Event time:
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 5:00pm
Location:
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall (195 Prospect Street)
Event description:
Join us from 5 - 8pm at Kroon Hall on February 22nd for an interdisciplinary event focused on the critical materials required for the energy transition. There will be expert keynotes, a dynamic panel discussion, and dinner. Solar panels, wind turbines, EV batteries and energy storage all require critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. Mineral production has social and environmental challenges, domestically and globally. We will explore these issues along with geopolitics, trade and recycling opportunities of critical materials and the energy transition.
Speakers include:
- Dr. Sarah Ryker - Associate Director of Energy and Minerals - United States Geological Survey
- Dr. Saleem Ali - Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment - University of Delaware
- Michael Holloman - CEO- US Strategic Metals and Missouri Cobalt
- Dr Annick Anctil - Associate Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering - Michigan State University
More details and registration: www.materialenergynexus.com
Admission:
Free but register in advance