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April Science Cafe: Oil Policy, Alternatives, and Solutions

Apr '07 7 Sat 3:00 PM
Location
Barnes & Noble - Fashion Island

401 Newport Center Drive Suite A215
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 718-0109

This is a private home or office

Estimated attendance
 20  people attended.
4.50 4.5018

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Panel:
U.S. Rep. John Campbell (R-Newport Beach)
Dr. Mark Musculus, Sandia National Laboratories California
Mr. Jim Maclay, Doctoral Candidate (LEED Certified), UC Irvine National Fuel Cell Research Center

Moderator: Mr. Pat Brennan
Environment Editor, The Orange County Register

Join us and our panel as we look at the status of energy today and the policy and scientific solutions. Are you worried about peak oil? Feel a squeeze from high gas prices? Come to the Science Cafe Energy Forum and participate in a panel discussion on energy and the issues we face today.

Program:
1) 5 minutes: intro by Brian Hart, Astrophysicist, who is director and host

2) 10 minutes: Video clip from NOVA scienceNOW.

3) 20 minutes: Presentation by U.S. Representative, John Campbell (R-Newport Beach)
on Energy Policy

4) 20 minutes: Presentation by Dr. Mark Musculus, Combustion Research Facility
Sandia National Laboratories California

5) 20 minutes: Presentation by Mr. Jim Maclay, Doctoral Candidate (LEED Certified), from UC Irvine National Fuel Cell Research Center on Fuel Cells and UC Irvine research into this promising new technology

6) 30 minutes: Question and Answer session and discussion with panelists

7) 10 minutes: Each panelist will have an opportunity to close by inviting the audience
to learn more about their affiliated institutions

8) 2 minutes: Closing by Drew Adams, Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager

The program is FREE and open to the public. You're invited to just show up. Parents, bring college kids you know who may want an internship! College students, come for the same purpose! High school kids are also welcome. SIGN UP requested, so we can best plan space.

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Who attended?

  • 20 attendees
    • “ I was very impressed with all three speakers. They were truly motivating- to learn more and to become involved! I was also relieved when the projected started working and the video played. I wondered how to phrase the question, "If hydrogen is not the fuel, then what is?" The film answered it all. Thank you, Brian, and everyone else involved. ”
    • Ken
      “ Lots fo good information regarding hydrogen as an energy caririer and new development in internal combustion technology. Also some insight about the politics of energy policy. A valuable learning exprience ”
    • “ I wish more long-term policy could have been discussed. Too bad, therefore, that the congressman had to leave early. The technical part was extremely interesting to begin with, though. ”
    • Spc. Brian Hart (+1 guest)
      “ The event worked out well, and Pat Brennan of the OC Register did an excellent job moderating, and covering for me while I had to leave the building in order to get a power cable for the projector, lol! We had 150 people come (including passers-by) and we had about 55 people or so who stayed for the entire event! This was by far, the most successful Science Cafe event so far! Thank you all. ”
    • Jay
      “ The program was excellent, the speakers quite well informed and interesting. It was too bad so much time was wasted and lecture points dimmed "for lack of a cable". Cannot depend on other people's AV. ”
    • Brenda (+1 guest)
    • Patricia Lee (+1 guest)