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Australian Academy of Sciences Selby Lecture - What type of energy for the future of humanity?
Date/Time: Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Rennie Lecture Theatre, Johnson Laboratories, North Terrace campus
Cost: Free
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What type of energy for the future of humanity?
Professor Federico Rosei
As the age of cheap oil and fossil fuels is coming to an end, humanity will face an energy crisis. Many alternative energy sources have already been identified.
However, there is no optimal solution to replace fossil fuels on a short time scale with new sources that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable in the long term.
History reports disastrous consequences for human societies that exploited their resources in a non sustainable way, and arguably this is exactly what is happening today on a global scale. Evidence for climate change is overwhelming.
This public lecture aims at describing a general picture of the looming energy crisis, particularly to promote awareness. Some possible solutions are discussed, involving the use of advanced materials and nanotechnology for energy saving, energy storage and energy conversion.
Contact: Dr Stephen Bell, Email: stephen.bell@adelaide.edu.au, Senior Lecturer, School of Physical Sciences
