When:
Friday, October 21, 2016
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM CT
Where: Morningstar, 22 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: $15
Contact:
Chicago Ideas
(312) 906-7419
Group: Trienens Institute private
Category: Other
Featuring Shannon Heffernan (WBEZ) and Dennis McGinn (Assistant Secretary of the Navy).
If the United States military can invest in alternative energy, why can't the rest of the country?
The U.S. military is not where you’d expect to hear about alternative energy innovations, but since the Department of Defense is our country’s biggest consumer of energy, the military has become a leader in the field. Their innovative solutions could potentially speed up the country’s transition from fossil fuels to greener technologies. However, in a market driven world, how can these advances be adopted for general consumption?