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November 2015

   
 Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at EPIC!  
   

Sam Ori Becomes a WSJ Energy Expert

EPIC's Sam Ori, a new Wall Street Journal Energy Expert, writes about an EPIC working paper on the U.S. shale industry.

READ - WSJ: How OPEC's Strategy is Backfiring


 

Oil Fatalities: Reassigning Who Is To Blame

Study by Harris PhD student Rebecca Lordan assesses where the majority of oil-related accidents occur, and how best to prevent them.
 

Merchants of Doubt: The Spread of Climate Skepticism

Following the screening of the climate change documentary Merchants of Doubt, EPIC convened a panel discussion with former Congressman Bob Inglis and the Law School's Mark Templeton on Nov.16th. 

 


Energy @UChi

U. of C. Spotlights Lab Alliances as Part of 125th Anniversary

Via Chicago Tribune

The University celebrated its affiliations with the Argonne National Lab and the Marine Biological Lab on Nov. 13th.
 

Argonne-INCREASE Partnership Opens Doors to Collaboration

Via UChicago News 

Partnership addresses the gap in access to resources faced by researchers at minority-serving institutions. 

WBEZ's Worldview: Crowdsourcing Solutions for Delhi's Pollution Problems

Michael Greenstone and EPIC-India's Anant Sudarshan talk about the Urban Labs Innovation Challenge: Delhi, launching on Dec. 1st. 

More on the event here... 
Not in Delhi? Stay tuned for video. 

The Global Energy & Growth Challenge

Michael Greenstone explores the forces at play to meet the global energy growth challenge at an Argonne Colloquium on Nov. 16th. 

VIEW PRESENTATION

Carbon Capture and Storage at a Crossroads

Howard Herzog, senior research engineer at the MIT Energy Initiative, spoke about the advantages and limitations of CCS within the context of marketplace and policy challenges at an EPIC seminar on Nov. 18th.

MISSED IT? VIDEO HERE


Affiliates

Paulson Institute: 


Op-Ed (Henry Paulson: Why China Is the Name of the Game at the Climate Talks

Op-Ed (Henry Paulson): We Need Incentives to Save the Climate — Not Just Agreement
Via Financial Times

Op-Ed (Kate Gordon): Let’s Rethink the Role of Manufacturing in Climate-Change Policies
Via WSJ

China’s Power Trading Exchanges: A (Potential) Big Boost for Renewable Energy

  


EPIC-India's on Social Media!

 
 
 
 

Seminar Series

 

 

The Impact of Next Generation Storage on the Electricity Grid


Featuring: George Crabtree, Argonne 
Dec. 9, 3:30pm
Saieh Hall 021  

View the upcoming Seminar Series speakers...

 

Become an EPIC Predoctoral Fellow!

Program serves as a bridge between college and graduate school to provide students with work experience prior to continuing their education. Fellows serve as Research Assistants for EPIC for one or two year appointments, and work closely with EPIC faculty and staff. Learn more. 


Beyond UChi

Argonne National Lab:


Natural Gas from Coal, Courtesy of Microbes
Study sheds light on the role of microorganisms in the generation of natural gas from organic matter in the subsurface. 

Technology: A Solid Future
Via Nature

Is Battery Technology Finally at the Cusp of a Revolution?
Via GreenBiz

2018 Nissan LEAF Will Have 200 Mile Range
Via Gas2
 
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