Overview
In Eugene Cordero's presentation, he stressed that we really need to take action to combat climate change
– that includes making technological change and social change. Think about the part engineers can play
in helping to make these changes. What can a chemical engineering do?
He showed examples of renewables such as solar panels, wind energy, etc.
Solar Power:
* There are conventional solar plants, however, we could have concentrated solar power
(CSP) plants, that use the simple technology of mirrors to concentrate a large area of
sunlight onto a small area This is efficient and a good return on investment. This is
different from conventional solar panels, but can still be part of the solution.
* “Spray-On” Solar is now being researched and is promising. This is something that
could be spayed on car windows, etc.
Wind Turbine:
Large and small scale solution. It is most-cost effective. We can have the large farms,
but there’s potential for the small-scale urban turbines that can be installed in cities
where there is a lot of wind.
https://youtu.be/w56VeoNG2tY