november, 2020

17nov12:00 pm1:00 pmBurning Stuff: Fossil Fuels: Consuming the Life of the Past to Power Life of the Present.

Event Details

Society primarily uses fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) to power industry, agriculture, lighting, transportation, communication, and computers. How did these energy sources come into existence, what technologies are now used to extract them, and why has it proved so difficult for society to switch to other sources, despite the negative impact of using these fuels on climate?

Speaker: Stephen Marshak

Please click this URL to join. https://illinois.zoom.us/j/99662787561?pwd=bnVhSWVSTFFTblFSNGJFRXBzNEI0QT09

    Passcode: 952086

Time

(Tuesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Zoom Webinar

Organizer

Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)sustainability@illinois.edu

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