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SUMMARY:Power to Choose: How the energy choices people make will change th
 eir lives. - Dr Saul Griffith\, Makani Power
DTSTART:20081203T161500Z
DTEND:20081203T171500Z
UID:TALK13966@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:David MacKay
DESCRIPTION:The average American uses 11400 Watts of power continuously. T
 his is the equivalent of burning 114 x100 Watt light bulbs\, all the time.
  The average person globally uses 2255 Watts of power\, or a little less t
 han 23 x100 Watt light bulbs.\n\nWhat are the consequences of us all using
  this much power?\n\nWhat is the implied challenge of global warming in te
 rms of how we produce power?\n\nWhat are the things we do as individuals i
 n terms of using power that we might change?\n\nSaul Griffith gives us a r
 ealistic\, data-driven to do list on how we might change our behaviors as 
 individuals as well as our collective behavior as societies and global cit
 izens\, if we are to meet the great challenge of the 21st century - how to
  live in a world where we increasingly understand the resources to be fini
 te\, and the consequences of our actions complex & inter-twined.\n\nWhat t
 emperature do we set climate change at? What CO2 concentration does this i
 mply we need to aim at? How much power can we get from fossil fuels while 
 still meeting this goal? How much power do we need to install and produce 
 from non-carbon technologies? What does this mean for countries\, corporat
 ions\, and individuals?\n\nDr. Griffith's Biography \n\nDr. Saul Griffith 
 has multiple degrees in materials science and mechanical engineering and c
 ompleted his PhD in Programmable Assembly and Self Replicating machines at
  MIT.  He is the co-founder of numerous companies including: Optiopia\, Sq
 uid Labs\, Potenco\, Instructables.com\, HowToons and Makani Power.  Saul 
 has been awarded numerous awards for invention including the National Inve
 ntors Hall of Fame\, Collegiate Inventor's award\, and the Lemelson-MIT St
 udent prize.  In 2007\, Saul was named a MacArthur Fellow. A large focus o
 f Saul's research efforts are in minimum and constrained energy surfaces f
 or novel manufacturing techniques and other applications.  Saul holds mult
 iple patents and patents pending in textiles\, optics\, nanotechnology\, a
 nd energy production.  Saul co-authors children's comic books called HowTo
 ons about building your own science and engineering gadgets with Nick Drag
 otta and Joost Bonsen.  Saul is a technical advisor to Make magazine and P
 opular Mechanics.  Saul is a columnist and regular contributor to Make and
  Craft magazines.\n\nhttp://www.wattzon.org\n\nhttp://www.saulgriffith.com
LOCATION:Pippard Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory
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