Renewable energy talk - October 15th, 4pm - 6pm

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Mark Jacobson from Stanford, talking about renewable energy

University College - Room 140
15 King's College Circle
4:00pm - 6:00pm, Oct 15th

Put on by http://scienceforpeace.ca/

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University College and Science for Peace proudly present:

A Plan to Power 100 Percent of the Planet with Renewables

by

MARK Z. JACOBSON

(Stanford)

MONDAY OCTOBER 15th
4-6pm
Room 140
University College

15 King’s College Circle

Toronto, ON

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Spending Wisely: The Case for Renewables

• Monday, October 15, 2012

  7:30 PM

• Bahen Centre room 1180

  40 St. George, Toronto, ON (map)

  
  

  Just east of Spadina just north of College

• Chair's Remarks: Jacobson is a high profile scientist whose work has gained a lot of attention. In academic journals, the media, and amongst  policy makers.  This promises to be an exceptional event.

  Jeff Berg

  Chair PCT

  Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University:

  The case for a fully renewable, all-purpose energy system
  
  Monday October 15, 7:30pm
  Bahen Centre in the University of Toronto, rm 1180
  40 St George Street, just north of College Street
  Advance tickets $4.89 online at http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/4423013352
  $10 at the door

   
  

  Hosted by Tyler Hamilton - Toronto Star columnist, editor of Corporate Knights magazine and author of Mad Like Tesla
  
  presented jointly by Post Carbon Toronto, Citizen's Climate Lobby, Transition Toronto, and the Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research.
  
  Featuring:
  
  Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University
  
  Mark has demonstrated why a fully renewable grid is the best way to meet the world's climate change goals, and why we should stop wasting time and money on things like carbon capture, biofuels and nuclear power, and focus instead on breezes, rivers and sunshine.

  
  with:
  
  Ralph Torrie
  
  Ralph has worked in energy planning in Ontario for over three decades. He will talk about the pitfalls of past energy planning and why we need to avoid repeating the costly mistakes of the past.
  
  
  Introductions by Kathryn Tait of Post Carbon Toronto and Cheryl McNamara of Citizen's Climate Lobby

  There are considerable costs associated with this event. No one is being paid but Dr. Jacobson's expenses are being covered.  As a result tickets are being sold for the event. You can pick on up on line or at the door.

  http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/4423013352

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I am told the video for this talk will be appearing online soon at:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Science4Peace