Nov 2 Cafe Scientifique Arlington November 2, 2010

CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE ARLINGTON
WHAT: The silent, but giant global energy transition

WHEN: Tuesday, November 2 program begins at 6:15 PM. Come early to order food and drinks.

WHERE: The Front Page Restaurant, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, located near Ballston Metro on the ground floor of the NSF building. Parking is available under the NSF Building or at Ballston Common Mall.

WHO: Joris D. Benninga, Founding Partner, Real NewEnergy Company, an integrated sustainable energy company located in the Netherlands and Virginia.
HOW: 5:30 p.m. Special half price burgers; please come early to order table service and socialize. Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m. followed by Q&A
No science background required, only interest!
Free and open to the public Registration required www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/bsta

ABOUT THE TOPIC: Sufficient affordable energy is of paramount importance. Without it, complex societies like ours can't exist. Yet we generally take its availability for granted. Only in times of crises do we cry out for change, but only briefly. So it may seem that not a lot is changing. But actually the energy transition towards a more sustainable system is in full swing and many scientific developments are entering the business realm. Alternative energy supply options are becoming competitive very fast. Energy efficiency tools and regulations are becoming standard elements in virtually every value chain. Benninga will discuss a number of practical developments comparing recent European and US experiences. He will take us out to sea to explore the developing concepts of Ocean Energy and back on land with a couple of energy technologies and solutions that make a lot of sense and are available right now!

SUPPORT THIS CAFE: The Ballston Science and Technology Alliance, a nonprofit organization, is the sponsor of Café Scientifique Arlington. Since April 2006, the goal of Café Scientifique has been to make science more accessible and accountable by featuring speakers whose expertise spans the sciences and who can talk in plain English. Café is held each month on first Tuesdays at the Front Page in Arlington. Please go to www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/bsta and contribute. Help keep Café open and free to all!

COMING NEXT MONTH: December 7, Your Brain: Use it or Lose it by Dr. Mark Matteson, Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging

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