Coffee with the Dean: Affordable and Clean Energy
RECORDED MARCH 19, 2021: To combat global warming and lessen dependence on fossil fuels, the U.S. government has set a high priority on the development of new energy sources. Today, it dominates Michigan's industrial and technology landscape, and engineers are being asked to design renewable energy systems to power everything from vehicles to home heating and cooling systems. On a worldwide scale, engineers and scientists are working to make affordable, reliable and sustainable energy accessible for all — particularly the 789 million people lacking electricity. Dean Farshad Fotouhi and his guests discussed how the Wayne State University College of Engineering is responding to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal of scaling sustainable energy sources to meet global needs.
Speakers include:
Dr. Simon Ng, professor of chemical engineering
Ravi Adibhatla, PE, MBA, PMP, alumnus and executive director of business development and prospecting at CMS Enterprises, Inc.
David Harwood, director of renewable strategy at DTE Energy
Dr. Caisheng Wang, professor of electrical and computer engineering