Welcome to the 10 th Annual Global Climate & Energy Project Symposium

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1 Welcome to the 10 th Annual Global Climate & Energy Project Symposium Sally Benson, GCEP Director Professor of Energy Resources Engineering October 14, 2014

2 The 10th Annual GCEP Symposium Moving the clean energy agenda forward A unique forum for engaging in informed discussion of the latest issues and trends in the energy arena: Stage setting plenary talks In-depth panel discussion of energy issues Presentation of cutting-edge academic research Opportunities for learning about broad energy areas Interactions with leading energy research practitioners 1

3 A decade of extraordinary progress! 2

4 Cost of PV Modules Continues to Decline ~ $3.00 per Watt p $(2013) per Watt p ~ $0.70 per Watt p , ,000 1,000,000 Source: Jenny Chase, Bloomberg New Energy Finance,

5 Growth of PV Installed Capacity MW Installed Capacity 160, , , ,000 80,000 60, x increase 40,000 20, Source: European Photovoltaic Association,

6 Growth of Wind Power Installed Capacity 350, ,000 Growth ~ 23%/year MW Installed Capacity 250, , , ,000 50, Source: Global Wind Energy Council,

7 Natural Gas Production in the U.S Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of Natural Gas Production in the U.S. Growth ~ 2.5%/year TCF per year Source: EIA,

8 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Sales in the U.S. 600, ,000 Number of Cars Sold 400, , , , Source: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center (U.S. DoE). 7

9 Electric Cars! 8

10 The World s First Power Plant with CO 2 Capture and Storage Boundary Dam Project Saskatchewan, Canada 9

11 But, our job is not done! 10

12 Growing Demand for Energy Services Increasing at 2.1% per year Energy Consumption (Quads) Source: Enerdata,

13 Energy Poverty Persists Throughout the World 1,400 1,200 1, Millions of People Lacking Access to Electricity Source: World Energy Council,

14 Coal Use Continues to Grow Growth ~ 3.7%/year Coal Consumption (Quads) Source: EIA International Energy Statistics

15 Wind and solar energy resources are intermittent Energy storage is needed Source: Data from BPA. 14

16 Relentless Growth in CO 2 Emissions Monthly Carbon Dioxide Concentrations parts per million Source: Scripps Institute, Keeling Data,

17 A Look Ahead 16

18 GCEP Research Goals Lower Cost and Higher Efficiency Renewable Electricity Scalable and Cost Effective Renewable Fuels Lower Cost and High Efficiency Fuel Cells and Batteries Affordable Low-Carbon Fossil Fuels 17

19 Renewable Electricity More Efficient Solar Cells Hema Karunadasa Mike McGehee Build tandem cell from perovskite and silicon, then increase stability and reduce toxicity Lead Iodide 16% CH 3 NH 3 Methylammonium-lead-iodide 25% 18

20 Renewable Fuels Turning CO 2 into Liquid Fuel Matt Kanan Use oxidederived copper as catalyst in generation of potential fuels from CO 2 renewable energy electricity H 2 O CO 2 fuel work Efficient Two-step Conversion of CO 2 to Fuels Efficiency Oxide-Derived Nanocrystalline Copper Copper Nanoparticle Acetate Ethanol Propanol Ethylene and Ethane Products 19

21 Fuel Cells and Batteries Longer Lasting High Energy Density Batteries Zhenan Bao Yi Cui A coating of binding polymer repairs mechanical damage that accompanies large volumetric changes during charge and discharge. Lithiation Self-Healing Energy Storage Capacity Battery With Self- Healing Polymer Battery Without Self-Healing Polymer Current technology Could enable batteries for electric vehicles to last much longer # of Charging Cycles Batteries with self-healing polymers 20

22 Low-Carbon Fossil Fuels Lower Cost Carbon Capture Jen Wilcox Zhenan Bao Dan Stack Apply dramatic properties of carbonic CO 2 anhydrase enzymes to exchange CO 2 in biological systems to CO 2 capture from Capture power plants + CO 2 Pressure Swing Regeneration Capacity for CO 2 Capture Durable Capture Materials # of Cycles Output from Fossil Fuel Power Plants CO 2 Emissions Net Electricity No CO 2 Capture Current Technology Target For This Technology 21

23 Future Directions Extremely Affordable Photovoltaics Production of Fuels with Net Negative Emissions Highly Active Electrocatalysts Hybrid Systems for 70% Conversion Efficiency 22

24 Plenary Sessions Hear views of global energy thought leaders on key energy issues Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability Chris Field, Founding Director Carnegie Institution s Department of Global Ecology, Co-Chair of IPCC WG II The Role of Industry in the Sustainable Energy Transition Chad Holliday, Board of Directors Bank of America Moving the Clean Energy Agenda Forward in Developing Countries Daniel Kammen, Director Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, Professor Energy and Resources Group, UC-Berkeley The World is Fast Thomas Friedman, Columnist The New York Times, Author 23

25 Panel Discussion Gain insights into future energy directions from the world s largest commercial companies Perspectives from the World s Largest Industries on Approaches for Addressing the Global Energy Challenge Moderator: Arun Majumdar Professor Mechanical Engineering, Senior Fellow Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University Panelists: Pete Trelenberg Manager Environmental Policy & Planning, Exxon Mobil Corporation John Woolard Vice President Energy, Google 24

26 GCEP Research Technical Presentations Learn about the latest technology innovations in clean energy research from GCEP principal investigators Renewable Fuels Energy Conversion Materials and Devices Low-Carbon Fossil Fuel Energy Systems Renewables 25

27 Energy Tutorials Gain a basic understanding of key technical areas in energy from leading experts Wind 101 Net Energy Analysis of Renewables 101 Thermoelectrics 101 Synthetic Fuels

28 Student Events Interact directly with GCEP energy researchers GCEP 2014 Distinguished Student Lecturers Poster Session and Reception GCEP Sponsor/Student Networking Lunch GCEP Student Social 27

29 GCEP Community Over 700 members are coming together at this meeting to help move the clean energy agenda forward GCEP Sponsors GCEP Sponsors Invited Speakers & Experts Invited Speakers & Experts Faculty Investigators Entrepreneurial Community Grad Students & Post-docs Grad Students & Post-docs General Public General Public 28

30 Thank You, and Enjoy the Meeting