Climate Solutions

Part three of a conference emphasizing two complementary issues: sustainable science and sustainable science communication. This conference discuss how the transition to a sustainable society will require a “third industrial revolution”, in which manufacturing, transportation and communication are conducted within constraints imposed by resource availability and supply risk; limitations on energy and freshwater consumption; and knowledge about the environmental fate and transport of components. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 29772]

Part two of a conference emphasizing two complementary issues: sustainable science and sustainable science communication. This conference discuss how the transition to a sustainable society will require a “third industrial revolution”, in which manufacturing, transportation and communication are conducted within constraints imposed by resource availability and supply risk; limitations on energy and freshwater consumption; and knowledge about the environmental fate and transport of components. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 29771]

Part one of a conference emphasizing two complementary issues: sustainable science and sustainable science communication. This conference discuss how the transition to a sustainable society will require a “third industrial revolution”, in which manufacturing, transportation and communication are conducted within constraints imposed by resource availability and supply risk; limitations on energy and freshwater consumption; and knowledge about the environmental fate and transport of components. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 29770]

Darrell Smith speaks of how a small team of engineers at Microsoft were able to turn one of the largest corporate campuses in the world into a "smart campus" by refining the data-driven software to achieve energy and operational savings. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 29324]

The new abundance of natural gas provides energy options for America, including clean electric power. Oil production has increased, reducing the dependence of the US on imported petroleum. Both benefits come with the challenge of managing the environmental impact of new oil and gas development in the US. This talk discusses the way shale gas and oil are created and produced, and the latest choices now available for generating energy in the United States. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 29609]

What are fossil fuels? What is the greenhouse effect? How are the two related? Can we reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and lower the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere? Wind and solar power can help lead the way. Learn how state-of-the-art science and engineering can be used to utilize more clean, green energy from both the wind and the sun, right out of thin air. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 29610]

The 2014 Keeling Lecture features UCSD School of International Relations and Pacific Studies Professor David Victor, an internationally recognized leader in research on energy and climate change policy. He is the Director of the school’s new Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, and author of numerous books including his most recent, “Global Warming Gridlock: Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet.” Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 27846]

Ocean waves and tidal currents are one of the most untapped and important, clean, cheap, rich, and reliable sources of renewable energy on the earth. UC Berkeley professor Reza Alam and his team at the TAF Lab (Theoretical & Applied Fluid Dynamics Laboratory) have developed a "wave carpet" which can extract the energy of ocean waves and turn it into electricity and freshwater for households and cities. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Science] [Show ID: 27834]

Water is one of the most important natural resources. This panel explores the innovations in technology and affordability of water, waste water and the economics and regulation of water. Moderator: Richard Luthy, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford. Panel: Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security; David Sedlak, Co-Director, Berkeley Water Center. and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering. UC Berkeley; David Sunding, Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics. UC Berkeley. Series: "Water, Climate and Society" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 26063]

Blake Simmons discusses how plants and microbes can be used to replace many of the everyday goods we use that are derived from petroleum. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 25467]