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The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) is unique in translating fundamental scientific discoveries into scalable technology adoption. Our approach combines an understanding of the marketplace and the role of state and federal regulation and policies. ETA's research drives real-world, practical results that affect and improve the everyday lives of Americans and those across the globe. Saving energy and battling the Climate Crisis are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by technoeconomic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

Heat Island Research Team will Host Free Seminar Titled "The Benefits of Reflective Pavements" on June 19

June 13, 2012

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in partnership with Graniterock, will host a free seminar titled "The Benefits of Reflective Pavements" at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Tuesday June 19, 2012, from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will feature presentations by leading experts to explain the benefits of reflective pavements for pedestrian safety, pavement durability, community cooling, and local air quality.

Speakers will include:

Dr. Melvin Pomerantz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dr. K. Ziedman, a leading expert on roadway illumination
Dr. James Signore, UC Pavement Research Center
Abby Young, Principal Environmental Planner, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

RSVP by Friday, June 15 to Ben Mandel ([email protected]).