Day 3: Leading with innovation, Virtual MIT Technology Review’s flagship event, September 28-30, 2021

From next-generation power grids to nuclear power and renewable energy, understanding the impact, scalability, and tradeoffs of different energy technologies is critical to powering our future.

11:35 a.m.Transitioning toward Renewable Energy Solutions

With energy demands increasing dramatically in India, we examine the critical steps that renewable energy companies need to take to compete and continue to grow. Learn how these lessons can apply to other regions and what it will take to reliably meet regional electricity needs when it matters most, while actively transitioning toward cleaner and smarter energy choices.

Sumant Sinha Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Renew Power

>>>India exceeded Paris Guidelines, Government involved in Renewable energies. Faster adoption. cost of renewal energy is plummeting. Demand increased by 5%-10% in coming 3 years, In 10 years 10%-15% – compromise of economic growth not favorable to all stakeholders. Intermittency regarding transmission and distribution of clean energy sources. Renewable only 15%, 2030 35%. Government GRID Management solar resource, storage cost will solve intermittency.

12:00 p.m.Cleaning Up the Power Sector

Today’s carbon-based power sources won’t safely sustain our growing electricity needs as climate change accelerates. The path forward requires decarbonizing the grid as rapidly as possible. We take a deep dive into the technologies, policies, and strategies needed to keep the lights on as rising demands and shifting climate conditions put ever greater strains on our power grids. What choices will have the greatest impact in delivering the clean energy required to run our world?

Jesse Jenkins Assistant Professor, Princeton University

>>> Cleaners energies 2030 50% lower emission Presidential mandate. Cost of batteries of electric cars, cost of Wind decreased by energy policy, push from oil energy to zero emission cars, accelerate clean energy is on the way.

Bill McKibben Cofounder & Senior Advisor, 350.org

>>> Washington Clean Energy Incentives, Utilities are engaged, Demand from the Public, investment $50Trillion divestment by Universities from Oil related investment. Climate change challenging fossil fuel energy industry. Changing is hard against Utilities and Oil interests

Leah Stokes Associate Professor, UC Santa Barbara

>>> Clean Energy to power homes and cars, pollution is draining the Power potential. FOssil fuel infrastructure IMPEDE decrease of Temperature by 5 degrees Celcius. Let’s make Clean energy cheaper by policy incentives to use and afford then deal with incease tax of fossil fuel.

Julian Brave NoisenCat Vice President, Policy & Strategy, Data for Progress – Moderator

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12:45 p.m.Transforming Clean Energy with Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen is energy-dense and burns cleanly, emitting no carbon dioxide. But until now, most hydrogen has been made from natural gas using a polluting and energy-intensive process. Get an early look at a transformational clean approach to producing hydrogen that has the potential to revolutionize the global energy sector. As featured in the 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2021

.Christoph Noeres Head of Green Hydrogen, thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers

@pharma_BI @AVIVA1950 #EmTechMIT Christoph Noeres Head of Green Hydrogen (GH) Electrolysis process of production of GH de-carbonizing by CO2 free for green housing low cost renewable industry at scale to push forward transport supply chain Green Hydrogen industry transformation

MIT Inside Track (1:05 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.)

Join the Inside Track sessions to engage more deeply with our content, speakers, and your fellow attendees during mainstage programming breaks.

1:05 p.m.Networking Break

1:20 p.m.Scaling Solutions for Emerging Economies

Creating scalable technology solutions in developing countries comes with its own unique constraints and opportunities. Gain insight into entrepreneurship in emerging economies including lessons in adapting existing technology and creating unique design assembly methods.

Harald Quintus Bosz CTO, Scaletech Countering Climate Change

>>> Building blocks of economic complexity

(1:45 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.)

As climate change marches on, the financial costs to businesses and nations are set to soar. Adopting climate-smart strategies will help to reduce risk while making a positive impact using the latest in green building technologies and more.

1:45 p.m. Weathering the Storm

Wildfires, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events are becoming more common and severe as the planet warms. Investigate the science behind climate change, how humans are influencing it, and what we can still do to address the rising dangers.

Kate Marvel NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies; Professor, Columbia University

>>> Problem Space, Physical Climate Scientist Human are causing ALL the climate change, volcanos not responsible for warming TEMP altering the weather Heat waves, sea level rise, transfer of water from continents to oceans stronger hurricanes, tropical cyclone are stronger, increase in FIRES, Evaporation leads to droughts, Cold snaps like TX, cold air and Jet stream, Air quality particle level Ozon, high Probabilities based of 1988 projections of Temp getting it right for 2010 Warming is expected How bad gets. Climate sensitivity, cutting CO2 cutting Emission, Actions do matters, uncertainty is human behavior, sensitive climate What humans do? 5 degree Celcius is in Humans actions. 2020 – COVID Pandemic, 7% decrease in CO2 pollution caused increase in warming by clearing the sky. Avoid catastrophic effect. Positive view, under Human control are policies and effects behavior. Next year stop burn fossil fuel,

2:15 p.m.Creating Climate-Smart Buildings

The spaces where we live and work must adapt to the changing climate. Before investing in new spaces, discover how climate-smart innovations can boost our buildings’ efficiencies, including cooling, water recycling, and sustainable design.

Mircea Dinca Professor, MIT; Cofounder, Transaera

>>> AC new generation 50% more efficient than 2021 technology in AC

Meagan Mauter Associate Professor, Stanford University

>>> Automation, Precision preparation of resilient systems manage separation processing margilarity in water consumption electrify smart. Upgrading water and road infrastructure. Budget issues, achieve low carbon future. large centralized infrastructure become in adequate, build new small scale hybrid systems at the edge. Better use existing sunk costs. Water desalination manufacturing to save water and energy. Municipal treatment efficiencies next generation systems. Reuse of desalinated water. Retrofit buildings.

Anthony Brower Director of Sustainable Design, Gensler

>>> Building geometry, low tech shift from Rectangular to Square foot print. move stairs outside the building. Roof design Green rook sun is absorbed, eliminate lighting by sensor lighting reduce energy construction. 2030-2050 Building code in CA GREEN in 2045. Retrofitting buildings: this is the best 1st step.

Innovators Under 35 (2:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.)

2:50 p.m.Corporate Citizenship and the Risk We are not Thinking about – Presented by JPMorgan Chase

Awareness of the impending climate change challenges is growing in leadership circles, and the stakes are high. The imperative to integrate sustainability in business practices not only bolsters customer loyalty and attracts talent, it addresses climate change as an increasing risk to business as usual – worldwide.

Lori Beer Global CIO, JPMorgan Chase

2:55 p.m.Eliminating Carbon Emissions from Cement

Cement production accounts for approximately 7% of the planet’s carbon emissions. Learn how electrochemical synthesis of cement can eliminate carbon emissions for concrete production. As featured in the 2021 Innovators Under 35.

Leah Ellis CEO and Cofounder, Sublime Systems

>>> Patent-pending electrochemical system based on MIT research totally decarbonized cement commercially viable technology to scale cement made today. Green cement batch of tons of Cement not using fossil fuel.

3:10 p.m.Energy Transitions for Emerging Economies

Emerging economies require an intense amount of power. What does it take to create a scalable system that delivers reliable power as needed, where needed, and when needed? As featured in the 2021 Innovators Under 35.

Varun Sivaram Senior Director, Clean Energy & Innovation, U.S. Department of State

>>> Varun Sivaram Senior Director, Clean Energy & Innovation, U.S. Department of State Clean energy transition US will leverage technologies around the Global Drive down cost for Cleaner technologies National Labs lessons to be shared technical talent. Transportation and clean energy.

MIT Inside Track (3:20 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.)

Join the Inside Track sessions to engage more deeply with our content, speakers, and your fellow attendees during mainstage programming breaks.

3:20 p.m.Networking Break

3:30 p.m.Endless Ecosystems

Endless ecosystems is a framework for sustainable construction that combines design, digital fabrication, material development, and energy evaluation that uses 100% natural, recyclable materials. Inspired by nature, these modern materials and building practices bring the power and sustainability of the natural world to human systems.

Nic Lee Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab

Andy LippmanAssociate Director, MIT Media Lab

Turning Innovation Into Action (3:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Research and innovation are only a few steps to achieving impactful change. Assess unique leadership approaches to chart the course for implementation from the lab to the real world.

3:55 p.m.Driving Innovation

The new era of autonomous vehicles is revolutionizing transportation. Take a deep dive into the process of changing an industry and reimagine the way we think about innovation, leadership, and design.

Jesse Levinson Co-Founder & CTO, Zoox

>>> Autonomous Vehicle for Urban Challenge Competition

History of Zoox, 2014 – Better way to create a new type of car optimize on Drivers experience vs autonomous vehicle Symmetrical and Bi-directional, shorter car, interior more space Passenger different experience add premium features, car is rented for few hours only.RObotTaxi like LIFT without a driver, each ride is in the same car. Expirience is UNIQUE to Zoox. 1/3 of Traffic is seeking for Parking this car will enable to convert Parking lots into Gardens, reduce road injuries. Congestion in Urban area requires a new vehicle. How to keep this car secure? AI driven. Zoox is not for sale. it is only for rent. so stealing, GPS knows where all Zoox are at any minute. AI ascertain safety. Passenger can stop the vehicle and can open the door and leave. TRUST is built over time. Zoox was acquired by Amazon. Amazon was attracted to Big Ideas will have Societal impact. Economic Opportunities of RoboTaxis and Societal Public good benefit.

4:25 p.m. The Future of Research and Innovation

The MIT Media Lab is the innovation center of MIT, bringing together researchers from across the globe to explore and develop new technologies that will transform the future of research as well as real-world applications. What are the issues, obstacles, and opportunities that will have the greatest impact on the world? Step with us into the lab where they lead with innovation. Dava Newman Director, MIT Media Lab

>>> Transition from a financial crisis and the Pandemic interruption – emergence into great opportunities with societal impact. New directions Bionics and prostetics for kids 3D Printing Assists Health and Wellness. Surgery and MGH collaboration Robotics Limbs. Videos using systemic view. Co-create the vision AI and data from Satellite Bridge ML and Data physics Predict crime in cities, inequality sensors in Urban environment to change behavior in Cities near Coast line floods. Buildings, manufacturing, Green and Clean. Responsibility and implementation equitable diversity challenging ideas: Art, design, Engineering, Science

4:50 p.m.Closing Remarks

Mat Honan Editor in Chief, MIT Technology Review

>>> James Temple, MIT TR Green Hydrogen was a surprise the need and the interest cost is deceasing it is in our capacity to overcome Amy Nordrum innovators under 35 small satellite hand size CRISPR as Diagnostics.

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on October 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM | Reply Tweets and Re-Tweets of Tweets by @pharma_BI @AVIVA1950 at EmTech MIT 2021 #EmTechMIT, 9/28 to 9/30/2021 | Leaders in Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence (LPBI) Group

This is very insightful. There is no doubt that there is the bias you refer to. 42 years ago, when I was postdocing in biochemistry/enzymology before completing my residency in pathology, I knew that there were very influential mambers of the faculty, who also had large programs, and attracted exceptional students. My mentor, it was said (although he was a great writer), could draft a project on toilet paper and call the NIH. It can’t be true, but it was a time in our history preceding a great explosion. It is bizarre for me to read now about eNOS and iNOS, and about CaMKII-á, â, ã, ä – isoenzymes. They were overlooked during the search for the genome, so intermediary metabolism took a back seat. But the work on protein conformation, and on the mechanism of action of enzymes and ligand and coenzyme was just out there, and became more important with the research on signaling pathways. The work on the mechanism of pyridine nucleotide isoenzymes preceded the work by Burton Sobel on the MB isoenzyme in heart. The Vietnam War cut into the funding, and it has actually declined linearly since.

A few years later, I was an Associate Professor at a new Medical School and I submitted a proposal that was reviewed by the Chairman of Pharmacology, who was a former Director of NSF. He thought it was good enough. I was a pathologist and it went to a Biochemistry Review Committee. It was approved, but not funded. The verdict was that I would not be able to carry out the studies needed, and they would have approached it differently. A thousand young investigators are out there now with similar letters. I was told that the Department Chairmen have to build up their faculty. It’s harder now than then. So I filed for and received 3 patents based on my work at the suggestion of my brother-in-law. When I took it to Boehringer-Mannheim, they were actually clueless.

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