1. Physics Colloquium      "The Global Energy Problem"
Presented by Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University
Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 3:30 pm     Large Seminar Room, Bldg.
510      Hosted by: Rob Pisarski      Humans consume
approximately 16 TW of power, generated mainly from burning of
fossil fuels. This leads to a significant change in the
composition of our planet's atmosphere and global warming due to
this human activity. I will discuss the impact that alternative
and renewable energy and power sources can have on slowing down
global warming and the associated ocean acidification, sea-level
rise, and other environmental impacts. In particular I will
concentrate on biomass-based approaches.