The Berkeley Lectures on Energy:
Energy from Biomass
Sustainable energy generation is seen as one of the largest challenges of our generation. The
expectation is that there won't be a single solution and the Berkeley Lecture on Energy will
discuss the different routes. This year’s topic is Energy from Biomass. Biomass is aimed to be a
sustainable carbon neutral source of energy.
UC Berkeley and LBNL have large research programs addressing the challenges of using Biomass
on a global for Energy. The Berkeley Energy Lectures are aimed to introduce these research
programs to undergraduate and graduate students in the Sciences and Engineering. Topics will
include crop selection, converting biomass into fuels, life cycle engineering, and the economics
of fuels. Through this series of lectures, students will learn about the state of the art science
related to Biomass conversion, and learn to develop, analyze, and compare various Biomass
conversion scenarios as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Lectures: Chris Somerville, Harvey Blanch, Douglas Clark, Alex Bell, Berend Smit (and others)
Lecture codes:
BIOENGINEERING:
C181-Undergraduates/C281-Graduates
CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
C195A-Undergraduates/C295A-Graduates
CHEMISTRY
C138-Undergraduates/C238-Graduates
PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY
C124-Undergraduates/C224-Graduates
Fall 2012: 12:30-2:00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays (180 Tan Hall)
(These lectures are open for all upper division undergraduates in the Sciences and
Engineering with sufficient background in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics)
This course is part of the Berkeley Energy and Climate Lectures
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy:
Energy from Biomass
Preliminary Schedule of the Course Energy from Biomass
TuTh 12:30-2:00pm 180 Tan Hall