2006–07 IT Public Lecture
Renewable Energy for Minnesota: Does Renewable Energy Make Sense?
Tuesday, November 28
7:00 p.m.
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota
 Renewable
energy has recently received a great deal of attention from the
media and politicians. From an engineering and economic perspective,
what technologies will be adopted, how soon will they be practiced,
and what will be their impact on the state? Professor Schmidt will
discuss how Minnesota has been a leader in adopting renewable energy
projects, and how the state has the natural resources to completely
eliminate gasoline and diesel fuel using corn and soybeans. In the
longer term, other biomass sources and wastes will be used to generate
renewable energy, but new technologies are needed to make these
possible. Minnesota has the resources and the science and engineering
base to make us the nation's leader in discovering and developing
new energy sources.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information
about the lecture call
612-626-8282.
The IT Public Lecture Series is sponsored by the IT Alumni Society. For information
on other University of Minnesota lectures and performances, see the events
calendar.
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