Spring 2006

During Spring Quarter 06, the seminar discussed nuclear energy.

Winter 2006

During Winter Quarter 06, the seminar discussed the US transportation sector. Topics included: alternative engine design, renewable transportation fuels, and transportation planning (e.g. mass transit).

Autumn 2005

During Autumn Quarter 05, the seminar focused on oil. After a discussion of basic oil resource concepts, the seminar read the first half of the Pulitzer-prize winning oil history, "The Prize".

Spring 2005

For Spring Quarter 05, the seminar will be discussing the prospects for ocean energy (wave and tidal current) both locally and around the world. Discussion of readings and presentations by outside speakers.

Winter 2005

For Winter Quarter 05, the seminar theme will be trends and advances in solar energy. Round table discussions will be held on readings involving solar PV, solar thermal electricity, and solar energy for residential use and space heating.

Reading for January 20 seminar. Read NREL paper first. Discussion of organic PV may begin, but will likely continue in January 27 seminar.

• NREL: Next Generation of Photovoltaic Technologies in the United States
• Nature: The path to ubiquitous and low-cost organic electronic appliances on plastic

Autumn 2004

The theme for Autumn 04 will be Energy in the Forest and Paper Products Industry. Speakers from the Weyerhaeuser Technology Center and the UW will cover a range of topics dealing with how the industry uses energy, energy conservation, environmental control, and new opportunities and developments for displacing fossil fuels with biomass and bio-fuels. The organizers are Dr. Ken Nichols of the Weyerhaeuser Technology Center and Prof. Phil Malte of the UW.

• September 29 - Seminar overview and background information
• October 6 - Dr. Zia Abdullah, Weyerhaeuser Technology Center
  "Overview of Recovery Boiler Modeling"
• October 13 - Ms. Nezrin Ozalp, University of Washington
  "Calibrated Models of Onsite Power and Steam Production in the U.S. Paper Industry"
• October 20 - Dr. Kenneth Nichols, Weyerhaeuser Technology Center
  Combustion Processes in the Forest Products Industry
• October 27 - Dr. Philip Malte, University of Washington
  "Biomass for CHP and Combined Cycles"
• November 3 - Mr. Victor Dallons, Weyerhaueser Technology Center
  "Particulate Emissions from Wood-Residue Fired Boilers"
• November 10 - Dr. Philip Malte, University of Washington
  Lecture on Energy to SMA 512 (Governmental Responses to Global Climate Change)
• November 17 - Mr. Igor Novosselov, University of Washington
  Modeling Wood Dust Burners - Insight Gained for Controlling Exhaust Emissions
• November 24 - No seminar
• December 1 - Dr. Peter Gorog, Weyerhaeuser Technology Center
  Lime Kiln Burners - Theoretical and Practical Considerations
• December 8 - Mr. Brian Polagye, University of Washington
  Thermochemical Conversion of Forest Fuel Thinnings

Spring 2004

Seminar focused on external speakers from Puget Sound and beyond.

• Dr. Merwin Brown, Strategic Energy Consulting
  Natural Gas: Fuel for the Future or Future Folly?
• Mr. Eron Jacobson, University of Washington
  Low Speed Wind Turbines
• Mr. Mike Richardson, Puget Sound Energy
  Renewable Energy and Green Power
• Dr. Rita Schenck, IERE
  Energy Independent Communities
• Dr. Robert Steele, Ramgen
  Ramgen
  Distributed Generation

Winter 2004

The hydrogen economy was discussed in segments: production, distribution, and use.