2012 Energy Summit #UWEnergy12
Each year, we host an annual Energy Summit, a day-long event focused on critical energy topics. This year's event, "Innovating Our Way to A Sustainable Energy Future," was captured via Twitter (#UWEnergy12). Below is a recap of the day's event captured by staff and attendees.
Provost DeLuca : @UWMadison always takes the long view to think about how the work we're doing can affect the world. #UWEnergy12- Prov. DeLuca: "It's going to take more than discovery to solve our energy challenges. Partnership between idea and application." #UWEnergy12
#UWEnergy12 kicking off now! Dow Chemical's William Banholzer's opening talk: Materials Solving Energy Issues: Separating Hype from Reality- Banholzer: House A/C perceived to use 2 lightbulbs worth of energy, in reality more like 200. Perception of energy vs reality. #UWEnergy12
Banholzer is dropping some early morning, rational thinking on #UWEnergy12. Better than coffee?- Banholzer: Despite the environmental and future cost benefits of compact fluorescent bulbs, 80% of consumers don't use them. #UWEnergy12
- Banholzer: energy is a business. What ppl want/pay for/can afford are not necessarily the same, but you need all 3 for success #UWEnergy12
DOW's Banholzer says buying a vehicle is an emotional purchase, not practical. This affects decisions on fuel economy etc. #uwenergy12- Banholzer: Energy independence is different than affordable fuels, oil is a global market. #UWEnergy12
- After the morning keynote presentation by William Banholzer of DOW Chemical. Attendees were able to choose one of three breakout sessions from our three Energy Summit 2012 tracks.
Track One: Energy and its Societal Impacts
Track Two: Energy and the Wisconsin Idea
Track Three: Innovation to Solve Our Energy Challenges
The first sessions were Energy and Human Health, UW–Madison Community Partnerships, and Supplying a Clean Energy Future. - Really excited to hear @NelsonInstitute @tracey_holloway talk "Energy and Human Health" at #UWEnergy12
- @tracey_holloway The most direct health impact of emissions is air pollutants. #UWEnergy12
Holloway showing smoggy photos of Bejing, LA and Madison. Health impacts are easier to see than you might think. #UWEnergy12- Venkataramanan: health=indicator of life, liberty & pursuit of happiness; need energy for health. Energy=proxy for human devo #UWEnergy12
- RT @margaretbroeren: Holloway: public enemy #1 and 2, fine particulate matter and ozone. #UWEnergy12
- Giri Venkataramanan: Life, liberty and happiness is a human right - engineers should enable it, no excuses. #uwenergy12
- Heller: We've spent millions of years outside in the sun, now we live under lights. Just learning now how that affects us. #UWEnergy12
150 yrs ago people spent 90% of their time outside. Now we spend 90% of time inside. Rod Heller is talking about the impacts. #UWenergy12
