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C O N F E R E N C E 31 May - 2 June 2007 |
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Ernie McFarland
ENERGY: WHERE ON EARTH ARE WE GOING?
The last few decades have seen growing concern among the public, in the media, and in the scientific community about humankind’s dependence on ever-increasing use of energy and the associated environmental impacts such as climate change. The era of cheap oil is drawing to a close, and attention is now being paid to other sources of energy. This talk will provide a look at past and present energy consumption, along with possible future use of wind, solar, and nuclear energy, and their environmental consequences. New technologies such as cleaner coal-burning and sequestration of carbon dioxide will also be discussed.
Biography
Ernie McFarland, a professor of physics at the University of Guelph, is widely known and admired for being able to make physics exciting and understandable. The Founding President of the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers, Prof. McFarland has written physics texts and articles in journals such as the American Journal of Physics and The Physics Teacher. In 1987, he was awarded a 3M Teaching Fellowship, the highest award for teaching at the University level in Canada. In 1997 he was the recipient of the Canadian Association of Physicists' Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
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