Dr. John R. Regalbuto Talks Green Gasoline and U.S Energy Independence at EngenuitySC’s Science Café, Oct. 8, 2013 at Speakeasy
October 2, 2013
COLUMBIA, SC – October 2, 2013 – EngenuitySC’s popular Science Café series returns this fall with a free, informal talk by SmartState Chair Dr. John R. Regalbuto about green gasoline and U.S. energy independence. It will be hosted at Speakeasy in Five Points on Oct. 8, 2013 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with Energy Action Month.
Dr. Regalbuto is the SmartState Endowed Chair of Catalysis in Renewable Fuels, Professor and Director of the new Energy Leadership Institute (ELI) at the University of South Carolina and the Former Catalysis and Biocatalysis Program Director for the National Science Foundation. Read more: http://smartstatesc.org/john-regalbuto
There is tremendous global interest focused on renewable fuel sources for transportation. Dr. John Regalbuto’s research is aimed at developing new catalysts for the production of hydrogen and alternative fuels from renewable sources for the transportation sector.
Dr. Regalbuto has extensive industry experience. While on sabbatical leaves, he has worked with the Honeywell Division of Catalysis and Separations and the UOP Research Center. He led Summer Faculty Research Programs at the Argonne National Laboratory and the University Methane Utilization Program at Amoco Oil Company.
Dr. Regalbuto has been or is currently serving as a consultant to numerous organizations, including BP Chemical Company; the Korean Institute of Energy Research in Taejon, Korea; the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in Vienna, Austria; Shell Chemical Company; and the Gas Research Institute in Chicago, Ill.
For more information and to register for free admission (and perks) at the next Science Café, visit http://www.engenuitysc.com/sciencecafe.
About Science Café
EngenuitySC hosts Science Café at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month, featuring informal presentations by some of South Carolina’s top leaders in science and technology in a casual atmosphere. Guests enjoy networking and a cash bar with high quality beer, wine and cocktails at Speakeasy in Five Points, a comfortable, pub-style environment with couches and expert mixologists behind the bar. Patrons have the opportunity to discuss the latest knowledge economy topics with SmartState ProgramTM Endowed Chairs in a relaxed environment that encourages questions, interruptions and discussion.
About EngenuitySC
Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., EngenuitySC is a public-private partnership focused on enhancing our region’s economic competitiveness and prosperity. Through collaboration with business, government, higher education and community leaders, EngenuitySC builds partnerships and measures success around five indicators of competitive communities: innovative capacity, talent, entrepreneurial/business environment, livability and strong industry clusters. Through our innovative process, unique vision and ability to create a plan and deliver results, EngenuitySC is working to build a more competitive and prosperous Midlands region. For more information, visit http://www.engenuitysc.com.
About the SmartState ProgramTM
The SmartState ProgramTM serves the public interest by creating incentives for the state’s research universities, in cooperation with other institutions of higher education in the state, to raise capital from non-state sources to fund endowments for specialized research professorships. These professorships in turn serve as the nucleus for unique, university-based research centers which cultivate critical, public-private industrial partnerships, expand the state’s knowledge base, create well-paying jobs, and enhance economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for the people of South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.SmartStateSC.org.
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