Distinguished Lecture Series

Lectures are free and open to all Notre Dame students, faculty and staff

Fall 2009

Thursday, September 17
Time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
Location: 107 Hesburgh Library Auditorium
Speaker: Enrique Alejo, Economic and Commercial Counselor of Spain for the Midwest, Trade Commission of Spain in Chicago
Title: "Spain: Bringing Renewable Energy to the U.S. and Beyond"
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Monday, October 5
Time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Location: 129 DeBartolo Hall
Speaker: Michael Hogan, Power Programme Director, European Climate Foundation
Title: "Grim Fairy Tales: Myths That Enable Our Addiction to Coal"
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Thursday, October 15
Time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Location: 129 DeBartolo Hall
Speaker: Dan Connell, Research and Development Engineer, CONSOL Energy, Inc.
Title: "Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities"
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Friday, November 6
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Location: 131 DeBartolo Hall
Speaker: Jeff Tester, Croll Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems, Cornell University
Title: "Hydrothermal Energy Conversion and Recovery From Biomass and Geothermal Resources"
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Friday, November 20
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Location: 129 DeBartolo Hall
Speakers: Guy Caruso, Senior Adviser, Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies; Dr. Raymond Scheppach, Executive Director, National Governors Association; and Tom Gresik, Professor of Economics and Econometrics, University of Notre Dame.
Title: Energy Policy Forum
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Thursday, December 3
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: 107 Hesburgh Library Auditorium
Speaker: Michael Desmond, Distinguished Advisor, Conversion Technology, BP America, Inc.
Title: "Future Automobile Fuels: Fill Up or Plug In?"
Abstract and Bio
Slides are available to ND associates only. To request a copy, contact bvillaro@nd.edu