11 iSEE Energy Retreat: Introduction Scott Willenbrock Department of Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 8, 2014 Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

22 This is not a conference. It is a family meeting. Speak up if you have something to say! Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

33 Why are we here today? 1.Finite fossil fuel resources 2.Climate change NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies Manabe (1971) This Old Zero-Net-Energy House 1 F since

44 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change F This Old Zero-Net-Energy House with intervention without intervention How bad will it get?

55 Equinox House (Urbana) 8.2 kW solar PV 5Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

6 Equinox House (Urbana) 1.5 kW for car Electric car Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction 6000 miles/yr

Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction7 Colonial Solar House (Champaign)

Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction8 Colonial Solar House (Champaign) 13 kW solar PV Electric car

99 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

10 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

11 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

12 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

13 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? No. Lack of imagination? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

14 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? No. Lack of imagination? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

15 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? No. Lack of imagination? No. Lack of desire? Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

16 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? No. Lack of imagination? No. Lack of desire? No. Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction

17 Why aren’t we doing this on campus? Lack of technology? No. Lack of money? No. Lack of imagination? No. Lack of desire? No. Maybe there is no fundamental reason Willenbrock - Energy Retreat Introduction