March 13, 2007: A Petroleum-Free Transportation System

UAA Chemistry Dept. and American Chemical Society Lecture Series presents Mr. William Chamberlin, A Petroleum-Free Transportation System

When: Tuesday, March 13, 6 p.m. Where: UAA/APU Consortium Library- Room 307

UAA's Chemistry Club and the American Chemical Society Lecture Series present Mr. William Chamberlin to discuss what our transportation system be like in 20 years. Mr. Chamberlin will analyze the forces that are likely to shape our future transportation fuels and the processes as well as other related issues. This free lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. in the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307.

Today we are hearing a lot about fuel cells, the hydrogen economy, and a petroleum-free transportation system. Production goals are already being publicized by major automotive manufacturers which suggest that hydrogen powered fuel-cell vehicles will soon be a major player in the transportation system. Also, petroleum substitutes are being proposed such as ethanol, biodiesel and dimethyl ether. Are any of these options likely to become a reality or are they just fantasy? Predictions about the future are always risky. While there is always a temptation to project what will happen on the basis of one's predisposition about what "should" happen, the reality is often something different.

Mr. Chamberlin retired after 34 years in Research and Development at the Lubrizol Corp. He was recognized as Outstanding Chemist of the Year in 2003 by the Ohio ACS Section. Mr. Chamberlin is the Chair of the Emerging Technology Committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He holds 11 patents, 19 scientific papers, and a B.A./M.S. in Chemistry at Miami University.

For more information contact Dr. Lawrence Schaufler at (907) 789-6016.