THE "SCIENCE" IN THE ENERGY CRISIS
Speaker Information

California Academy of Sciences Library

BioForum, Saturday, February 2, 2002

DANIEL M. KAMMEN, PH. D. – MODERATOR

Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory

Professor of Energy and Society

Professor of Public Policy in the Goldman School of Public Policy

University of California Berkeley

Dangerous Decline in Energy Research “A Dark Path”

http://ens.lycos.com/ens/aug99/1999L-08-03-04.html

A report on how lack of research in energy technology is leading to few new ideas and innovations in dealing with current and future world energy crises.

Kammen, Daniel M.

http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~dkammen/

“Daniel M. Kammen is Professor of Energy and Society in the Energy and Resources Group (ERG) and is Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the founding Director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL).”

NE's Daniel Kammen Uses Science and Engineering to Tackle Social Issues

http://quartz.coe.berkeley.edu/EPA/EngNews/00F/EN14F/kammen.html

A brief introduction to Dr. Kammen’s work and interests.

A Personal Introduction to Opportunities and Resources For: Research and Activism in Energy and Environmental Science & Policy

http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~kammen/energy-jobs.html

Although the site has not been updated since 1996, there is a great deal of valuable information in this document.

RAEL Research Publications and Reports

http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~rael/papers.html

Some of Dr. Kammen’s articles are available through this site PDF and other formats.

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ELIZABETH DEAKIN, J.D.

Director of the University of California Transportation Research Center

Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning

University of California Berkeley

Deakin, Elizabeth

http://www-dcrp.ced.berkeley.edu/facbios/Deakin.html

Curriculum vitae for Elizabeth Deakin, J.D.

Biography of Professor Elizabeth Deakin

http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/research_programs/SACRAMENTO/deakinbio.html

Biographical information on Professor Elizabeth Deakin.

Researchers Look for Ways to Combat Congestion

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2001/01/24/transmtg.html

Deakin discusses current issues facing transportation in the Bay Area.

The University of California Transportation Center

http://www.uctc.net/

Home page for the organization for which Elizabeth Deakin is Director.

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RICHARD C. DIAMOND, PH.D.

Staff Scientist

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

University of California Berkeley

Berkeley Lab Acts to Implement Presidential Order

http://eetd.lbl.gov/news/NL4/green_order.html

Dr. Diamond is mentioned in this article on the federal government requiring more efficient energy use in federal buildings.

Rick Diamond – Key Personnel

http://epb.lbl.gov/homepages/Rick_Diamond/

Jumping off point to several web sites dealing with Dr. Diamond’s work.

Field Investigation of Duct System Performance In California Light Commercial Buildings

http://ducts.lbl.gov/Publications/lbl-40102.pdf

PDF access to an article coauthored by Dr. Diamond.

Myths, Lies, and Factoids About Building Science and Design

http://sustainable.state.fl.us/fdi/edesign/news/9809/lies.htm

“Rick Diamond explores a range of perceptions, conceptions, deceptions, and misconceptions surrounding the interactions between the art and the science of buildings.”

Myths, Lies, and Factoids About Energy, People, and Buildings

http://www.theenergyguy.com/MythsLiesFactoids.html

More information about how people see and use energy from Dr. Diamond.

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PETER LEHMAN, PH.D.

Director, Schatz Energy Research Center

Professor, Department of Environmental Resources Engineering

Humboldt State University

Fuel Cell Design Gains Patent

http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/1999/04/040299/fcell_2475.asp

An article from 1999 includes a photo of Dr. Lehman and information on the design for a more efficient fuel cell.

Peter Lehman, Ph.D.

http://www.humboldt.edu/~ere_dept/lehman/

Web site at Humboldt State, includes brief biography, educational background, publication citations, and more.

Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) at California State University, Humboldt – Home Page

http://www.humboldt.edu/~serc/

Information about SERC, fuel cells, real world applications of their research, and more.

Testimony, June 12, 2001

http://www.house.gov/science/energy/jun14/lehman.htm

Testimony of Dr. Lehman before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee On Energy of the Committee On Science.  Hearing on: Reauthorization of the Hydrogen Future Act.

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For more information, don’t forget the Alternative Energy Bibliography at: http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/altenergy.htm

January 2002