Monday, March 26
MIT chemist seeks to produce hydrogen fuel by reacting sunlight with water Plants have mastered the art of harnessing sunlight to produce chemical energy, a process known as photosynthesis. Now, Daniel Nocera, a chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, envisions that a similar process one day can be used to force sunlight to split water molecules into its components hydrogen and oxygen for a renewable source of hydrogen fuel. Nocera is developing novel, powerful catalysts that show promise in achieving this goal, which could help solve the worlds energy problems in the future, he says. (PHYS 110, Monday, March 26, 1:20 p.m., McCormick Place South, Room S401B, Level 4)
New water technologies necessary to address worlds water needs Large improvements in water technology that can help solve the worlds growing demand for clean water are scientifically possible, albeit not at the current pace of advancement, according to Mark Shannon, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rapid and massive development of water science and new technologies in the next ten years is needed to affordably secure the water needs. (SUST 007, Monday, March 26, 2:45 p.m., McCormick Place Lakeside, Arie Crown Theater)
Tuesday, March 27
Cyanotoxins: a growing contaminant concern in drinking water Often called blue-green algae, cyanobacteria blooms and their toxins
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