As world leaders convene in Copenhagen, this month to determine how countries could finance fighting climate change, the U is hosting its own event.
The event is free and open to the public and will focus on the future of alternative energy, such as laser wind mapping, according to the U press release.
On Tuesday, the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative and The Leonardo will host “Cashing in on Green (Energy)!” at the Olive Bistro at 50 W. 200 South, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Figuring out how countries can afford to run off of alternative energy methods is essential, but many public forums do not address the issue, said Lisa Davis, spokeswoman for The Leonardo.
Guest speakers include Kent Udell, a U mechanical engineering professor; Bob Barson, with the Center for Active Sensing and Imagining at Utah State; and Nathan Furr, a business management professor from BYU.
Udell and Barson both work researching and developing new ways to conserve energy, and Furr deals with the economics of green technology, Davis said.
The speakers’ different backgrounds will give the audience a fuller view of green technology than is usually offered, especially from Furr, Davis said.
The discussion will be the first of USTAR and The Leonardo’s “Leonardo After Hours,” which will replace the two groups’ “Lunch With Leo” events.
“We’re trying to make (our events) more accessible to the public by scheduling them later in the day,” Davis said.
People interested in attending can RSVP by e-mailing rsvp@
theleonardo.org or by calling 801-531-9800.