# Presentations Find uploads of presentations and related content from our meetings here. **Fall 2025:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/26/2025 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Abdul Alfaraidi, Sofía Edgar --- 10/03/2025 12:00 pm Communication Research in the Environmental Health Sciences Alana MacMahon 10/10/2025 Food Without Agriculture Virginia Canestraight [FwoA](https://hejc.environment.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum7806/files/2026-01/20251010_HEJC_FWoA.pptx) 10/17/2025 Photovoltaic Systems: Fundamentals and Applications Kate Avery, Shenjun Jin 10/24/2025 Electric Vehicles Thomas Hillery 10/31/2025 Small Modular Reactors: Technology and its Impact on the Global Commercial Landscape Junyeob Moon 11/14/2025 The Next Frontier in Water Sustainability: Safe and Reliable Direct Potable Reuse Jonah Downs 11/21/2025 Tipping Points Patryk Kozlowski [Tipping Points](https://hejc.environment.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum7806/files/2026-04/tp.pdf) 12/05/2025 America runs on Borrowed Time? The Foods Fueling the World and The Fight to Save Them Sofía Edgar **Spring 2025:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/21/2025 Introduction and Topic Selection Tommy George, Abdul Alfaraidi, Sofía Edgar --- 02/28/2025 Handling Herculean Hurdles in Hydrogen Handover Devan Solanki [Hydrogen Transport](https://hejc.environment.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum7806/files/2025-03/HEJC%20Spring%202025%20Hydrogen%20Transport%20Talk.pptx) 03/07/2025 Bridging Sustainability and Efficiency in European Rail Olivia Manatschal 03/28/2025 US Electric Grid James McGlinchey 04/04/2025 Decarbonizing Aviation John Harrold 04/11/2025 PFAS: Forever Chemicals in Environmental Systems & Sustainable Energy. Ethan Sontarp 04/18/25 04/25/25 Ocean Exploration and Hard Tech Development for Novel Bioenergy, Materials and Pharmaceutical Innovation Matt Hainje, Boris Napadensky 05/02/2025 Decarbonizing Residential Space Heating Roxana T. Shafiee **Fall 2023:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 10/06/2023 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Eliza Spear, Abdul Alfaraidi, Tommy George --- 10/13/2023 12:00 pm Overcoming Efficiency Limits in Solar Energy Michael Purdy [PV\_efficient](/file_url/313) 10/20/2023 12:00 pm Plasmas and magneto-electrochemistry: solutions to energy challenges, inspired by nature Joy Jiang 10/27/2023 12:00 pm Electrochemical Wastewater Refining Tommy George [echem\_wastewater](/file_url/310) 11/03/2023 12:00 pm Carbon Capture Abdulrahman Alfaraidi 11/10/2023 12:00 pm Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): History, Hazards, and Hope John Harrold 11/17/2023 12:00 pm The Role of Radiotracers in Climate Science Eric Fell [radio\_tracers](/file_url/311) 12/01/2023 12:00 pm Aren’t Ya (Orangeya) Glad We Have Orange Hydrogen for the Renewable Energy Transition Jordan Sosa [orange\_H2](/file_url/312) 12/08/2023 12:00 pm Eliza Spear **Spring 2023:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/10/2023 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Eliza Spear, Mandy Liu, & Eric Fell --- 02/16/2023 12:00 pm Precious metals extraction from the ocean Eliza Spear [metalsOcean](/file_url/304) 02/23/2023 12:00 pm Vehicle-to-Grid: Will EVs balance the power grid? Dirk Lauinger 03/03/2023 12:00 pm Dyson Spheres and other Megastructures John Harrold [dysonSpheres](/file_url/306) 03/10/2023 12:00 pm Decentralized Energy Solutions in Off-Grid Regions, ENGIE Energy Access Uganda (Guest Speaker) Daniel Willette 03/24/2023 12:00 pm Freezing Carbon Emissions: The Path to Mainstream Heat Pump Adoption Christine Gschwendtner 04/07/2023 12:00 pm Conducting Electrons to Transport People & Cargo: How Should We Conduct Ourselves? Jordan Sosa [trainsp2](/file_url/307) 04/21/2023 12:00 pm Can we make ammonia with electrochemistry? Tommy George [NH3\_echem](/file_url/308) 04/28/2023 12:00 pm Ice & Fire: Thermal energy storage Mandy Liu [therm\_strg](/file_url/309) **Fall 2022:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/16/2022 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Eliza Spear & Mandy Liu --- 09/23/2022 12:00 pm Biodegradable Polymers John Harrold [biodegradPolymer](/file_url/299) 09/30/2022 12:00 pm Weaponization of energy for national security Janan Iranbomy 10/07/2022 12:00 pm From the lab to the "real world" Henri de Bokay [lab2realworld](/file_url/302) 10/14/2022 12:00 pm Governance of global technological innovation activities for effective climate action Anurag Panda 10/21/2022 12:00 pm Monitoring ecosystem carbon storage with remote sensing Lisa Wang [carbonMonitor](/file_url/303) 10/25/2022 12:00 pm Nuclear fusion to reach net zero / First Light Fusion (Guest Speaker) Bart Markus 10/28/2022 12:00 pm The influence of green hydrogen on the future green steel value chains – A geopolitical Analysis Leonie Schoeller [greenH2steel](/file_url/305) 11/11/2022 12:00 pm Petrochemicals: current status and future Abdul Alfaraidi [petrochemicals](/file_url/301) 11/18/2022 12:00 pm Battery recycling Jordan Sosa [batteryRecycling](/file_url/300) 12/02/2022 12:00 pm NASA Deep Space Food Challenge (Guest Speaker) Florina Gobel **Spring 2022:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/11/2022 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Eliza Spear & Eric Fell --- 02/18/2022 12:00 pm Renewable Energy: Land Use and Social Issues Micah Williams [landUse](/file_url/291) 02/25/2022 12:00 pm Cement Industry Decarbonization Eliza Spear [cementDecarb](/file_url/292) 03/04/2022 12:00 pm Nuclear Alchemy: The real magic behind the Philosopher's stone Eric Fell [nukeTransmute](/file_url/293) 03/11/2022 12:00 pm ESG Investing: Buzzwords or propellant for energy transition? Mandy Liu [ESGinvest](/file_url/294) 03/25/2022 12:00 pm Oil & Gas Exploration and Digital Rock Physics Tim Cavanaugh 04/01/2022 12:00 pm A Children's Choice of Toy or the Next Decision in Transportation: Planes or Trains Jordan Sosa [planesTrains](/file_url/295) 04/08/2022 12:00 pm Cutting the cord: wireless power transfer for sustainable mobility and renewable energy harvesting Kiana Amini [wirelessPower](/file_url/296) 04/15/2022 12:00 pm 04/22/2022 12:00 pm Fantastic microbes and how to use them: Is bioeconomy the way out? Piyush Nanda [microBio](/file_url/297) 04/29/2022 12:00 pm The environmental costs of computation Ian Davenport [computeCost](/file_url/298) **Fall 2021:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/24/2021 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Eric Fell --- 10/01/2021 12:00 pm Uranium Mining: From Rocks to Gigawatts Eric Fell [Umining](/file_url/282) 10/08/2021 12:00 pm Recent Developments in Nuclear Fusion Robert Newman [newFusion](/file_url/283) 10/15/2021 12:00 pm The Engine Chloe Holzinger [engine](/file_url/284) 10/22/2021 12:00 pm Advanced Wood Pellets Fuel Javier Farago Escobar [woodpellets](/file_url/285) 11/05/2021 12:00pm Solar Fuels and Artificial Photosynthesis John Harrold [solarFuels](/file_url/286) 11/12/2021 12:00pm Energy and the Economy Baptiste Lemaire [energEcon](/file_url/287) 11/19/2021 12:00pm The Beauty and the Ugly: Towards a Greener Future of the Beauty Industry Mandy Liu [cosmetics](/file_url/288) 12/03/2021 12:00pm Phytomining Eliza Spear [phytomining](/file_url/289) 12/10/2021 12:00pm (Real) Fake Meat Tommy George [fakeMeat](/file_url/290) **Spring 2021:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/12/2021 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Eric Fell --- 02/19/2021 12:00 pm Biophotovoltaics Eliza Spear [BioPV](/file_url/274) 02/26/2021 12:00 pm Nuclear Reactors and their Fuel Cycles Eric Fell [fissionFuel](/file_url/275) 03/05/2021 12:00 pm Plastic Pollution Amos Meeks [plasticpollution](/file_url/276) 03/12/2021 12:00 pm KoBold Metals. Guest speaker on advanced scientific computing for materials discovery Kurt House 03/19/2021 12:00 pm Smart Cities John Harrold 03/26/2021 12:00 pm Public Ownership of Energy and Climate Infrastructure Toly Rinberg [publicInfrastructure](/file_url/277) 04/02/2021 12:00 pm Textiles and Clothing Emissions Emily Kerr [textiles](/file_url/278) 04/09/2021 12:00 pm Adaptive Buildings and Energy Efficient Living Mandy Liu [adaptiveBuildings](/file_url/279) 04/16/2021 12:00 pm Sankey Diagram Festival Brooks Clingman [sankey](/file_url/280) 04/23/2021 12:00 pm Equitable atmospheric carbon dioxide removal Andrew Bergman 04/30/2021 12:00 pm Resource recovery from human waste Kindle Williams [recov\_waste](/file_url/281) **Fall 2020:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/11/2020 12:00 pm Introduction and Topic Selection Amos Meeks --- 09/25/2020 12:00 pm Nuclear Batteries Eric Fell [nuclearBatteries](/file_url/265) 10/02/2020 12:00 pm Bioplastics John Harrold [bioplastics](/file_url/266) 10/09/2020 12:00 pm Enhanced Oil Recovery & Climate Change Toly Rinberg [EOR](/file_url/267) 10/16/2020 12:00pm Electrification of Ammonia Synthesis for Sustainability Kindle Williams [NH3elec](/file_url/268) 10/23/2020 12:00pm Waste and Agriculture Robert Newman [wasteAgriculture](/file_url/269) 10/30/2020 12:00pm Carbon accounting Amos Meeks [countingcarbon](/file_url/270) 11/13/2020 12:00pm Misrepresentation of Global Warming Potential Robert Kleinberg [GWP](/file_url/271) 11/20/2020 12:00pm Vibrational energy harvesting Eliza Spear [vibeEnergy](/file_url/272) 12/11/2020 12:00pm Electric Vehicle Market Jordan Sosa [EVmarket](/file_url/273) **Spring 2020:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 01/31/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Introduction and Topic Selection Amos Meeks --- 02/07/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) GeoMicroDistricts Amos Meeks [GeoMicro](/file_url/255) 02/14/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Thorium-based Nuclear Power Eric Fell [Thorium](/file_url/256) 02/21/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Space Mining & Meteorites Caroline Im [spaceMining](/file_url/257) 02/28/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Fuel Cells Diana De Porcellinis [FuelCells](/file_url/258) 03/06/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells Robert Gustafson [SolarCells](/file_url/259) 04/03/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Energy Subsidies Jordan Sosa [EnergySubsidies](/file_url/260) 04/10/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Microgrides/Municipal Energy Erik Van Vleck [microgrid-MUNIs](/file_url/261) 04/17/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Transportation Infrastructure Emily Kerr [transportation](/file_url/262) 04/24/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Mass Transit Tommy George [publicTransit](/file_url/263) 05/01/2020 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) CO2 Mineralization Storage Amos Meeks [CO2mineralization](/file_url/264) **Fall 2019:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/06/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 440) Introduction and Topic Selection Christina Chang --- 09/13/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Redox Flow Batteries Emily Kerr Flow Batteries 09/20/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) GaN for energy efficiency in power electronics Harbing Lou [Power Electronics](/file_url/226) 09/27/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Energy Policy: Fundamentals and Case Studies Ed Birkett [Energy Policy](/file_url/225) 10/04/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Wave Energy Eliza Spear [Wave Energy](/file_url/227) 10/11/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Energy Applications of Porous Materials Mandy Liu [Porous Materials](/file_url/254) 10/18/2019 12:00 pm (Geo Museum) Carbon, but at what Price? Amos Meeks [Chalkboard Notes](/file_url/229) [Presentation](/file_url/228) 10/25/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Energy Financing Christian Holkeboer 11/01/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Carbon Pricing Pt. 2: Catastrophe and the Dismal Theorem Amos Meeks 11/08/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Removal Andrew Bergman 11/15/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) L3Harris Open Water Power, Guest Speaker on Underwater Battery Development Branko Zugic 11/22/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) New Geothermal Ventures Tyler St. Germaine 12/06/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Decarbonizing the Steel Industry Christina Chang 12/13/2019 12:00 pm (MCZ 429) Predicting Nuclear Fusion Science through Deep Learning Emma Rosenfeld [Fusion](/file_url/253) **Spring 2019:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/07/2019 12:30 pm (Geo 204) Introduction and Topic Selection Christina Chang --- 02/14/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Sustainable Steel? Christina Chang [Sustainable Steel](/file_url/210) 02/21/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 440) Meet-and-Learn Special Session --- --- 02/28/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Hydrogen Economy Jason Munster 03/07/2019 12:3o pm (MCZ 429) Energy Demand and Environmental Impact of Food Systems Carlo Amadei [Impacts of Food](/file_url/213) 03/14/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Can Urban Waste-to-Energy Systems be Self-Sustaining Investments? Masahiko Haraguchi [Waste-to-Energy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.099) 03/21/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Industrial Energy Consumption and Green Chemistry John Harrold [Industrial Energy](/file_url/214) 03/28/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Solar Updraft Towers Eliza Spear [Solar Updraft Towers](/file_url/215) 04/04/2019 12:3o pm (MCZ 429) Solid-State Battery Recycling: Recovering Electrochemical Components and Yielding Cathodes while Lowering Emissions (RECYCLE) Drew Wong [Solid-State Battery Recycling](/file_url/216) 04/18/2019 12:3o pm (MCZ 429) Group Discussion and Social Session --- --- 04/25/2019 12:3o pm (MCZ 429) Can Solar Geoengineering be an Effective Response to Climate Emergencies? A Deeper Look Amos Meeks [Solar Geoengineering](/file_url/217) 05/02/2019 12:3o pm (MCZ 429) The Green New Deal: An investigation into the proposed policy and its surrounding political momentum Colleen Golja [Green New Deal](/file_url/218) 05/16/2019 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Organic Photovoltaics Henry Wilkin **Fall 2018:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation Thurs 09/07/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 440) Introduction and Topic Selection Christina Chang, Daniel Pollack --- Thurs 09/20/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Solar geoengineering Colleen Golja [Solar Geoengineering](/file_url/197) Thurs 09/27/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 440) Oil and gas exploration and a case example of the Qaidam Basin Yanpeng Sun [O&G Exploration](/file_url/211) Thurs 10/04/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) California vs. the EPA: How current forces are shaping the future of U.S. car efficiency standards Felix Barber [California vs. EPA](/file_url/198) Wed 10/10/2018 1:oo pm (EPS 409) Bio-inspired design in energy applications Anna Shneidman [Bio-Inspired Design](/file_url/201) Thurs 10/18/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 440) Via Separations: A materials approach to process engineering Shreya Dave Wed 10/24/2018 1:00 pm (EPS 409) Accelerator-driven nuclear systems Eric Fell [Accelerator-Driven Nuclear Systems](/file_url/200) Thurs 11/01/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Energy efficiency and challenges in Antarctica Tyler St. Germaine [Antarctica I](/file_url/202) [Antarctica II](/file_url/203) Thurs 11/08/2018 12:3o pm (MCZ 429) Smoothening irregular demand: Progress toward a leaner, 'mean'-er grid Henry Wilkin [Grid Optimization](/file_url/204) Thurs 11/15/2018 12:3o pm (EPS 409) China's energy landscape Mandy Liu & Eliza Spear [China Energy Landscape](/files/china_energy_landscape.pptx) Thurs 11/22/2018 --- Thanksgiving --- --- Wed 11/28/2018 1:oo pm (Geo 375) Energy and self-driving cars: The autonomous vehicle future Daniel Pollack [Autonomous Vehicles](/file_url/208) Thurs 12/06/2018 12:30 pm (MCZ 429) Scientific and Political Evolutions of the Clean Air Act Bridger Ruyle and Hannah Nesser [Clean Air Act](/file_url/209) **Spring 2018:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/02/2018 Introduction and Topic Selection Christina Chang, Daniel Pollack --- 02/09/2018 Biomass and Biofuels: Harnessing energy for electriciy, heating, and transportation from the molecules of life Daniel Pollack [Bioenergy](/file_url/173) 02/16/2018 Water-Energy Nexus: A broad perspective in the U.S. Carlo Amadei [Water-Energy Nexus](/file_url/177) 02/23/2018 High Altitude Wind Justin Teesdale [High Altitude Wind](/file_url/178) 03/02/2018 Photovoltaics and Solar Planes Raphael Peltier [PV and Solar Planes](/file_url/180) 03/09/2018 International Energy Security Corinna Smith [Energy Security](/file_url/188) 03/16/2018 --- Spring Break --- --- 03/23/2018 Artificial Photosynthesis Christina Chang and Sahad Vasanji [Artificial Photosynthesis](/file_url/182) 03/30/2018 The U.S. Energy Storage Market: Present and Future Andrei Levin [Energy Storage ](/file_url/183) 04/06/2018 Microgrids: A distributed power network solution Tim Menke [Microgrids](/file_url/187) 04/13/2018 A New Ion Engine for the Small Satellite Industry Natalya Bailey 04/20/2018 Nuclear Fusion Thomas Storwick 04/27/2018 Breakthrough Energy Ventures Andrew Wong [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](/file_url/194) **Fall 2017:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/08/2017 Introduction and Topic Selection Christina Chang, Daniel Pollack --- 09/15/2017 Technical Challenges to Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Lauren Hartle 09/22/2017 The Life of a Solar Panel: From Raw Materials to Recycling Christina Chang [Life of a Solar Panel](/file_url/158) 09/29/2017 Industrial Catalysis: Billion Dollar Transformations Catalyzed by Inexpensive Materials Justin Teesdale [Industrial Catalysis](/file_url/159) 10/06/2017 Climate Change Denial and the Culture of Scientific Skepticism Kira Clingen [Climate Skepticism](/file_url/160) 10/13/2017 How to Evaluate Cleantech Startups Chloe Holzinger [Cleantech Startups](/file_url/161) 10/20/2017 New & Developing Nuclear Fusion Technologies Eric Fell [Nuclear Fusion](/file_url/164) 10/27/2017 An Overview of the U.S. Department of Energy Jack Hensley [Structure of the D.O.E.](/file_url/169) 11/03/2017 Project Malta: Google X’s Moonshot Energy Storage Solution Amos Meeks [Project Malta](/file_url/168) 11/10/2017 The Carbon Clock is Ticking: An Update on the Implementation of the Paris Agreement Bridger Ruyle [Paris Agreement](/file_url/170) 11/17/2017 Induced Seismicity Franklin Wolfe [Induced Seismicity](/file_url/172) 11/24/2017 --- Thanksgiving Break --- --- 12/01/2017 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E): Accelerating U.S. Energy Innovation Lakshana Huddar, Ph.D. [ARPA-E - Energy Innovation](/file_url/171) **Spring 2017:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/02/2017 Introduction and Explanation of Topics Andy Greenspon, Robert Gustafson 02/13/2017 Non-module Challenges for the Solar Industry - Distribution & transmission grid planning Robert Gustafson [Solar Industry Non-Module Challenges](/file_url/149) 02/23/2017 Renewable Energy Certificates Alex Clark [Renewable Energy Certificates](/file_url/150) 02/27/2017 Economics of Solar Ben Rudick 03/06/2017 Lake Charles Methanol Plant, Carbon Capture & Sequestration Amos Meeks [Lake Charles Methanol CCS](/file_url/151) 03/13/2017 Nuclear Fusion with high magnetic field tokamaks Brandon Sorbom [Fusion Energy and Tokamaks](/file_url/152) 03/20/2017 Economics of Electric Vehicles Christina Chang [Economics of Electric Vehicles](/file_url/154) 03/27/2017 Geo-politics of Renewables Felix Barber [Geopolitics of Renewables](/file_url/155) 04/03/2017 Electricity storage and its economic potential in deregulated markets Harbing Lou [Electricity Storage and Economic Markets](/file_url/156) 04/10/2017 Innovation/Business Cycle Correlation in Oil & Gas Bob Kleinberg [Business and Innovation Cycles in the Petroleum Industry](/file_url/153) 04/17/2017 Propulsion: The physics and consequences of jet engines and rockets Nicolas Sawaya Chalk Talk 04/24/2017 The energy storage landscape: Feasibility of alternatives to lithium based batteries Andy Greenspon [Energy Storage Landscape](/file_url/157) **Fall 2016:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/13/2016 Introduction and Explanation of Topics Andy Greenspon, Robert Gustafson 09/20/2016 No Session 09/27/2016 Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (NuScale) Robert Gustafson [Small Modular Nuclear Reactors](/file_url/139) 10/04/2016 Money in infrastructure & the cost to change it Lauren Kuntz [Energy Infrastructure Assets](/file_url/140) 10/11/2016 Energy in Desalination Harbing Lou [Desalination Technology and Energy](/file_url/142) 10/18/2016 Tesla Powerwall Karen Yu [Tesla Powerwall](/file_url/141) 10/25/2016 Accelerating energy transitions: what technologies ought to be in the mix Laurence Delina [Accelerating Energy Transitions](/file_url/145) 11/01/2016 Distributed Energy Resources & Public Utility Regulation Ari Peskoe [Distributed Energy Resources](/file_url/144) 11/08/2016 Cyclotron Road and Funding for U.S. Hard Tech Start-ups Christina Chang [Cyclotron Road](/file_url/143) 11/15/2016 Hydrogen Generation with Limited Carbon Emissions Andy Greenspon [Hydrogen Generation](/file_url/146) 11/29/2016 Solar PV Cost Reduction Potential and Hanwha Q Cells Perspective Robert Gustafson, Dawson Rauch [Solar PV Cost Reduction Potential](/file_url/147) 12/06/2016 Thermoelectrics for Cars Jane Philbrick [Thermoelectrics for Cars](/file_url/148) **Spring 2016:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 02/04/2016 Introduction and Explanation of Topics Robert Gustafson 02/18/2016 Hydropower - Run of River Robert Gustafson [Hydro - Run of River](/file_url/131) 02/25/2016 Energy Data Analytics Karen Yu [Energy Data Analytics](/file_url/132) 03/03/2016 Economics of Oil Production Robert Kleinberg [Economics of Oil Production](/file_url/130) 03/10/2016 Economics of Energy Efficiency Daniel Thorpe [Energy Efficiency Economics](/file_url/133) 03/17/2016 CEO of Solar Startup 1366 Frank Mierlo 03/24/2016 Ocean Acidification Scott Wieman [Ocean Acidification](/file_url/137) 03/31/2016 Energy Emissions in Building Construction Jane Philbrick [Energy Emissions and Built Environment](/file_url/138) 04/07/2016 No Session 04/14/2016 Startup Ecosystem Adam de Sola Pool [Startup Ecosystem](/file_url/134) 04/21/2016 Geoengineering Katie Dagon [Energy Implications of Geoengineering](/file_url/136) 04/28/2016 LEDs Harbing Lou [Challenges and Opportunities of Cree](/file_url/135) **Fall 2015:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 09/17/2015 Introduction and Explanation of Topics Robert Gustafson & Daniel Thorpe [HEJC Welcome](/file_url/118) 09/24/2015 Arctic Oil & Gas Exploration Robert Gustafson [Arctic Oil and Gas Exploration](/file_url/117) 10/01/2015 Infrastructure Christina Chang [USA Energy Infrastructure](/file_url/121) 10/08/2015 Energy Storage Greg Silverberg [Energy Storage - Supercapacitors](/file_url/120) 10/15/2015 Paris Conference Aykut Aydin [COP 21 Paris Conference](/file_url/122) 10/22/2015 Silicon PV Solar Panels Andy Greenspon [Silicon Photovoltaics](/file_url/123) 10/29/2015 Solar Fuels John Harrold [Solar Fuels](/file_url/127) 11/05/2015 Coal Technologies Amanda Lemire [Coal Technologies](/file_url/124) 11/12/2015 Coal Peak Use Daniel Thorpe [Coal Peak](/file_url/125) 11/19/2015 End Uses of Energy Rupak Chakraborty [Residential and Commercial End Uses of Energy](/file_url/128) 12/03/2015 Industrial End Uses of Energy Lauren Kuntz [Industrial End Uses of Energy](/file_url/126) **Spring 2015:** SortDate Topic Leader Presentation 2/11/2015 Tar Sands / Heavy Crude Robert Gustafson [Oil Sands](/file_url/106) 2/18/2015 State of the Art CCS Ashwin Jayaraman [State of CCS](/file_url/108) 2/25/2015 Biofuels with Addison Stark - Fellowship with ARPA-E Addison Stark [Thermochemical Biofuels](/file_url/107) 3/4/2015 Shipping Daniel, Alice [Ocean Shipping](/file_url/110) 3/11/2015 High Temp Superconductivity Felix Barber [HT Superconductivity](/file_url/111) 3/18/2015 Natural Gas Pipelines + Leaks Andy Greenspon [Natural Gas Pipelines + Leaks](/file_url/129) 3/25/2015 Climate Change Consequences Kat Geddes [Climate Change](/file_url/112) 4/1/2015 Wind Technology Nare Janvelyan [Wind Technology](/file_url/113) 4/8/2015 Climate Adaptation Ben Franta [Climate Adaptation](/file_url/114) 4/15/2015 LNG / Regassification Lauren Kuntz [Liquefied Natural Gas](/file_url/115) 4/22/2015 Population Daniel Thorpe [Population](/file_url/116) **Fall 2014:** Sort10/16/2014 Technologies for new CAFE Standards Robert Gustafson [Cafe Standards](/file_url/101) 10/23/2014 Coal Power Plants and EPA Regulations Robert Gustafson [New Regulations for Stationary Sources](/file_url/102) 10/30/2014 China Energy Lauren Kuntz [China's Present and Future Energy Outlook](/file_url/100) 11/6/2014 The Evolution of Lighting Technology Daniel Thorpe [Evolution of Lighting](/file_url/103) 11/13/2014 Microgrid Lauren Hartle [Microgrid](/file_url/104) 11/20/2014 Manufacturing Materials Nicolas Sawaya [Manufacturing Materials](/file_url/105) 11/27/2014 Thanksgiving 12/4/2014 Algae Biofuels Leo Blondel [Algae Biofuels](https://prezi.com/qkh8ggwi5uf7/algae-biofuel-a-dream-come-true/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy) 12/11/2014 Perovskite Solar Cells Michael Vogel [Perovskite Solar Cells](/file_url/109)