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Thu, Aug 01
|Portland
Come to hear about AI's Evolving Impact on Accelerating the Energy Transition
Our Speaker is Jon Wallace, Ph.D., P.E., C.E.M., G.B.E., Entrepreneur in Residence at the Roux Institute ClimateTech Incubator
Time & Location
Aug 01, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Portland, 100 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101, USA AND Virtually
About the event
Please join the ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern University's Roux Institute and E2Tech for our first event in an ongoing speaker series collaboration. This event is hosted as a lunch and learn - bring your own lunch and learn about AI and the energy transition. There is a virtual option, but if you join in person at the Roux Institute, there will be refreshing beverages and a sweet dessert treat for attendees.
This talk will cover a high-level overview of the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in accelerating the energy transition. It will begin with a brief historical perspective on AI, highlighting recent trends and advances. Next, the presentation will touch on the current energy landscape, outlining the urgent need for a shift towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy supply. Then the talk will outline a few examples of how AI is revolutionizing various sectors of the energy industry, including renewables, energy efficiency, and carbon management. The talk will conclude with a brief treatment of future opportunities and challenges, followed by an open discussion on the same.
Dr. Wallace has over 25 years of energy and AI/ML experience, including engineering, teaching, research, inventions, investments, and executive positions. He is an entrepreneur in Residence at the ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern's Roux Institute where he is also working on launching a new company, Flight Sage. His experience spans several energy transition areas including renewables, such as geothermal heating & power, carbon capture and sequestration, and AI/ML. Previously, he has served as a Director on the board of several private energy companies and as Director of Engineering in a Private Equity Energy Investment firm and has served in several management roles involving new technology development and commercialization. He is the founder of Viage LLC, an energy transition consultancy, with clients in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. The Viage team has is involved with several projects in geothermal energy, CCUS, as well as AI/ML. And the team also builds and manages cloud-based data platforms to support our clients. The platform includes full stack web apps, scalable AI/ML Ops solutions, data warehouses, and mobile Apps. Since his honorary appointment began in 2019 at Northeastern University (NU), Dr. Wallace has created the new graduate engineering courses in both Geothermal Energy and Applications of AI in Energy. He has served as the moderator in AI and Digitalization sessions for the NU Annual Energy Conference, sponsored several NU Gordon Engineering Leadership projects, co-authored publications with NU staff and students, and has hosted several NU Co-ops and experiential learning projects. Wallace is a registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and Texas, a Governance Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors, AEE Certified Energy Manager, AEE Certified Green Building Engineer, a CFA Institute certified Investment Foundation Professional, and is an Instrument-rated Private Pilot. He holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering, an MS and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, and an MS in Operations Research all from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Upcoming Events
- Thu, Sep 12PortlandSep 12, 2024, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AMPortland, 100 Middle St, Portland, ME 04101, USA and VirtuallySep 12, 2024, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AMPortland, 100 Middle St, Portland, ME 04101, USA and VirtuallyOur speaker is Dr. Terry Shehata, the Executive Director of the Maine Space Grant Consortium and Interim ED of the Maine Space Corporation, a quasi-independent state entity established by the Maine Legislature to manage the development of the Maine Space Complex.
- Thu, Sep 26BiddefordSep 26, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMBiddeford, 109 Cleaves St, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA
- Thu, Aug 22PortlandAug 22, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMPortland, 100 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101, USA AND VirtuallyAug 22, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMPortland, 100 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101, USA AND VirtuallyOur Speaker is Eric Fitz, the Co-Founder of Amply Energy, he holds a BA from Colby, where he majored in Physics, a BE from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
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- Fri, Jul 26PortlandJul 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMPortland, 170 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
- Wed, Jul 17Zoom link will be sent 24 hours priorJul 17, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMZoom link will be sent 24 hours prior
- Tue, Jul 16Zoom link will be sent 24 hours priorJul 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMZoom link will be sent 24 hours prior
- Wed, Jul 10FreeportJul 10, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMFreeport, 525 US-1, Freeport, ME 04032, USA
- Wed, Jun 26Zoom link will be sent 24 hours priorJun 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMZoom link will be sent 24 hours prior
- Wed, Jun 12LewistonJun 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMLewiston, 35 Canal St, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA
- Wed, May 22The Smith Center at Wolfe's Neck FarmMay 22, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AMThe Smith Center at Wolfe's Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport
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2022-08-17 Summer Networking at Gearing Brewing Company
2022-08-02 Solar Fuels and Food from Thin Air-The Bionic Leaf
2022-07-26 California Offshore Wind Market Updates - With Comparisons to Maine
2022-07-13 MTI Tech Board Mixer at Flight Deck Brewing
2022-06-29 Summer Networking and Tour at Banded Brewing
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Contact
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