renewable Portfolio Standard/Renewable Fuels Standard RPS/RFS) – Richard Nelson, KSU

2:30 pm - Break

2:45 pm - Facilitated Discussion of Day Two Topics – Dan Kahl and Bruce Snead, KSU

4:30 pm - Adjourn to View Posters and KSU Solar Car

Friday, January 6

Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Buildings

8:15 am - Global Climate Change – Richard B. Hayter, KSU

8:45 am - Carbon Dioxide: Generation and Storage – Jennifer Anthony, KSU

9:15 am - "Real World" Green Building Design – Bob Berkibile, BNIM Inc. KC

9:45 am - Efficient Homes – Gene Meyer and Doug Walter, Kansas Building Science Institute

10:15 am - Break

10:30 am - Facilitated Discussion – David Procter and Larry Erickson, KSU

11:45 am - Workshop Adjournment

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