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  • Apr
    18

    EES Seminar- Power-to-X Leveraging Electrochemical and Ultrasonic Processes for Resource Recovery, Energy Storage, and Environmental Remediation in a Circular Economy- Thomas Lippert

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    Abstract: The transition to carbon-neutral renewable electricity is well underway in many countries around the world, and as of now, roughly one third of the world’s electricity demand is met by renewable energy sources like hydropower, wind, solar, and biomass. However, to arrive at electricity grids that are 100% renewable, a simultaneous increase in storage capacity is crucial to balance periods of under- and oversupply. Power-to-gas approaches are a promising avenue to achieve this goal, as they enable the conversion of surplus renewable energy into carbon-neutral and storable fuel gases like green hydrogen (H2) and renewable natural gas (i.e., CH4). Hereby, electrochemical methods can serve as a two-fold power-to-gas technology, as they have the potential to combine electrolytic H2 production with CO2 capture from biogas for RNG production. An intriguing, yet underexplored approach is to switch from alkaline to neutral water electrolysis, to utilize the inherent capability of the water splitting reaction to create acid and base streams from a saline electrolyte for pH-mediated carbon capture and release. Besides fuel gas production, so-called power-to-pure approaches present another avenue to advance the energy transition, by employing physicochemical processes like electrochemical separation or ultrasonic methods to remove or destroy persistent environmental contaminants in times of an oversupply of renewable electricity.

    Bio: Dr. Lippert is a postdoctoral scholar at Northwestern University and a Fellow of the Northwestern-Argonne Institute for Science and Engineering (NAISE). Before coming to Northwestern, he worked as a postdoc at Technical University of Munich (TUM), developing zero liquid discharge concepts for the chemical industry. Dr. Lippert earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering at both TUM and Technical University of Denmark and holds a PhD degree from TUM in the field of sewage sludge pretreatment.

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    TIME Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    LOCATION A230, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Andrew Liguori    andrew.liguori@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

  • Jun
    11

    Undergraduate Cocktail Reception

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    6:30 PM 1026 Davis St Upstairs

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    TIME Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

    LOCATION 1026 Davis St Upstairs   

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    CONTACT Andrew Liguori    andrew.liguori@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Jun
    12

    CEE Graduation and Recognition Ceremony

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM 1702 Chicago Ave

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    TIME Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    LOCATION 1702 Chicago Ave   

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    CONTACT Andrew Liguori    andrew.liguori@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

  • Jun
    14

    Spring 2026 Commencement

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    All Day

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    TIME Sunday, June 14, 2026

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Jun
    15

    Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM

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    TIME Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Jun
    15

    Northwestern Engineering Undergraduate Convocation

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    2:00 PM

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    TIME Monday, June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Jun
    19

    Juneteenth - University Closed

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    TIME Friday, June 19, 2026

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  • Jul
    3

    Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

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    TIME Friday, July 3, 2026

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  • Sep
    16

    CEE Faculty Retreat

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    10:00 AM 1702 Chicago Ave

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    TIME Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    LOCATION 1702 Chicago Ave   

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    CONTACT Andrew Liguori    andrew.liguori@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    16

    CEE Department BBQ

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    4:00 PM

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    TIME Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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    CONTACT Andrew Liguori    andrew.liguori@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    23

    Fall 2026 Classes Begin

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    TIME Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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