iSEE Energy Retreat: Introduction

1. iSEE Energy Retreat: Introduction Scott Willenbrock Department of Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 8, 2014 Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 1

2. This is not a conference. It is a family meeting. Speak up if you have something to say! Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 2

3. Why are we here today? NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies • Finite fossil fuel resources • Climate change Manabe (1971) 1 F since 1951-1980 This Old Zero-Net-Energy House 3

4. How bad will it get? Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2013 without intervention 7 F with intervention This Old Zero-Net-Energy House 4

5. Equinox House (Urbana) 8.2 kW solar PV Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 5 5

6. Equinox House (Urbana) Electric car 1.5 kW for car 6000 miles/yr Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

7. Colonial Solar House (Champaign) Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

8. Colonial Solar House (Champaign) 13 kW solar PV Electric car Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

9. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 9

10. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 10

11. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 11

12. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 12

13. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 13

14. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 14

15. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. • Lack of desire? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 15

16. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. • Lack of desire? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 16

17. Why aren’t we doing this on campus? • Lack of technology? No. • Lack of money? No. • Lack of imagination? No. • Lack of desire? No. Maybe there is no fundamental reason Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 17