COLL 594 |
| An era of increased awareness of our limited fossil energy future and our delicate global equilibrium (both environmental and political) is driving a strong public demand for alternatives to traditional fuels and for more efficient ways to utilize our energy sources. Research on the basic science of catalysis has traditionally had direct impact on energy technologies, but the opportunities for dramatically increasing such impact on the future of our civilization have seldom been as pronounced as they are now. This talk outlines the latest thoughts (policies and facts) guiding public funding of energy-related catalysis research. It also ponders on future trends in direct and indirect chemical and thermal energy conversion, including the current advances being pursued by our distinguished honoree, Prof. Gabor Somorjai. |
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Surface Chemistry Symposium in Honor of Gabor Somorjai
2:00 PM-5:20 PM, Thursday, 14 September 2006 Sir Francis Drake -- Franciscan Room, Oral
Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry |