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Fight Climate Change with Sun, Wind, Water & Nuclear Energy

A Mini-Course Offered by the NU Emeriti Organization and EPL

2021-03-16 19:00:00 2021-03-16 20:30:00 America/Chicago Fight Climate Change with Sun, Wind, Water & Nuclear Energy This two-session mini-course discusses strategies to combat climate change by eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from their largest source: the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity. Main Library - Zoom

Tuesday, March 16
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-03-16 19:00:00 2021-03-16 20:30:00 America/Chicago Fight Climate Change with Sun, Wind, Water & Nuclear Energy This two-session mini-course discusses strategies to combat climate change by eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from their largest source: the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity. Main Library - Zoom

This two-session mini-course discusses strategies to combat climate change by eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from their largest source: the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity.

New (February 20, 2021): Professor Lewis will also be looking at the implications of the Texas power disaster for our consideration of alternative energy sources.

Tuesday, March 9, surveys the amounts of electricity currently produced from fossil fuel as well as low-carbon sources. The challenges facing the two classes of low-carbon sources are then compared: intermittent power from renewable solar and wind energy, and dispatchable power from hydroelectric and nuclear energy. The lecture’s remainder focuses on challenges facing dispatchable sources, particularly the public’s risk aversion to nuclear energy.

The second lecture on Tuesday, March 16, will first address the challenges of large-scale use of intermittent solar and wind energy, emphasizing the ancillary requirement for backup generation or large-scale electricity storage. The economics of electricity supply are then examined, centering on the effects widespread use of intermittent production and the transformation from regulated utility monopolies to competitive markets are likely to have on the reliability and affordability of our electrical power supply.

This mini-course will be taught by Professor emeritus Elmer Lewis, former chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University.

We also welcome high school students interested in this subject. 

Note, too, that by registering for this mini-course you are signing up for both class sessions, March 9 and March 16. Attendance of both sessions is NOT required, but is highly recommended!

Class 1 on March 9: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/92541466424?pwd=TXpERXhFMW82UG9JdUhnK0gwY3NIUT09 passcode: 089934

Class 2 on March 16: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/98258235411?pwd=cEFyVXRhNUFNRjNhVGtiWUpSUkZ2QT09 passcode: 490286

Main Library

EPLInfo@cityofevanston.org
Phone: (847)448-8600
Branch manager
Yolande Wilburn, Executive Director

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the branch

 

The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a request form online.

Upcoming events

Thu, Mar 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Fri, Mar 29, All day
Robert Crown Branch Library

Fri, Mar 29, All day
Main Library

Fri, Mar 29, All day
Main Library - Children's Room

Canceled
Fri, Mar 29, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library

Fri, Mar 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Sat, Mar 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Sat, Mar 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Kids 1 (Virtual)

Sat, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)

Mon, Apr 01, All day
Main Library

Mon, Apr 01, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library - Children's Room

Canceled
Mon, Apr 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library

Mon, Apr 01, 11:00am - 11:40am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Mon, Apr 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Registration is now closed

Mon, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Tue, Apr 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Canceled
Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Apr 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Wed, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room,Reading Garden

Wed, Apr 03, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Wed, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Wed, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Apr 04, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Apr 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Fri, Apr 05, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sat, Apr 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Fleetwood Jourdain 1655 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60201

Mon, Apr 08, All day
Main Library

Mon, Apr 08, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library

Mon, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library

Mon, Apr 08, 11:00am - 11:40am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Mon, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library
This event is full

Mon, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Art Garden

Mon, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Mon, Apr 08, 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Multipurpose Room B/C

Tue, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Apr 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Tue, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Apr 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Apr 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Apr 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Ctr, 1801 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202 - Rms B-C (Main Flr to the left)

Thu, Apr 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Thu, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Apr 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New venue Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Rescheduled
Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New date Thursday, May 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Apr 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Apr 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room

Fri, Apr 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sat, Apr 13, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Sat, Apr 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lobby

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Multipurpose Room B/C

Sat, Apr 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Sat, Apr 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Sat, Apr 13, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
This event is full

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sun, Apr 14, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Sun, Apr 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Sun, Apr 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Apr 15, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Mon, Apr 15, All day
Main Library

Mon, Apr 15, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library

Mon, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library

Mon, Apr 15, 11:00am - 11:40am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Mon, Apr 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New venue Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Tue, Apr 16, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Apr 16, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Tue, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Apr 17, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Wed, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Apr 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual),Library Board Room (406)

Wed, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Wed, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Wed, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Temperance Beer Co.

Thu, Apr 18, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Thu, Apr 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Canceled
Thu, Apr 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Room A

Thu, Apr 18, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Apr 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Apr 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Apr 18, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)

Fri, Apr 19, All day
McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

Fri, Apr 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Fri, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Fri, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Fri, Apr 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Sun, Apr 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Art Garden

Sun, Apr 21, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Sun, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Mon, Apr 22, All day
Main Library

Mon, Apr 22, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library

Mon, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library

Mon, Apr 22, 11:00am - 11:40am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Mon, Apr 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Apr 23, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Apr 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Multipurpose Room B/C

Tue, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Small Meeting Room (108)

Tue, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Tue, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library

Tue, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Wed, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Thu, Apr 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Canceled
Thu, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Rescheduled
Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New date Tuesday, April 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Fri, Apr 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sat, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)

Sat, Apr 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room