Berkeley Lab’s First Cleantech Pitchfest | SF

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Berkeley Lab’s popular Science at the Theater travels across the Bay to San Francisco’s Marines’ Memorial Theatre to present the Lab’s first Cleantech Pitchfest.

Which of 6 big new ideas designed to help transform our carbon-drenched, overheating world should get the first shot? Six Berkeley Lab scientists have 8 minutes each to persuade you that their technology has the most promise and social value.

Presentations include:

• Kendra Kuhl – Recycling CO2: Fueling your car on recycled CO2
• Marcus Lehmann – CalWave: Harnessing energy from ocean waves
• Samveg Saxena – MyGreenCar: Test driving “virtually” to compare real fuel economy and EV range
• Chinmayee Subban – Energy-Efficient Desalination: Making fresh water from salty sources on the cheap​
• Jeff Urban – Nanoscale Sponges: Capturing carbon with metal-organic frameworks
• Raymond Weitekamp – DIY Efficient Windows: Applying paint-on coatings for energy-ef­ficient windows

Free, but an RSVP is required.

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