Renewable energy expert, lobbyist to discuss Notre Dame’s role | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Renewable energy expert, lobbyist to discuss Notre Dame’s role Renewable energy expert, lobbyist to discuss Notre Dame’s role Published: October 31, 2006 Author: Shannon Roddel and Paul Horn Mike Sloan, a renewable energy consultant and 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, will deliver a lecture titledEmerging Renewable Energy Markets: What is Notre Dames Role?at4 p.m.Thursday (Nov. 2) in the auditorium of theHesburghCenterfor International Studies on campus. Sponsored by the Universitys Center for Social Concerns andReillyCenterfor Science, Technology and Values, the talk is free and open to the public. Wind, solar power and biofuels are rapidly expanding as viable energy options for theUnited States, offering benefits for environmental quality, economic development and homeland security.Sloans presentation will provide an overview of the current global market for renewable technologies and explore opportunities for Notre Dame to use renewable resources on campus, improve emerging technologies and educate tomorrows professionals in the industry. A registered Texas lobbyist and president of Virtus Energy Research Associates Inc., Sloan is regarded as a leading expert on renewable energy development, program design and regulations.He has given numerous international presentations and served as project manager for a national award-winning renewable energy education fact sheet series and author or project director for more than a dozen technical papers and three books. Sloan, who was appointed to the Texas Energy Coordination Council (2000-2002) by then-Governor George W. Bush, earned his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Notre Dame and his masters degree from theUniversityofTexas. * Contact: * _Paul Horn, Center for Social Concerns, phorn@nd.edu _ TopicID: 19845 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn