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This discussion will be held on EtherPad.  Since our usual site is a bit slow today, we will be testing out open EtherPad, which looks slightly easier to use anyway, and it's the same basic software.  
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==Future energy: Solar/wind or fossil fuels==
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Solar & wind are now [http://www.forbes.com/sites/chipregister1/2014/09/11/solar-continues-trumping-fossil-fuel-pricing-with-more-innovations-to-come/ becoming cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels], and now 30% of electricity in the EU comes from renewables (of which solar/wind comprise 11% - rising rapidly).  By 2050, the EU expects to have [http://www.eurel.org/home/TaskForces/Documents/EUREL-PV2040-Short_Version_Web.pdf much of its power from renewables (see p33)].  In contrast, the US Energy Information Administration predicts that fossil fuels will still dominate US power production in 2040, with renewables predicted to [http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/section_elecgeneration.cfm only contribute 17% of the total by 2040].  Are the Europeans just optimistic and the US realistic, or are the US forecasters stuck in the fossil fuel past? What about trying to reduce CO2 emissions?
  
 
==Use of biomass as a resource==
 
==Use of biomass as a resource==
Is it feasible to use biomaterials to provide chemical feedstocks and fuels on a large scale?  Is the biorefinery idea mentioned in Hill a viable one?  Consider the pros and cons of biological material resources.
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Is the biorefinery idea mentioned in Hill a viable one?  Consider the pros and cons of biological material resources.
  
 
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Evening group: 7-8pm Thursday, July 25, 2013 '''[http://openetherpad.org/p/B3NaMPoURG here]'''
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*Group A: 6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015 '''[https://etherpad.net/p/oCXNyXCUGy here]'''
Afternoon group: 2-3pm Friday, July 26, 2013 '''[http://openetherpad.org/p/8B71CvMG1L here]'''
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*Group B: 11am-noon Friday, July 24, 2015 '''[https://etherpad.net/p/6KhqJjxNC9 here]'''
  
 
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This discussion will be held on EtherPad.

Future energy: Solar/wind or fossil fuels

Solar & wind are now becoming cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels, and now 30% of electricity in the EU comes from renewables (of which solar/wind comprise 11% - rising rapidly). By 2050, the EU expects to have much of its power from renewables (see p33). In contrast, the US Energy Information Administration predicts that fossil fuels will still dominate US power production in 2040, with renewables predicted to only contribute 17% of the total by 2040. Are the Europeans just optimistic and the US realistic, or are the US forecasters stuck in the fossil fuel past? What about trying to reduce CO2 emissions?

Use of biomass as a resource

Is the biorefinery idea mentioned in Hill a viable one? Consider the pros and cons of biological material resources.

Locations
  • Group A: 6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015 here
  • Group B: 11am-noon Friday, July 24, 2015 here