Carbon Capture and Storage Panel Discussion
Gary Rochelle, Susan Hovorka, and Douglas Huey
Thursday, October 25, 5:15 PM
Mezes Hall 1.306. Refreshments served at 5pm
About the speakers: 
Our speakers this week are recognized leaders in research and development in carbon capture and storage technology.
Prof. Gary Rochelle is the Carol and Henry Groppe Professor in
Chemical Engineering at UT's Cockrell School of Engineering. He is
director of the Rochelle lab and the Luminant Carbon Management Program
in the Cockrell School. Prof. Rochelle received his B.S. and M.S. in
chemical engineering at MIT and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at UC
Berkeley. Prof. Rocehelle has published extensively in top journals and
has also consulted a variety of government and private institutions,
ranging from the EPA to Exxon Research.
Dr. Susan Hovorka is a Senior Research SCienists at the Bureau of
Economic Geology at UT and principal investigator at the Bureau’s Gulf
Coast Carbon Center. Dr. Hovorka earned her B.A. in geology from Earlham
college and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Geology from UT. Dr. Hovorka’s
research focuses on assessment of the cost, safety and effectiveness of
this mechanism for reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions. She is
currently leading teams in field pilot CO2 injections to assess the
cost, safety, and effectiveness of geologic sequestration as a mechanism
for reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions.
Doug Huey is a Commercial Leader in GE Energy's gasification licensing
business, a leading provider of cleaner coal technology. Before
joining GE, Mr. Huey held positions in International Business
Development with BP and Amoco, and Sales and Marketing positions in
specialty chemicals and engineered products businesses. He earned his
MBA from Wharton and holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the
University of Rochester.
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