Chattanooga Engineers Club

NEXT MEETING____________________________

Monday, January 11 – Noon – DOUBLETREE HOTEL, Inspiration Room (407 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402)

“Renewable Energy Solutions for the Future” - Dr. Sam Weaver

Dr. Sam Weaver will discuss the enormity of the world’s energy problem. He will describe approaches to the problem being developed by two of his companies. With Proton Power, Inc. he is developing a process for converting biomass to a hydrogen-rich fuel. With Cool Energy, Inc. he has developed technology for harnessing solar thermal energy (or waste heat) using Stirling engines and other technologies.

Dr. Weaver notes that with every problem there lies an opportunity, and fulfilling the future energy demand is probably the largest business opportunity in history.

Dr. Weaver holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from UT. Early in his career, he did materials research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Since 1970, he has been involved in the start up of at least 10 high-tech companies. His first companies tackled problems in nuclear engineering. Later companies dealt with advanced materials for aerospace, computer and military applications. In the last few years, he has focused on renewable energy technologies.

FUTURE MEETINGS________________________

Monday, January 18 – NO MEETING, In Observance of MLK Day

Monday, January 25 – Noon – “The Future of Nuclear Power”

Speaker: Lee Dodds, UTK

Monday, February 1 – Noon – To be determined.

Monday, February 8 – Noon – “Protecting the New Orleans Inner Harbor from Hurricane Flooding”

Speaker: Maurice Bandy, Arcadis

ITEMS OF INTEREST_______________________

The Chattanooga Engineer's Club meets at the DOUBLETREE HOTEL, CHATTANOOGA, Inspiration Room (407 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402). Free parking is available in the gated parking lot on the south side of the Hotel. The gate will be open from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Plan to arrive at about 11:30 a.m., if you intend to park in the limited space available. No additional parking is available in the pit east of the Hotel on Chestnut Street.

Looking for details on a local society meeting? Links to local engineering societies are available to you at: http://www.chattanoogaengineersclub.org/engineer

QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS______________

If you have any questions, items that would be of interest to the Chattanooga Engineers Club, or suggestions for future programs, please contact Ralph Boroughs by e-mail at rdboroughs@gmail.com or by phone at 423-227-0412. You can find membership application forms, references to future programs, historical data, and other info at: http://www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org. To receive future meeting announcements by email, join the Chattanooga Technology Organization mailing list at: http://www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org/email.