Presented by Ozzie Zehner (Author and Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley's Science, Technology and Society Center)

Abstract

Ten years from now, will we think of alternative energy as clean and green? New findings on the side effects and limitations of solar cells, wind turbines, and electric cars will likely transform conventional wisdom about what’s green, and what’s not. Which players will be left in the dust? Who will innovate the next green revolution? And how? In this talk, Zehner presents a case study of the limitations and environmental impacts of solar cells to illustrate some of the broader challenges facing contemporary environmentalism.

*Lunch provided: Please RSVP by Monday, January 28th

For more about Ozzie, see the website for his recent book, Green Illusions

This talk is sponsored by CSIS and STS and open to the public.

For a map of the event location, click here (and note where the three red lines converge).