Released April 5, 2022
Guest: Dr. Rich SimmonsLinkedInPrincipal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech, Strategic Energy InstituteInstructor at Georgia Tech School of Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech summer camp that Parker attended and where he met Dr. SimmonsEnergy Unplugged, next taking place June 20-24, 2022 in Atlanta, for 9th-12th gradersPart of CEISMC Summer P.E.A.K.S. (Programs for Enrichment and Accelerated Knowledge in STEAM) at Georgia TechWhat are we trying to achieve with EV transitionEV benefits and performanceTrade-offs, especially cost to buy vs cost to operate - total cost of ownershipHow first hybrids and EVs 25-50 years ago compare to today's modelsHybrids as a stepping stone to EVsWhere to store energy for EVs - in batteries vs the power gridHow energy is generated for power grid affects overall net efficiency and cleanliness of EVsEmissions research, EVs not only solution to clean energyLatest in battery technologyBuilding out the charging network, and when we chargeElectric bigger vehicles, such as Blue Bird electric school buses, and delivery trucksEV batteries as backup power for homes?Policy vs tech issuesSoutheast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI)EV-related career and business opportunities for students, and what should you major in?
Guests: Austin Fan and Matthew Warner, students at Georgia TechCo-presidents of the Georgia Tech Energy Club: Website Newsletter Twitter Facebook LinkedInAustin FanGeorgia Tech undergraduate majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineeringLinkedInMatthew WarnerGeorgia Tech doctoral candidate in chemical engineeringWhat is the Georgia Tech Energy Club, what does the group do, and what do the student members major in?Southeastern Energy Conference main theme: the energy grid of the futureIncentives for an EV charging networkHybrid vehicles as a gateway to fully electric vehiclesHow can the power grid use cleaner energy sources?Advice from students, for students, regarding careers in electric vehicles, the power grid, and the clean energy transformationPrediction time: In what future year will the last gas station close (if ever)?
Southeastern Energy Conference, April 7-8, 2022, Georgia Tech, Kendeda Building, Room 210This year's theme: The Electric Grid of the FutureWebsite with agenda and list of speakers
Next episode: Competitive student robotics