TITLE:

Atmospheric impact of energy distribution: From laboratory chamber experiments to policy makers awareness, via parallel computation simulations

DATE:

Friday, April 25th, 2014

TIME:

3:30 PM

LOCATION:

GMCS 214

SPEAKER:

Dr. Donald Dabdub. University of California, Irvine

ABSTRACT:

This study assesses the air quality impacts of new and existing energy distribution strategies in the South Coast Air Basin of California. Emission factors combined with the geospatially-resolved energy outputs (facility locations) are used to generate new emission source locations and magnitudes which are input to computational models in order to predict temporal air quality impacts from the energy scenarios. This investigation provides a consistent analysis of air quality impacts for scenarios examining increased electricity generation in California. The findings will help inform policy makers and industry with respect to further development and direction of energy policy and energy technology alternatives needed to meet environmental goals in California

HOST:

Dr. Jose Castillo

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