Chattanooga Engineers Club

NEXT MEETING________________________

Monday February 1 – Noon – DOUBLETREE HOTEL, Inspiration Room
(407 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402)

“Energy Policy and the Smart Grid” - Rob Manning, TVA

Rob Manning will discuss how national energy policy is affecting TVA’s power system now, and how it may affect it in the near future.

Manning joined TVA as Executive VP Power System Operations in August of 2008, after a 30 year career at Duke Energy.

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

Speaker: Maurice Bandy, Arcadis

Monday, February 15 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM — E-Week Kick-Off Luncheon

UTC University Center, Chattanooga Room, Speaker Ralph Jakobs, General Manager of VW Research and Development..

The Monday E-Week Kick-Off Luncheon is an opportunity for Chattanooga's engineering organizations to come together at the start of National Engineers Week, a week set aside for cultivating and celebrating the engineering profession. For more information about 2010 E Week, go to http://www.chattanoogaengineersweek.com/?Events

Monday, February 22 – Noon – “Sustainability for Enterprises”

Speaker: Brad McAlister, WAP Sustainability

Monday, March 1 – Noon – “Estimating Rainfall from Weather Radar”

Speaker: Dr. Larry Carey, Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville

PREVIOUS MEETING____________________________

Speaker: Dr. H. Lee Dodds, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, UT Knoxville. Dr. Dodds presented a brief history of the development of nuclear power in the U.S. and abroad. He showed that Nuclear power generation has increased in recent years through better operations and power up-rates. He summarized of recent developments in nuclear power nationally and internationally, including government, industry, education, and U.S. public opinion. His presentation also included brief comments about global climate change, renewable energy, and energy diversity.

In response to audience questions, he summarized strategies for spent-fuel handling in view of the recent decision to not open the Yucca Mountain facility, and discussed options for fuel recycle or reprocessing.

MEETING LOGISTICS_______________________

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.

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.

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