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Feb

Transmutation Technologies for Long Lived Nuclear Wastes - Dr. Hiroyuki Oigawa, Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Spent nuclear fuel contains long-lived radioactive materials which should be isolated from the biosphere for more than a hundred thousand years. The transmutation technology is to change long-lived nuclides to short-lived or stable ones so that the burden of nuclear waste management can be largely reduced. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is conducting research and development on Partitioning and Transmutation technology, aiming at reduction of burden for high-level radioactive wastes. To transmute minor actinides such as neptunium and americium effectively, irradiation of them by fast neutrons is considered as a promising way, because fission reactions can directly transmute them. For this purpose, JAEA is developing an Accelerator-Driven System (ADS), which is a hybrid nuclear system coupling a subcritical reactor with a spallation neutron source driven by a high-power proton accelerator.

Feb

Michigan Energy Forum at Ann Arbor SPARK - Shale Gas Issues and Opportunities

The phenomenal rise of production of natural gas from shale formations in the US is having a dramatic impact on the energy and manufacturing landscape, but has also raised environmental concerns about water, air, and climate impacts. Two University of Michigan reports have addressed issues and options related to shale gas production in Michigan, and impacts and opportunities for US manufacturing. Technological and business opportunities that can help ensure that shale gas becomes a bridge to a cleaner energy future. Join us for a panel discussion focusing on issues and options relative to shale gas production in Michigan, moderated by Liesl Clark of 5 Lakes Energy.

Feb

Dr. Frank Behrendt Seminar "The German Energiewende - Roadmap to Germany's Energy System 2050"

An exciting look at how Germany is transforming its energy system from fossil and nuclear to renewables dominance - the Energy Institute and Erb Institute are welcoming Dr. Frank Behrendt, Chair for Energy Process Engineering and Conversion Technologies for Renewable Energies at the Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin).

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Jamie Phillips

Energy Materials, Low-Carbon Electricity, Solar and Lighting

Professor Phillips’s research is focused on optoelectronic materials for next generation infrared detectors, solar cells, and thin film electronics. He is exploring the unique properties of nano structured materials to improve solar energy conversion efficiency using techniques including intermediate band states and light trapping.

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