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REACT@Penn 2020: Global Pathways to enable Innovative Materials Solutions for Urban Challenges

January 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Date: January 13, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Category: Conference
Venue
Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
PA 19104
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How can science and technology help cities solve their problems?  Are there common urban air, water and energy challenges for science to tackle?

10:00 am Urban Challenges with (potential) Materials Solutions
Model cities of Grenoble, France, Philadelphia, USA and Seoul, Korea
1:30 pm Adoption and Adaptation of New Technologies for Urban Challenges
Joshua Sperling, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2:30 pm Facilitating New Technology-based Solutions for Urban Challenges
Panel discussion that includes experts from the Water Center at Penn, City of Philadelphia’s Department of Planning and Development and Office of Transportation, Infrastructure & Sustainability