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Recent press: July 2, 2007.
Abstract:
Dr. Michael Webber, a noted public speaker and researcher on energy technology and policy, will share entertaining insights and refreshingly candid views about the best and worst of U.S. energy policy, including brief snippets of its history, real-world examples, outlook going forward, and global implications. These energetic and interactive lectures will cover the nexus of energy technology and policy with examples, findings from recent research, and projections into the future. Particular emphasis will be given to the role of Texas as a leader (and laggard) in U.S. and world energy policy. While attendees will gain an overview of the technical and engineering fundamentals of energy, including the benefits and impacts of different fuels and the capabilities of different technologies, they will also gain insights into the role of energy in the economy, international affairs and American culture. This two-day course will be comprised of one-and-a-half days of interactive lectures and a half-day of discussion of hot topics in energy current events.
Core Lectures 1. Energy Basics & Fundamentals
2. Energy Uses in America
3. Fuels & Technologies
4. Energy & the Environment
5. Futuristic and renewable energy technologies and fuels
6. Energy & the Economy
7. Energy Geography & International Affairs
8. Approaches to Conservation
9. Energy at the Movies (Energy & Culture)
Hot Topics 10. Hybrid and other advanced vehicle technologies (guest lecture by Dr. Phil Schmidt)
11. Electrochemical energy systems: fuel cells and batteries (guest lecture by Dr. Jeremy Meyers)
12."Challenges and Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Electrical Sector" ( guest lecture by John Baker, Chief Strategy Officer at Austin Energy)
13. Peak Oil: Is it real? Should we care?
14. Global Climate Change
15. Texas as World Energy Leader (and Laggard)
Target Audience: This course is designed to bring decisionmakers, policymakers, and mid- and senior-level managers up to speed on a breadth of issues that will be valuable for their jobs in any industry or government position that is related to or heavily affected by energy.
Contact Information
Theresa
Dobbs
Sr. Manager
tdobbs@mail.utexas.edu
(512)
471-4875 |
Course Location
Thompson Conference Center
Room 1.124
2405 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712
Telephone: (512) 471-3121
Fax: (512) 232-70033
Thompson Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin campus |
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Attendance Policy
A 90% attendance rate is required in order to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and certificates of completion.
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Cancellation Policy
A full refund, less a $100.00 processing fee, will be given for all cancellations or transfers if notification is received on or before two weeks prior to the beginning of the course. Refunds will not be given for cancellations received after this date. Substitutions may be made anytime prior to the first day of class. The CLEE programs are subject to cancellation if too few people enroll, in which case a full refund will be given.
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Hotel Information
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Payment Policy
The Center for Lifelong Engineering Education policy states that as of January 2010, the payment due date for all courses is two weeks prior to the class start date. Full payment must be received prior to attending the class. The exceptions to this rule are individuals attending on a company-generated purchase order (PO) or state employees. These individuals need to identify themselves as such and provide appropriate supporting documentation. The final opportunity to gain entry to the course will be to make full payment on-site during check-in on the first day of class.
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