Energy Week at the University of Pennsylvania gathers a wide array of researchers and learners for a concentrated week of energy programming beginning October 21 through October 25 with events across the disciplines of business, communications, design, law, engineering and science. View the calendar at energyweekatpenn.com

Energy Week @ Penn is sponsored by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology.

Designing New York’s Energy Transition

Monday, October 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Upper Galleries | Meyerson Hall

Graduate students in landscape architecture present design proposals intended to advance implementation of New York State’s new Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Aggressive and recent as it is, the future that this law will create is hard to imagine. Design can help explore the possibilities and allow citizens to visualize and debate a shared vision for fossil fuel plant sites—soon to be liberated—and for the renewable energy landscapes that will replace them. Drop in and hear the critiques of a diverse panel of experts.

Seminar: Organic Chemistry Seminar

Monday, October 21, noon-1 p.m.

Carol Lynch Lecture Hall | Chemistry Complex

Associate professor Natalia Shustova from the University of South Carolina shares her research on materials for sustainable energy conversion, sensing, switches, and artificial biomimetic systems.

Display: Penn’s Electric Race Car

Monday, October 21, 1-5 p.m.

Outer Plaza | Fisher Fine Arts Library

Penn Electric Racing builds world-class electric vehicles that have set a North American acceleration record. Their newest vehicle REV5 is America’s first competitive custom 4-wheel drive racecar. Check out the hottest car on campus and meet the students who design and race it.

Showcase: Energy Week Launch

Monday, October 21, 4-6 p.m.

Energy Forum | Kleinman Center

Welcome to Penn’s first Energy Week: explore a showcase of energy innovation with posters, prototypes and video highlights. Grab a drink and meet the researchers behind these projects.

Screening: Bitcoin & Energy in Iceland

Tuesday, October 22, 6-8 p.m.

Annenberg Forum | Annenberg School

As cryptocurrency and blockchain technology rapidly enter mainstream discourse, the on-the-ground practices of the industry remain opaque and hard to grasp. Cryptocurrency mining occurs in specific places for specific reasons, and over the past few years, Iceland has seen rapid growth in the construction of blockchain data centers—largely due to its abundance of cheap, renewable energy. Annenberg doctoral candidate and filmmaker Zane Cooper presents his immersive virtual-reality documentary on Iceland’s blockchain industry. Explore the film with your own VR headset, meet the filmmaker, and see a working cryptocurrency mining machine up close.

Discussion: Energy at Penn

Wednesday, October 23, noon

Room 108 |ARCH 

Unsure about where Penn gets its electricity? Want to learn what Penn is doing to reduce building-level emissions? Curious about how you can play a part as an occupant? Learn the answers to these questions! Lunch will be provided. RSVP to sustainability@upenn.edu if you plan to attend.

Seminar: Chem & Bio Engineering

Wednesday, October 23, 3 p.m.

Wu and Chen Auditorium | Levine Hall 

Yushan Yan, professor of engineering at the University of Delaware, has chosen to study fuel cells, electrolyzers and flow batteries. 

Seminar: Energy Economics and Finance

Wednesday, October 23, 4-5:30 p.m. 

Classroom | Kleinman Center

Yanjun (Penny) Liao in a conversation about her research.

Seminar: Materials Science & Engineering

Thursday, October 24, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Auditorium, LRSM

Debra Rolison, head of the advanced electrochemical materials section of the Naval Research Laboratory, shares her research on multifunctional nanoarchitectures for catalysis, energy storage and conversion, and sensors.

2019 Carnot Prize

Thursday, October 24, 4-6 p.m.

Energy Forum | Kleinman Center

This year marks the fifth annual Carnot Prize for distinguished contributions to energy policy—and our 2019 recipient is Cheryl LaFleur, commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (See Cheryl LaFleur: 2019 Carnot Prize article).

Conference: Wharton Energy Conference

Friday, October 25, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Union League of Philadelphia

Wharton Energy Conference is one of the largest energy conferences in the Northeast, and the premier event organized by an MBA student body. For registration and agenda, visit
https://www.whartonenergyconference2019.com

This is a paid event. Registration is required.

Power Down Challenge E-Waste Collections

October 21-25

Throughout the week, electronic waste will be collected in SEAS, Law, Dental, Nursing and PSOM for anyone to recycle electronic waste, including batteries, phones, computers, cords and more. Visit https://tinyurl.com/powderdown2019 for a list of dates, times and locations.