OryCon 44: Full Schedule

Welcome to the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time schedule for OryCon 44! Seriously - we’re still hard at work on the schedule, but we want to give you an idea of what wonders await you in just a few more weeks. Please check back frequently for changes and additions, and see you in October!

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9:00am PDT

Renewable Energy 1 - Energy source

Sunday October 20, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PDT

Mt St Helens

To truly move to renewable energy, we must combine wind, solar, and possibly wave or tide. What are the best and latest developments in this world. Who leads the way in each? What are the cleanest sources of energy? What are the downsides of each?

Moderators

Manny Frishberg

Panelists

Bob Brown

Wolf Read

Sunday October 20, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PDT
Mt St Helens

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

10:00am PDT

Renewable Energy 2 - Nuclear

Sunday October 20, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

Mt St Helens

In a clean energy future, how big a role does nuclear play? Should it replace every other way to generate energy? Should we keep some natural gas? What are the barriers, and how do we break them? What kinds of reactors should we look at?

Moderators

Bob Brown

Panelists

Wolf Read

Hugh S. Gregory

Sean Robinson

Sunday October 20, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Mt St Helens

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

11:00am PDT

Renewable Energy 3 - Storage

Sunday October 20, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

Mt St Helens

Any future where we are primarily relying on renewable energy will depend on storage. What are the latest trends in battery technology? Should we be thinking in terms of massive central storage, or distributed storage in each person's home? What about using EVs as storage when not driving? What are the environmental costs? How smart does our grid need to be?

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