Road to the New Energy Economy - Algal Biofuels

The National Science Foundation and DISCOVER magazine hosted a congressional briefing series examining what steps must be taken to develop algal biofuels as a source for America's energy future.

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NSF and Partners Discuss Human Behavior Influences on Energy Choices

Researchers in psychology and economics will address how human motivations and behavior can be a powerful influence in moving communities and nations toward a clean energy economy

Motivating human behavior can be a powerful influence in moving communities and nations toward a clean energy economy.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to attend a lunchtime briefing, "Human Behavior: Influences on Energy Choices," part of The Road to the New Energy Economy series. Join us as experts in psychology and economics describe how Americans think about and value energy choices, and what policies could motivate them to alter their behavior for positive advancement down a road of a clean energy economy.

This marks the ninth event in The Road to the New Energy Economy series, which focuses on the science and technology required to achieve the nation's energy goals. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid serves as honorary host of the series.

Who: Myron Gutmann, NSF Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences;

Hunt Allcott, New York University and National Bureau of Economic Research;

Elke Weber, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, Columbia University:

Corey Powell, Editor-in-Chief, DISCOVER Magazine (moderator)

What: The Road to the New Energy Economy briefing--Human Behavior: Influences on Energy Choices

When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, Noon-1:30 p.m.

Where: Room 212-10, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (bypass the visitor line by telling a guard that you are on official business)

RSVP: To: events@discovermagazine.com. Required to get on the U.S. Capitol security list.

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Road to the New Energy Economy: Re-engineering Water for Power

The National Science Foundation (NSF), DISCOVER Magazine, IEEE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) invite you to attend a lunchtime briefing entitled "Road to the New Energy Economy: Re-engineering Water for Power." The speakers will discuss the energy demands for clean water supplies and how future technology could allow cleaner water and even power generation from reclamation.

The honorary host for the event is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. NSF Deputy Director Cora Marrett will be a special guest. Thomas Peterson, assistant director, NSF's Directorate for Engineering, will moderate the event.

The program will feature guest speakers Richard Luthy, director of the NSF Engineering Research Center for Re-inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure at Stanford University, and Patricia Mulroy, general manager, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Southern Nevada Water Authority.

NSF, DISCOVER Magazine, IEEE and ASME have conducted nine Road to the New Energy Economy events since 2009 focusing on the science and technology required to achieve the nation's energy goals. Please RSVP to DISCOVER Magazine and join us in the Senate Visitors Center, Room 212-10, from noon to 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Lunch will be provided.

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