Thu, March 27, 2014 12:30 PM - 12:30 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Free. The Peter Wall Institute will be hosting its next lunch gathering on Thursday, March 27, 2014, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in the Institute’s Conference room. We hope you can join us. The talk will be led by Dr. Michael Wolf, Professor, UBC Department of Chemistry.
“New Materials and Technologies for Capturing and Using Solar Energy”
Growing global energy demands and the potential for environmental catastrophe require a dramatic shift in how we obtain and utilize energy. The rapid development of renewable “clean” energy sources, as well as methods to store this energy and harness it, are imperative. Every day, radiation from the sun provides our planet with enough energy to power humanity for a decade. Recent developments to realize the vast potential of this energy, by development of new and better materials and technologies to harvest, use and store solar energy, will be discussed in this talk.
This is a free event, but space is limited. Please register online at: http://events.pwias.ubc.ca/associate-events
The talk will begin promptly at 12:30 pm.
Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
University of British Columbia
6331 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
http://pwias.ubc.ca/events/