Tuesday, March 27, 2012

3/29: UTES - Simulating Complex Systems: Applications to Energy

Simulating Complex Systems: Applications to Energy

by

Charles Macal

(Senior Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory and Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago)

29 March, 5:15-6:15pm

MEZ 1.306 (MEZES HALL)

Open to all. Refreshments served at 5:00pm

Please settle in by 5:10pm

Speaker Bio:

Charles Macal is Senior Systems Engineer and Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Group at Argonne National Laboratory. He applies computational modeling and simulation tools to complex systems in a variety of fields, including energy, national security and defense. He has been a principal investigator for the development of the widely used Repast Simphony agent-based modeling toolkit. Dr. Macal serves on the editorial boards of the ACM Transactions on Modeling and Simulation and the journal Simulation, and he has co-authored a book, Managing Business Complexity: Discovering Strategic Solutions with Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation, published in 2007 by Oxford Press. He is Adjunct Professor at The University of Chicago, where he teaches a course on Complex Adaptive Systems for Threat Management and Emergency Preparedness. Dr. Macal received a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences from Northwestern University and holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.S. in Engineering Sciences from Purdue University. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Illinois and is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society for Computer Simulation International (SCSI), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the Systems Dynamics Society (SDS).

Next Talk:

5 April, 5:15-6:15pm, MEZES HALL (MEZ) 1.306

Speaker: Andrew McAllister, Managing Director, Cener for Sustainable Energy, California

“California's March Towards Sustainable Energy: Assessing the Record and Lessons for Future”

Monday, March 19, 2012

3/8 - UTES Lecture: The Energy Industry's Media Triumphs and Disasters

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The Energy Industry's Media Triumphs and Disasters

by

Dr. Mark Fischetti

(Energy and Environment Editor, Scientific American)

March 22, 5:15-6:15pm

MEZ 1.306 (MEZES HALL)

Open to all. Refreshments served at 5:00pm

Please settle in by 5:10pm

Speaker Bio:

Mark Fischetti is the editor in charge of environmental and energy coverage for SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. He was managing editor of the magazine’s Earth 3.0 special editions, and helped launch SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Mind. His 2001 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN article, “Drowning New Orleans,” predicted the widespread disaster that a storm like Hurricane Katrina would impose. Fischetti has written freelance for The New York Times, Smithsonian, Fast Company and many others. He co-wrote Weaving the Web with Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, which reveals how the Web was really created. He also co-wrote The New Killer Diseases with microbiologist Elinor Levy. Fischetti is a former managing editor of IEEE Spectrum and Family Business magazines. He has a physics degree and has twice served as the Attaway Fellow in Civic Culture at Centenary College of Louisiana, which awarded him an honorary doctorate.

Fischetti is a frequent broadcaster and has appeared on CNN, NBC’s Meet the Press, the History Channel and NPR News.

Next Talk:

29 March, 5:15-6:15pm, MEZES HALL (MEZ) 1.306

“Simulating Complex Systems: Applications to Energy”

Speaker: Dr. Charles Macal, Senior Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory and Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago


3/20 - TEF hosts Chesapeake Energy Reminder

REMINDER: Join us TOMORROW as we host Greg Macksood of Chesapeake Energy. See below for more details about the event.



THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
TUES, MARCH 20, 6:30-7:30pm, GSB 3.106

Join us as we host Greg Macksood, Director-Corporate Development & Government Affairs for Chesapeake Energy, in a discussion on the Shale Revolution and Chesapeake Energy’s operations. On Tuesday, March 20 from 6:30-7:30pm, Mr. Macksood will be discussing the importance of the Shale Revolution on America’s energy future along with a general overview of Chesapeake’s operations. Mr. Macksood began his career with CHK in the Barnett Shale in 2007 and also worked at headquarters in OKC prior to relocating to Austin in 2010. The Austin team is focused on state legislative policy & regulatory work with additional responsibility for public affairs in South and West Texas.

The presentation will be on Tuesday, March 20th, 6:30-7:30pm in GSB 3.106. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free pizza and drinks will also be provided, but seating will be limited so please arrive early.


Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the second-largest producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Haynesville, Bossier, Marcellus and Pearsall natural gas shale plays and in the Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime, Bone Spring, Avalon, Wolfcamp, Wolfberry, Eagle Ford, Niobrara and Utica unconventional liquids plays. The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling, trucking, pressure pumping and other oilfield service assets directly and indirectly through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P. and Chesapeake Oilfield Services, L.L.C. and its affiliate Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM). Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and news releases.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

3/20 - TEF hosts Chesapeake Energy



THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
TUES, MARCH 20, 6:30-7:30pm, GSB 3.106

Join us as we host Greg Macksood, Director-Corporate Development & Government Affairs for Chesapeake Energy, in a discussion on the Shale Revolution and Chesapeake Energy’s operations. On Tuesday, March 20 from 6:30-7:30pm, Mr. Macksood will be discussing the importance of the Shale Revolution on America’s energy future along with a general overview of Chesapeake’s operations. Mr. Macksood began his career with CHK in the Barnett Shale in 2007 and also worked at headquarters in OKC prior to relocating to Austin in 2010. The Austin team is focused on state legislative policy & regulatory work with additional responsibility for public affairs in South and West Texas.

The presentation will be on Tuesday, March 20th, 6:30-7:30pm in GSB 3.106. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free pizza and drinks will also be provided, but seating will be limited so please arrive early.


Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the second-largest producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Haynesville, Bossier, Marcellus and Pearsall natural gas shale plays and in the Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime, Bone Spring, Avalon, Wolfcamp, Wolfberry, Eagle Ford, Niobrara and Utica unconventional liquids plays. The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling, trucking, pressure pumping and other oilfield service assets directly and indirectly through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P. and Chesapeake Oilfield Services, L.L.C. and its affiliate Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM). Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and news releases.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

3/8 - UTES Lecture: National Oil Companies: Fueling Anxiety

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National Oil Companies: Fueling Anxiety

by

Dr. Mark Thurber

(Associate Director for Research, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University)

8 March, 5:15-6:15pm

MEZ 1.306 (MEZES HALL)

Open to all. Refreshments served at 5:00pm

Please settle in by 5:10pm

Speaker Bio:

Mark Thurber is Associate Director for Research at the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Dr. Thurber's research interests include how institutional factors affect the diffusion of technologies - both large-scale, infrastructure-intensive ones such as for central electricity generation or carbon capture and storage (CCS) as well as small, highly-distributed ones such as improved cookstoves or generators for the very poor. He also focuses on the strategy and performance relative to competitors of firms that have both connections to government and a broadly commercial character, which include some national oil companies.

Dr. Thurber holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering (Thermosciences) and a B.S.E. from Princeton University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a certificate from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Next Talk:

22 March, 5:15-6:15pm, MEZES HALL (MEZ) 1.306

“The Energy Industry's Media Triumphs and Disasters”

Speaker: Mark Fischetti, Energy and Environment Editor, Scientific American

Previous Talks:

For slides/videos of previous UTES talks go to this link.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Sat, Mar 3rd: Highlighted Energy Events at Explore UT

This Saturday, the schools and departments on campus will be hosting Explore UT, the "Biggest Open House in Texas". The event is open to the public and showcases some of the various fields of study through performances, exhibits, lectures and activities. We've scanned through the schedule and highlighted some of the energy-related events that may be of interest to you. Again, the event is open to all students and the public, so if you're interested you should check it out! For more information and the full schedule, the Explore UT website is here: http://www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut/



Energy Related Events:

Using Nanoparticles for Subsurface Engineering              Sessions start at 11:00AM, 1:00PM, & 3:00PM
Discover how nanoparticles exposed to a magnetic field can ease the heavy lifting of viscous fluids from hydrocarbon reservoirs. Demonstrations will show how heat generated by a magnetic field allows fluids to flow like "magic."
Cockrell School of Engineering: Petroleum and Geosystems        CPE 2.210 (3 p.m. Session in 2.208)

The State of the Petroleum Industry                                      Sessions start at 11:00AM, & 1:00PM
Receive first hand commentary from a leading energy scholar and chair of the Petroleum Engineering Department concerning the future of world-wide hydrocarbon reserves, forthcoming technological innovations and international politics that come into play.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Petroleum and Geosystems        CPE 2.204

Fractures: Agent of Change in Subsurface Geology          Sessions start at 11:00AM, 1:00PM, & 3:00PM
Harnessing trapped reservoirs of hydrocarbons has been challenging. With new fracture technology these hard to access storehouses of oil and gas can be channeled to the surface, lessening our dependency on imported oil.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Petroleum and Geosystems        CPE 2.206

Striking Oil with Students                                                            Continuous Event (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM)
Visit with students from the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Explore displays of drilling tools, drilling bits, a model jack pump and other petroleum engineering technology.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Petroleum and Geosystems        CPE Plaza (CPE Hallway)

The Magic of Producing Petroleum                                         Sessions start at 12:00PM, 2:00PM, & 3:00PM
Have you ever wondered how petroleum is found and brought to the surface for processing? This demonstration and lecture by Professor Larry Lake provides a glimpse of the magic and expertise involved.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Petroleum and Geosystems        CPE 2.210

Texas Pumping Oil Well                                                                               Sessions start at 11:00AM, 1:00PM, & 3:00PM
Ever wonder how oil gets to the surface of the ground from miles deep in the Earth? Take a tour from the surface to underground. See a three-story model of an oil-producing well with a transparent pipe and pump.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Petroleum and Geosystems        CPE 2.500

Clean Energy and More: Electrochemistry All Around Us              Continuous Event (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM)
Explore how electrochemistry has led to developments in clean energy, surface coatings, corrosion prevention, advanced electrochemical characterization techniques and more.
Cockrell School of Engineering                                                                   ETC Plaza

Unseen Energy                                                                                 Continuous Event (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM)
Explore a student-made windmill, an electricity-generating bike, a jar of biodiesel and more with Engineers for a Sustainable World, an engineering student organization.
Cockrell School of Engineering                                                                   ECJ Plaza

Healthy and Energy-Efficient Homes                                     Continuous Event (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM)
Learn about common pollutants in your house, such as volatile organic compounds, ozone and plasticizers, and what you can do to reduce them. Also, learn about how your house consumes energy and how you can make it more energy efficient.
Cockrell School of Engineering                                                                   ECJ B.102

Clean Energy for a Cleaner Tomorrow                                    Sessions start at 11:00AM, & 12:00PM
The world has a growing need for clean energy. This lecture by Professor Arumugam Manthiram examines alternative, sustainable and clean energy technologies as well as cutting-edge research efforts in fuel cells and high-energy density batteries.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Mechanical                                          ETC 9.130

Playing with Energy                                                                        Continuous Event (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM)
Come play with hydrogen cars, hydroelectric power kits, solar cars and mini wind turbines. All are great toys for an introduction to the different forms of alternative energies.
Cockrell School of Engineering: Mechanical                                          ETC 2.125