Seth Snyder is the section leader of Process Technology Research in the Energy Systems Division at Argonne. His team develops new process technologies ranging from tree growth to fermentation and product separations with a focus on energy efficiency, advanced biofuels, biobased products, catalysis, solar, recycling, environmental, CO2 capture, and water technologies.
He serves as Argonne’s Technology Manager for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Biomass Technologies Office and President of the Council for Chemical Research.
Areas of Focus: Environment, Environmental Health
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Environment
Producing and using energy damages people’s health and the environment. EPIC research is quantifying the social costs of energy choices and uncovering policies that help protect health while facilitating growth.
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Environmental Health
Energy and industrial processes introduce toxins into the environment. EPIC research is helping to educate policymakers and consumers on the social and economic costs of this pollution, and the potential...