Archive for the 'Events' Category

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Energizing the Midwest: Technology, Policy, and You

Friday, November 7th, 2008

eHub Energy Conference

November 7, 2008

7:00 am- 7:30 pm

Keynote Speakers: Patrick Moore, Co-Chair Clean and Safe Energy Coalition
Commissioner Lauren Azar, Wisconsin Public Service Commission

More Info: http://uwehub.org/events/event.php?id=5

Contact: dcdonovan@wisc.edu

Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

University of Wisconsin School of Business

James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate
Thursday, October 30, 2008

7:30am- 5:30 pm

Fluno Center for Executive Education, Madison, Wisconsin (map)

For more information: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/wcre/sustainableconference/default.asp

Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Keynote Speaker: Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund

Date: October 23-24, 2008
Time: 9:00 am Thursday, October 23 - Noon Friday, October 24

Location: Information on location and other details will be available soon.

Event Details: http://www.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/09/15/wisconsin-bioenergy-summit-%e2%80%94-oct-23-24/

Energy Planning for the Future

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Lecture and discussion with Mary Klos,
Senior Consultant for Summit Blue Consulting LLC.
Hosted by: Wisconsin Student Planning Association

When: 12:15 - 1:15 on Thursday, October 16
Where: Grainger Hall, Room 3180
Ms. Klos will share her extensive experience in the energy industry,
covering critical energy planning-related topics such as load
forecasting, small area population projections, demand management
modelling, probability-based risk analysis, and statewide policy
direction in energy efficiency and renewable resources.

For additional information, contact: Damon  Clark [dbclark@wisc.edu]

Solving the Food vs Fuel vs Environment Dilemma

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Dr. David Tilman, University of Minnesota

Wisconsin Ecology Fall Symposium

Thursday, October 16

7:00PM Birge Hall, Room 145 (map)

http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/meg/symposium.htm 

Contact: “meg@mailplus.wisc.edu”

The Front End of the Fuel Cycle

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Mr. Kirk Schnoebelen, President Urenco, Inc.

Engineering Physics Department Colloquium

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
106 Engineering Research Building 
1500 Engineering Drive (map)

Energy Utility Basics

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Fundamental Course:
October 13-17, 2008, Fluno Center, Madison, Wisconsin

This is an annual foundation course, updated each year as technology, regulation, competition and markets evolve.  The WPUI Basic Course for Energy Utilities was first offered in 1983.  The Institute is proud to present this exceptional course.

http://wpui.wisc.edu/programs/Professional_Courses/EUB/2008/EnergyBasics2008Home.htm

Costs and Benefits of an Expanding Biofuels Industry

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Jason Hill, University of Minnesota
Contemporary Biochemistry - Biofuels Seminar Series

Monday, October 13
3:30 p.m.

Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Science Building
1550 Linden Drive, UW-Madison (map)

https://www.biochem.wisc.edu/seminars/contemporary_biochemistry/default.aspx

The Key Role of Network Systems Engineering in Meeting the Energy and Environment Dream

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Speaker: Marija Ilic
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering and Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University

Date: October 7, 2008
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm central time
Location: B651 Engineering Hall (map)
Contact: PSERC’s Tele-Seminar Coordinator
Shmuel Oren, University of California at Berkeley
Email: oren@ieor.berkeley.edu

Event Details: http://wage.wisc.edu/Events/index.aspx?ID=461 

Label-Free Detection of Protein-Protein Interactions on Bio Chips

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Clint Chapple, Purdue University
Contemporary Biochemistry - Biofuels Seminar Series
Monday, October 6
3:30 p.m.

Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Science Building
1550 Linden Drive, UW-Madison (map)

https://www.biochem.wisc.edu/seminars/contemporary_biochemistry/default.aspx