Summit on Energy Efficiency (Audio)

MIT Professor Mildred Dresselhaus’ career has focused on advancing science and engineering in its more basic aspects, as well as advancing energy sustainability. Dresselhaus discusses the world energy outlook and sustainability, nanostructures and recent advances in thermoelectrics. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 27708]

Photonics has transformed our work and, indeed, our lives, by enabling the Internet through low-cost, high-capacity fiber optic transmission. In data centers, photonics is replacing electrical cables, thereby allowing for higher and more economical performance. In his talk, John Bowers, professor of electrical and computer engineering and materials, discusses the evolution of photonics and what the future holds for this technology. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25995]

May 2, 2013: High Efficiency Power Electronics - What does the future look like for more efficient power electronics? How can we enable and integrate new technologies into existing systems faster? Moderator: Lisa Margonelli, Author and Journalist, New America Foundation. Panelists: Rajeev Ram, Professor, Electrical Engineering, MIT; Hari Harikumar, Vice President, Advanced Technology, Ingersoll Rand; JB Straubel, Chief Technology Officer, Tesla; Umesh Mishra, CEO, Transphorm, and Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25553]

May 2, 2013: Connecting Innovation: The Utilities' Perspective - Representatives from Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric will discuss the need for, and implementation of, new technologies for energy efficiency in the Utilities industry. Moderator: David Auston, Executive Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency. Panelists: Steven Malnight, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, PG&E Seth Kiner, Vice President, Customer Programs & Services, SCE. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25552]

May 2, 2013: Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies - What are the latest technologies and materials that will enable more efficient, economical and reliable energy storage? Moderator: Richard Harris, Science Correspondent, National Public Radio. Panelists: David Eaglesham, CEO, Pellion Technologies; Jeremy Cowperthwaite, Vice President and General Manager, Engine Starting Group, Maxwell Technologies Inc.; Jun Liu, Division Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Galen Stucky, Professor, Chemistry & Materials, UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25554]

May 2, 2013: The Challenge of Electrical Energy Storage - Keynote address by George Crabtree, Director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research at Argonne National Laboratory. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25555]

May 1, 2013: Energy Efficient Information & Communications Technology - The future of scalability and energy efficiency for next generation ICT core networks. Moderator: Rod Alferness, Dean, College of Engineering, UC Santa Barbara. Panelists: Steve Alexander, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ciena; Mario Paniccia, Intel Fellow & General Manager, Silicon Photonics Operations Organization, Intel; Ashok Krishnamoorthy, Oracle Architect & Chief Technologist, Photonics, Oracle; John Bowers, Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25556]

May 1, 2013: Innovations in Solid State Lighting - Discussions on the latest developments in this rapidly growing field. Moderator: Waguih Ishak, Division Vice President, Corning. Panelists: Steven DenBaars, Co-Director, Solid-State Lighting & Energy Center and Professor, Department of Materials, UC Santa Barbara; James Ibbetson, Manager, Advanced LED Group, Cree; Mike Krames, Chief Technology Officer, Soraa; Kelly Gordon, Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25557]

May 1, 2013: Critical Materials for Energy Technologies - What are the key issues around extracting, processing and using materials needed for our increasing global energy needs? Moderator: Barbara Goss Levi, Contributing Editor, Physics Today. Panelists: Sangwon Suh, Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UCSB; Tom Graedel, Professor, Indsutrial Ecology, Yale University; Robert Jaffe, Professor, Physics, MIT; Alexander King, Director, Ames Laboratory. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25558]

May 1, 2013: Energy Efficient Materials and Manufacturing Processes- Keynote address by Michael McQuade, Senior Vice President of Science & Technology, United Technologies Corporation. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 25560]