Virtual Energy Forum Speakers:
Andy BochmanEnergy Security Lead, IBM
Smart Grid Update: Security, Privacy, and Compliance in 2012
Andy Bochman is Energy Security Lead for IBM's Rational division, where the focus is on securing the software that runs the Smart Grid. Andy is a contributor to industry and national security working groups on energy security and cyber security. He lives in Boston, is an active member of the MIT Energy Club, and is the founder of the Smart Grid Security and DOD Energy Blogs.
Presentation Abstract: The mainstream media gives us daily reminders of the risks anticipated from the emerging Smart Grid. From Smart Meter-related health concerns, to new privacy issues, to perceived exposure to higher monthly electric bills, not to mention new threats to critical infrastructure from solar flares, EMP and Stuxnet. This presentation will give attendees the other side of the story. We'll cover what utilities, regulators, and vendors including IBM are doing to ensure the successful roll out of a safe and secure Smart Grid, essential for enabling the Smarter Planet and our collective energy future.
Peter FuhrDistinguished Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy
The Implications Of Cyber Security For Smart Grid Tech Development
Dr. Peter Fuhr has been involved in industrial wireless, sensors, and secure systems for 30+ years as a NASA space optical physicist, university professor, and serial entrepreneur. Dr. Fuhr, Distinguished Scientist, Measurement Science and System Engineering Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory serves as the Co-chair of The Secure Infrastructure Controls Society, is the Director of the Association for Advanced Agricultural Technology, is the co-founder and past Chairman of the Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance, is the co-founder of ISA100 – The Standard for Industrial Wireless and is the co-chair of ISA’s Communication Division. He is involved in wireless, sensors, and control systems standards organizations chairing numerous work groups and committees. Peter has embedded sensors into various structures worldwide ranging from buildings, dams, airplanes, hot air balloon, spacecraft, nuclear power plant containment vessels, even humans. He has deployed wireless systems in too many industrial, agricultural, underwater, underground, and even outer space settings to list. Peter has published/presented over 800 technical articles pertaining to wireless, sensors, security and systems. His pioneering work in networked sensor systems for structures earned him the Presidential Award for Excellence in Research. Segments of his research activities are featured in the SPIE Milestone Series on Fiber Optics.
USEA and Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Forum 2011
The mission of the invitation-only Energy Efficiency Forum is to be the premier forum that promotes an energy efficiency ethic through the presentation of national and worldwide views on energy efficiency and the resulting impact on the environment, national security and economic growth. Once again, the Energy Efficiency Forum and the Virtual Energy Forum are joining together to simulcast the 22nd Annual Energy Efficiency Forum speeches and discussions on June 16, giving more people worldwide the opportunity to participate in the dialog on energy efficiency and sustainable business practices.
The Honorable Jeff BingamanU.S. Senator, New Mexico
Keynote Address
Jeff Bingaman was born on October 3, 1943. He grew up in the southwestern New Mexico community of Silver City, in a family with deep small town roots. His father was a science professor at Western New Mexico University, and his mother taught in the public schools. After graduating from Western (now Silver) High School in 1961, Jeff attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in 1965. He then entered the Stanford University School of Law, where he met, and later married, fellow law student, Anne Kovacovich. Upon earning his law degree from Stanford in 1968, Jeff and Anne returned to New Mexico and had their son, John. Jeff served in the Army Reserves from 1968 to 1974. After one year as New Mexico Assistant Attorney General and eight years in private law practice, Jeff was elected Attorney General of New Mexico in 1978. In 1982, he won election to the United States Senate. He was re-elected to a fifth Senate term in 2006, becoming the third longest-serving U.S. Senator in New Mexico history.
Henry A. Courtright, P.E.Senior V.P., Global Member and External Relations, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Panel: The Near-term Prospects for Vehicle Electrification – Hype, Reality, or Both?
Henry A. “Hank” Courtright is Senior V.P. of Global Member and External Relations at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). His responsibilities include technical advisory services with EPRI’s global members; federal, state and international government relations; and communications to stakeholders and the public. He has previously served as V.P., Environment overseeing EPRI environmental sciences research; as V.P., Generation overseeing research on fossil, hydro and renewable generation; and as a Technical Director on energy efficiency programs. Mr. Courtright has over 35 years of experience in the electric utility industry with EPRI and Pennsylvania Power and Light Company.
Wendy DafoeClean Cities Task Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Clean Cities: Driving Transportation Projects through Private/Public Partnerships
Wendy Dafoe serves as the Clean Cities task leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Dafoe works closely with the NREL team and the Department of Energy program staff to identify information needs and execute projects that advance the Clean Cities mission. In 2009, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award for 15 years of outstanding service to the Clean Cities program.
The Honorable Gary DoerCanadian Ambassador to the United States
Keynote Address
In October, 2009, Gary Doer assumed his responsibilities as Canada’s 23rd representative to the United States of America. Prior to taking up his current position in Washington, Ambassador Doer served as Premier of Manitoba for 10 years. During that time, he worked extensively with U.S. Governors to enhance Canada-U.S. cooperation on trade, agriculture, water protection, climate change and renewable energy. Ambassador Doer won three consecutive elections as Premier of Manitoba with successive increased majorities. In 2005, he was named by Business Week magazine as one of the top 20 international leaders on climate change. His government introduced balanced budgets during each of his 10 years in office while reducing many taxes, including a plan to eliminate small business tax. As Premier, he led strategic investments in health care, education, and training and infrastructure.
The Honorable Charles F. BassU.S. Representative, New Hampshire
Keynote Address
Charles F. Bass was elected to represent New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District in November 2010. Bass has a long record of public service in New Hampshire. He previously represented the Second Congressional District from 1995 to 2007 and championed a number of initiatives important to the people of New Hampshire, including preserving New Hampshire’s scenic environment, and promoting clean, alternative energies. In the 112th Congress, Bass was appointed to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Prior to being re-elected to Congress in 2010, Bass served on the Board of Managers at New England Wood Pellet in Jaffrey, one of the leading producers of clean-burning wood pellets, and was a senior advisor to Laidlaw Energy Group, a company that is converting the former Fraser Pulp and Paper site in Berlin to a clean, wood-chip burning energy plant.
Dan GalvesMember, Deutsche Bank
Panel: The Near-term Prospects for Vehicle Electrification – Hype, Reality, or Both?
Dan Galves is a member of Deutsche Bank’s Global Auto/Auto Parts equity research team. He is the lead analyst on A123 Systems (AONE), Ener1 Inc. (HEV), and Tesla Motors (TSLA), and an associate analyst on DB’s U.S. auto coverage, including Ford Motor, Johnson Controls, AutoNation, among many others. Mr. Wynne was recognized in the 2010 Institutional Investor survey as a “best up and comer” for his work. Previously, Mr. Galves was a Finance Manager at General Motors, where he spent seven years in various operational roles within the company, both in Detroit and New York City. Mr. Galves earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina.
Mark GinsbergSenior Executive, The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy USDOE
Opening Remarks
Mark Ginsberg was appointed by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to serve on a newly created EERE Board of Directors. In that capacity, Mr. Ginsberg and the Board direct EERE policy, strategies and budgets and serve as "ambassadors" for EERE. As a senior executive advisor to the Assistant Secretary, his portfolio includes energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate change technologies. Previously in December, 1991, until July 1997, Mark directed the Federal Energy Management Program, where he provided leadership for Federal agencies to reduce energy consumption $1 billion in their 500,000 buildings. Prior to joining DOE in 1991, Mr. Ginsberg served as Director of the Arizona Energy Office, which was a division of the Department of Commerce, where Mr. Ginsberg oversaw energy and solar programs and helped make the connection between energy efficiency and economic development.
He has received many honors, including most recently, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alliance to Save Energy. To recognize his lifetime contributions, the U.S. Green Building Council established a permanent Ginsberg Fellowship in 2003.
Dr. Jaron Hansen, PhDAnalytical & Physical Chemistry, Brigham Young University
Utah-Qinghai EcoPartnership
Becky HarrisonDirector, Smart Grid Technology and Outreach, Progress Energy
The Grid Side of Smart Grid
Becky Harrison is Director, Smart Grid Technology and Outreach for Progress Energy. Harrison was responsible for implementing the Progress Energy’s Smart Grid Program for both its Carolina and Florida service territories. Under Harrison’s leadership, Progress Energy was awarded a $200M ARRA Smart Grid Investment Grant. Harrison has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from Wake Forest University. She is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina with over 20 years experience in the electric utility business in distribution and information technology. Harrison has managed several successful business transformation efforts that leverage new technologies to drive business value which positions her well to lead Progress Energy’s Smart Grid efforts. Harrison is active in the industry’s efforts to advance Smart Grid and serves on the board of directors for the GridWise Alliance and the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative.
Charles O. Holliday, JrChairman of the Board, Bank of America Corporation
Keynote Address
Charles O. Holliday Jr. is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont, 1998-2008. Under his direction, DuPont established its mission to achieve sustainable growth: increasing shareholder and societal value while decreasing the company’s environmental footprint. Holliday is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Deere & Co, Royal Dutch Shell, CH2MHill, the Climate Works Foundation, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, and the National Geographic Education Foundation. Holliday is past Chair of the Board of The Business Council, Catalyst, the Council on Competitiveness, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Kaitlin HooperBusiness Analyst, Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC)
Panel: Lessons Learned - EPA National Building Competition Winners
As a Business Analyst at Sears Holdings Corporation, Kaitlin Hooper has led a variety of environmental sustainability initiatives to improve the company’s carbon footprint. A number of her projects have focused on increasing the energy efficiency of SHC facilities, including working closely with the EPA to earn the ENERGY STAR label for over 180 SHC facilities. Additionally, in 2010, Ms. Hooper established Sears Holdings’ partnership with the EPA WasteWise program, a voluntary program that recognizes organizations for their commitment to waste reduction. Ms. Hooper graduated with honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Kenneth W. HubbardExecutive Vice President, Hines and Trustee, Urban Land Institute
Presentation/Panel: Energy Efficiency Indicator
Since joining the firm in 1974, Ken Hubbard has been involved in all phases of development, management and acquisition activities. Mr. Hubbard is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Duke University, where he serves on the Facilities and Environment Committee. He is Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and Vice Chairman of Greenprint Foundation, a start-up nonprofit created August 2009 to serve financial institutions and large portfolio holders dedicated to reducing carbon footprint and increasing values. Mr. Hubbard earned his B.A. from Duke University in 1965 and his J.D. from Georgetown Law School in 1968.
Tony Keane, CAEPresident & CEO, International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
Presentation/Panel: Energy Efficiency Indicator
Tony Keane, CAE, is president and CEO of the Houston-based IFMA, the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management, supporting more than 19,300 members in 78 countries. Previously, Mr. Keane served as Executive Director of NACE International, the professional association for corrosion prevention. His past positions have given him a broad range of experience, from accounting to business management. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Cincinnati with a Business degree in Accounting and Management. Mr. Keane is a former Certified Public Accountant.
Wendy KochReporter and Editor, USA Today
Panel: Lessons Learned - EPA National Building Competition Winners
Wendy Koch has been a general assignment reporter and editor at USA Today since 1998, covering politics and social issues. In 2009, she became moderator of the publication’s “Green House” community, where she explores ways to green our homes. Ms. Koch’s family is building an average-size, ultra-efficient home that is expected to earn the top certification from several green-building programs. She now looks for every way possible to reduce her family’s carbon footprint.
Jonathan LashPresident, World Resources Institute
Keynote Address
Jonathan Lash is president of the World Resources Institute (WRI), whose research, analysis and policy recommendations provide practical solutions to global challenges of environment and sustainability. He is recognized internationally for his expertise on climate change, energy security, and resource, environment and development policies. Mr. Lash has broad experience with public policy processes at the international, federal and state levels, and with corporate and business practices worldwide. Mr. Lash has been a catalyst in engaging business and industry in environmental and sustainability issues. From 1993 until 1999, Mr. Lash served as co chair of the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, a group of U.S. government, business, labor, civil rights, and environmental leaders appointed by President Clinton that developed visionary recommendations for strategies to promote sustainable development. In 2006 he played a key role in the creation and success of the United States Climate Action Partnership, a group of leading companies and environmental groups that in January 2007 issued a highly influential “Call to Action” on global warming.
Jean LupinacciDirector, ENERGY STAR, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panel: Lessons Learned - EPA National Building Competition Winners
Jean Lupinacci is the Director of the ENERGY STAR Commercial and Industrial Branch in the Climate Protection Partnerships Division at the EPA. She has been with the organization for 20 years with primary responsibilities for developing and managing voluntary energy efficiency program. During her tenure, Ms. Lupinacci has overseen the successful integration of the Green Lights and Climate Wise programs into ENERGY START, the introduction of innovative energy performance metrics for commercial buildings and industrial plants, the extension of the ENERGY STAR label to buildings, as well as the rapid adoption of organization-wide energy management programs by U.S. businesses and institutions.
The Honorable Ray MabusU.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Navy
Keynote Address
Ray Mabus is the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy. As Secretary, he leads America's Navy and Marine Corps and is responsible for an annual budget in excess of $150 billion and almost 900,000 people. The secretary of the Navy is responsible for conducting all the affairs of the Department of the Navy, including recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, and mobilizing. Additionally, he oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment and facilities, and is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and programs that are consistent with the national security policies and objectives established by the President and the Secretary of Defense. Prior to joining the administration of President Barack Obama, Mabus served in a variety of top posts in government and the private sector. In 1988, Mabus was elected Governor of Mississippi. As the youngest governor of Mississippi in more than 100 years at the time of his election, he stressed education and job creation. He passed B.E.S.T. (Better Education for Success Tomorrow), one of the most comprehensive education reform programs in America, and was named one of Fortune Magazine's top ten education governors.
Chris M. Martin, Jr.Director of Energy Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Panel: Lessons Learned - EPA National Building Competition Winners
Chris Martin is the Director of Energy Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Under his leadership, Morrison Residence Hall won the first National Building Competition this past year by reducing its energy consumption by more than 35 percent in one year with an investment of less than $30,000. The Energy Management department is leading a campus-wide energy conservation initiative that reduced consumption on campus by over $8M with an average payback of less than six months. Mr. Martin graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Bridget MeckleyEnergy & Utilities Leader, IBM Center for Applied Insights
The Value of Smarter Energy: Making the case for orchestrating the network
Bridget Meckley is the IBM Center for Applied Insights Industry Leader for Energy and Utilities. She has 30 years of experience in the industry, leading transformation and business strategy engagements and providing operational guidance for system implementations with many electricity and gas utility clients. She brings this unique perspective to her current role of helping utilities explore the benefits of improving their operational capabilities and expanding their definition of value.
C. David MyersPresident, Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls
Presentation/Panel: Energy Efficiency Indicator
David (Dave) Myers was named the ninth President of the Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Business in December of 2005. Previously, he served as CEO for YORK International. Mr. Myers serves on the Boards of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Discovery World, both located in Milwaukee, Wis. He is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute and sits on the Board of Trustees for the York College of Pennsylvania. Mr. Myers is a C.P.A. and a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.
Clay NeslerV.P., Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls
Presentation/Panel: Energy Efficiency Indicator
Clay Nesler is responsible for overall energy and sustainability strategy, policy, innovation, operations and outreach on a global basis. He also serves on the company’s Global Environmental Sustainability Council. Since joining Johnson Controls in 1983, Mr. Nesler has held a variety of leadership positions in technology, marketing, strategy and consulting in both the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Nesler serves on the Board of the World Environment Center and the Wisconsin Climate Change Action Initiative. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering.
Jim NightingaleIBM's Strategy and Transformation
Integrated Operations Centers: An Emerging Response to Smart Grid Challenges
Jim Nightingale leads the arm of IBM's Strategy and Transformation practice dealing with Organizational and Human Resources Strategy in the Energy and Utilities industry. He has spent 25 years in the Energy industry including assignments in Power Generation, Distribution, Financial, Information Technology. He currently Co-leads with Kevin Monagle IBM's Integrated Operations Center offering.
Presentation Abstract: The deployment of smart grid technologies and services represent a new challenge for the utility in terms of the operation, maintenance, and management of a portfolio of loosely related, distributed IT assets controlled via 2-way communications networks. Smart grid technologies are rapidly becoming central to both grid operations and customer service. Smart Grid technologies and services also represents one of the most visible and material manifestations of the ongoing convergence of the operational model for a utility's IT and Business units. The Integrated Operations Center (IOC), comprising elements of a traditional IT or Telecommunications Network Operations Center, the Distribution Control Center, and potentially a Security Operations Center is an emerging response to the challenge of operating in a smart grid environment. This presentation will characterize this challenge and IBM's point of view on the design and implementation of the IOC.
Michael NoblettAssociate Partner and Business Solutions Professional, IBM Global Business Services
The Energy Impact of Connected Vehicles
Michael Noblett is an Associate Partner and Business Solutions Professional, for IBM Global Business Services. Mr. Noblett is internationally recognized as an expert in automotive electronics, wireless communications and is a leader in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) industry, having helped pioneer multinational activities to advance connected vehicle technologies, location based service delivery and transportation safety. He is responsible for advancing business development, automotive industry partnerships, and international standards to further the development of Smarter Transportation systems in support of IBM's Smarter Cities initiative. He served formerly with Connexis LLC as VP of Business Development and spent nearly 20 years with General Motors Corporation and its subsidiary OnStar and he served as Program Manager for the Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration (AMI-C). Mr. Noblett is Chair of ISO/TC 204, the international standards committee for ITS, FISITA BOD member & Chair of the FISITA/PIARC Joint Task Force, member of the ITS World Congress BOD, and was General Chair for the 15th Annual World Congress on ITS held in New York City 2008.
Carlos SantamariaV.P., Engineering Services, Glenborough
Panel: Lessons Learned - EPA National Building Competition Winners
Carlos Santamaria provides technical assistance and is responsible for guiding Glenborough’s management teams in implementing value added measures for the company’s assets. Glenborough is a California-based, privately held, full service real estate investment and management company. Joining Glenborough in 2004, he has worked in commercial real estate concentrating in energy efficiency, construction and operational best practices strategically positioning the company as a top performer and leader in energy management and sustainability. Mr. Santamaria has an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco.
Dan T. TonProgram Manager, Smart Grid Research & Development, U.S. Department of Energy
Smart Grid Development by the U.S. Department of Energy
Dan Ton is Program Manager of Smart Grid R&D within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE). He is responsible for developing and implementing a multi-year R&D program plan for next-generation smart grid technologies to transform the electric grid in the United States, through public/private partnerships. He also manages the Recovery Act Smart Grid Investment Grant projects. Previously, Dan managed the Renewable Systems Integration program within the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Business Management, both from the University of Maryland.
Jim TraskV.P. Business Development, Azure Dynamics
Panel: The Near-term Prospects for Vehicle Electrification – Hype, Reality, or Both?
Jim Trask is responsible for developing new business opportunities, including contract negotiation, deal structure and business case development. Mr. Trask joined Azure Dynamics in March 2010. He has 30 years of experience in bringing financial and strategic solutions to a technical environment in manufacturing, engineering, and research organizations. Mr. Trask has a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.A. in Economics from Penn State, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University.
Joseph WhiteSenior Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Panel: The Near-term Prospects for Vehicle Electrification – Hype, Reality, or Both?
Barry WorthingtonExecutive Director, United States Energy Association (USEA)
Presentation/Panel: Energy Efficiency Indicator
Barry Worthington directs the association’s domestic and international activities — a role he has held since September 1988. Previously, he served as a Vice President of the Thomas Alva Edison Foundation and prior to that served in several capacities with Houston Lighting & Power Company, now known as Center Point. Mr. Worthington has written extensively on energy and environmental matters, and addresses many conferences on national and international energy issues. He holds a B.S. degree from Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. degree from the University of Houston.
Brian WynnePresident, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
Panel: The Near-term Prospects for Vehicle Electrification – Hype, Reality, or Both?
Brian Wynne was appointed President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) in April 2004. He acts as Chief Staff Executive of this memberbased international organization, which promotes battery, hybrid, plug-in and fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure. Mr. Wynne serves on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee as a key representative for the electric drive industry. He also serves as President of the World Electric Vehicle Association. He has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton and a Master’s degree from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Wynne was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Cologne in Germany.
Terry YosiePresident & CEO, World Environment Center
Keynote Address
Terry F. Yosie joined WEC in October 2006 as the President & CEO. In this capacity, he develops and implements strategies to achieve this non-profit, non-advocacy organization’s mission to advance sustainable development through the business operations of WEC member companies and in partnership with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities and other stakeholders. Dr. Yosie has held senior level positions in government, corporate and consulting organizations. He served as Vice President at the American Chemistry Council from 1999-2005, providing leadership to upgrade the chemical industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance. He managed a global CEO Task Force in 2004-2005 to develop the Responsible Care Global Charter to improve chemical industry performance and sustainable development commitments in 52 countries, including many in emerging market regions. He represented the industry as a delegate to the 2002 U.N. World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. As the Executive Vice President of Ruder Finn Washington from 1992-1999, Dr. Yosie led the environmental management and communications practices of the firm for a wide range of clients such as BASF, British Petroleum, Pfizer, and Philips Electronics.
Vatsal BhattCoordinator: USDOE’s US-India-China Cities Partnerships for Energy and Environment, Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE)
Moderator: EcoPartnerships: China and the U.S. Partnering for Success
Vatsal works on energy and environment policy analysis and international collaboration at the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE). On various national and international assignments, he helps USDOE, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Foundations and international Governments for evaluating long-term impacts of advanced energy solutions and climate change mitigation. He assisted USDOE analysis on energy for the President’s State of the Union Address 2006. Mr. Bhatt is the coordinator of USDOE’s US-India-China Cities Partnership for sharing best practices and technologies and supporting US-China EcoPartnerships. He is a lead author of the U.S. Global Change Research Program's first-ever assessment of the "Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Use in the United States".
Stephen J. CallahanPartner Executive, Energy & Utilities, IBM
Demand Response: Key Design Points and Current Trends
Stephen J. Callahan is a Partner within the Energy & Utilities industry of IBM Global Business Services. Mr. Callahan leads IBM’s US Smart Grid services initiative. Over his 25 year career in industry and consulting he has led the development and implementation of a wide range of business and technical systems including financial, networking, RTO, AMM and Smart Grid systems.
Mr. Callahan held various management positions over a span of fifteen years at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Francisco in the areas of commercial and industrial energy management, telecommunications network planning, and financial systems. He held positions of Director of IT Strategy and Budget, Director of Network Planning and was the project manager for PG&E’s implementation of SAP.
For the past ten years Mr. Callahan has been a Strategy Partner for IBM (via the PwC acquisition) focused on electric utility restructuring and transformation consulting the industry in business and technology strategy and managing numerous large complex systems implementations. Steve was the lead partner for the implementation of the California ISO and the lead US partner for the IMO in the Provence of Ontario, Canada. He led the creation of the Utility procurement consortium Pantellos. He has led large systems integration projects for clients in the domains real time T&D, financial and customer systems.
Mr. Callahan holds degrees in Physics and Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia. He is a registered Profession Engineer and Certified Energy Auditor. He resides in San Francisco, California with his wife and their two children.
Presentation Abstract: Demand Response is an important benefit category of Smart Grid utility business cases and public policy objectives. It introduces significant opportunities for utility grid operators and customers. IT also introduces challenges on how to integrate demand resources that are dispatchable for grid operators and effective for customers. This presentation will highlight the key design points for Demand Response and the current trends in implementation.
Kevin MonagleApplication Innovation Services' Smarter Cloud, Energy & Utilities, IBM
Integrated Operations Center
Kevin Monagle leads IBM's Application Innovation Services' Smarter Cloud initiative for the Energy and Utilities industry. He has spent 20 years in the Energy industry including implementation of enterprise class solutions for Smart Grid, Power Generation, Market Operations and Customer Operations. He currently Co-leads with Jim Nightingale IBM's Integrated Operations Center offering.
Presentation Abstract: The deployment of smart grid technologies and services represent a new challenge for the utility in terms of the operation, maintenance, and management of a portfolio of loosely related, distributed IT assets controlled via 2-way communications networks. Smart grid technologies are rapidly becoming central to both grid operations and customer service. Smart Grid technologies and services also represents one of the most visible and material manifestations of the ongoing convergence of the operational model for a utility's IT and Business units. The Integrated Operations Center (IOC), comprising elements of a traditional IT or Telecommunications Network Operations Center, the Distribution Control Center, and potentially a Security Operations Center is an emerging response to the challenge of operating in a smart grid environment. This presentation will characterize this challenge and IBM's point of view on the design and implementation of the IOC.
Pankaj Sharma, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Technology, Purdue University
Pankaj Sharma holds a Ph.D. in physics and a master’s degree in solid-state physics. He has an MBA from Purdue University and an Advanced Certificate in Applied Computer and Information Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Sharma is Associate Director for Operations and International Affairs at Discovery Park, Purdue's $400 million home to the university's large-scale interdisciplinary research efforts. He also currently holds a courtesy associate professor appointment in Industrial Technology. Recently, Pankaj has been selected ‘Fulbright New Century Scholar.’ He joined Discovery Park in 2002 at its inception. His key responsibilities there include strategic planning, coordination, communication, and integration of synergistic research among the Discovery Park centers. In addition, he promotes scientific, technological, and entrepreneurial culture; develops guidelines, and provides general management. He engages stakeholders in developing strategic plans. He facilitates collaboration among management, engineering, and science researchers/faculty, and entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other funding agencies. He identifies and cultivates new large-scale interdisciplinary research projects. He has been instrumental in developing strategic international research partnerships in science and technology. He also serves as a key liaison between Discovery Park and research institutions including corporations in India.
Patrick DavisVehicle Technologies Program Manager, The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - USDOE
Driving to 1 Million Electric Vehicles by 2015
Mr. Davis' department supports over $270 million in annual research funding for hybrid drivetrains, advanced batteries, lightweight materials, advanced combustion and fuels, vehicle systems integration, and deployment activities. He is responsible for two major government industry partnerships, the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and the 21st Century Truck Partnership.
Monthly Broadcast Series Featuring the US DOE and IBMCase Study on Smart Meters and Home Area Networks
The Honorable Jennifer GranholmGovernor, State of Michigan
Investing in Energy
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Jennifer M. Granholm was elected governor in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. She began her career in public service as a judicial clerk for Michigan's 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. She became a federal prosecutor in Detroit in 1990, and in 1994, she was appointed Wayne County Corporation Counsel. Granholm was elected Michigan's first female attorney general in 1998.
Since becoming governor, she has worked to transform and grow Michigan's economy through diversification, create jobs, ensure world-class educational opportunities for every Michigan student, create universal access to affordable health care, and stand up for Michigan workers and families during tough economic times. While aggressively pursuing her top priority of putting Michigan families first, she has also worked to ensure that state government spends every penny efficiently and has successfully resolved more than $9 billion in budget deficits.
Granholm's comprehensive economic agenda includes growing a new
alternative energy sector that will transform Michigan's rustbelt image
to a greenbelt reality, help end our nation's dependence on foreign oil,
and help train unemployed and under-employed citizens for high-demand
jobs through the No Worker Left Behind initiative, which has enrolled
more than 100,000 people since its launch in 2007.
Clay LuthyGlobal Distributed Energy Resource Manager, IBM Energy & Utilities
Challenges of Electric Vehicle Integration
Clay Luthy is the Global Distributed Energy Resource Manager for IBM's Energy & Utilities industry. In this role, he is focused on building a relevant ecosystem, defining corporate initiatives, working with IBM brands to maximize revenue, and determining IBM's go-to-market strategy across the Electric Vehicle Management, Demand Management, Distributed Generation, and Distributed Storage technology areas.
Prior to joining IBM, Clay worked in Product Management for GridPoint, a venture-backed distributed energy resource management company located in WashingtonDCwhere he focused on building out the electric vehicle charge management and demand management solutions. Before GridPoint, he was in Toyota's Leadership Development Rotational Program where he primarily focused on advanced product strategy initiatives such as defining future transportation needs, managing electric vehicle concept programs and identifying new growth opportunities for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Additionally, Clay worked as a consultant for SC Johnson & Sons creating a market entry strategy for a new product in West Africa and worked in institutional investing for Fidelity Investments in Boston.
Clay holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Universityof Michigan and a Bachelors degree from KenyonCollege. Currently he lives in WashingtonDCwith his wife.
Mason EmnettAssociate Director, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Building a Smart Electricity Network
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Mason Emnett is Associate Director of the Office of Energy Policy and Innovation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Office provides leadership in the development and formulation of policies and regulations to address emerging issues affecting wholesale and interstate energy markets.
Mr. Emnett joined the Commission in 2006, serving as Senior Legal Advisor in the Commission's Office of General Counsel. There he advised the Commission on legal and policy matters related to electric transmission service, wholesale power sales, electric system reliability, corporate regulation of public utilities, and enforcement proceedings. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Emnett was in private practice with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP in Washington, D.C, where he represented public utilities appearing before the Commission on matters related to market design, wholesale rates, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance.
Mr. Emnett is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and of the University of Texas at Arlington.
The Honorable Steve IsraelCongressman, U.S. House of Representatives
America's Energy Future
Energy Efficiency Forum Guest Speaker - Congressman Steve Israel represents New York's 2nd Congressional District, including the Long Island communities of Huntington, Babylon, Islip, Smithtown and Oyster Bay. He was first sworn into Congress in 2001.
Israel is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. He serves on the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Department of Energy and Army Corps of Engineers; the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds all U.S. military bases and the Veterans Administration; and the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the U.S. State Department and all U.S. foreign policy activities.
Israel was
appointed to the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, which consists of only 13
Members who review budgets and programs by the US intelligence community. The
panel was a key recommendation of the 9-11 Commission.
Israel previously
served on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Financial Services
Committee.
Energy Policy
Israel is considered a leader on U.S. energy security, reducing
dependence on foreign oil, lowering energy costs, and creating an innovative
clean technology economy. His key energy accomplishments include proposing and
helping to pass the successful "Cash for Clunkers" program; successfully leading
opposition to the former Bush Administration's budget cuts for energy efficiency
and renewable energy; and passing legislation to restore Obama Administration
reductions for hydrogen fuel research and development. "Congressional Quarterly"
called Israel's comprehensive energy security proposals "an ambitious blueprint
for energy issues."
In 2009, Israel proposed and passed the "Solar
Villages Initiative," which will spread U.S. solar energy technologies in
villages throughout the developing world.
He also passed legislation
that will lower utility bills by making it easier for families and small
businesses to finance the installation energy-efficient and renewable energy
technologies.
The Honorable Gary LockeU.S. Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
Clean Energy Business Development
Energy Efficiency Forum Keynote Speaker - Gary Locke was appointed by President Obama as the 36th Secretary of Commerce and sworn into office on March 26, 2009.
At the Department of Commerce, Locke is charged with helping implement President Obama's ambitious agenda to turn around the economy and put people back to work.
As the first Chinese-American to hold this post in a president's cabinet, Locke has a distinctly American story. His grandfather emigrated from China to Washington state, initially finding employment as a servant, working in exchange for English lessons. Locke's father, also born in China, was a small business owner, operating a grocery store where Locke worked while receiving his education from Seattle's public school system. His strong work ethic and determination eventually took him to the highest office in the state of Washington.
Prior to his appointment, Locke helped U.S. companies break into international markets as a partner in the Seattle office of the international law firm, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. There, he co-chaired the firm's China practice and was active in its governmental relations practice.
As the popular two-term governor of Washington, the nation's most trade-dependent state, Locke broke down trade barriers around the world to advance American products. He helped open doors for Washington State businesses by leading 10 productive trade missions to Asia, Mexico and Europe, significantly expanding the sale of Washington products and services. He also successfully strengthened economic ties between China and Washington State. His visits are credited with introducing Washington companies to China and helping more than double the state's exports to China to over $5 billion per year.
As part of his considerable trade and economic development efforts, Locke
launched Washington's Competitiveness Council with business, labor and
civic leaders working together to effectively position Washington State for
success at home and around the world. During the eight years of the Locke
Administration, the state gained 280,000 jobs.
Ira MagazinerChairman, Clinton Climate Initiative, The William J. Clinton Foundation
Advances in Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Generation
Ira C. Magaziner currently serves as the Chairman of the Clinton Climate Initiative and the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative. He is also on the board of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Clinton Hunter Development Initiative.
From 1993 through 1998, he served as Senior Advisor to President Clinton for Policy Development at the White House. In this capacity, he supervised the development and implementation of the administration's policy for commercialization of the Internet and worked with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on the development of the President's Health Reform Initiative. Mr. Magaziner also chaired a joint National Economic Council/National Security Council Initiative to increase US exports and served as a member of the National Domestic Policy Council.
Prior to his White House appointment, Mr. Magaziner earned respect as one of America's most successful corporate strategists, building two successful corporate strategy consulting firms and assisting major corporations in developing their business strategies. Prior to forming his own companies, he worked in Boston, London and Tokyo for the Boston Consulting Group.
He also served as co-chairman of the National Commission on Skills of the American Workforce with former Labor Secretaries Bill Brock and Ray Marshall, co-authoring the landmark report "America's Choice - High Skills or Low Wages." Mr. Magaziner graduated in 1969 as valedictorian from Brown University and attended Balliol College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from Brown University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Maryland and the New England Institute of Technology.
Mr. Magaziner has served on the boards of numerous charitable and educational organizations nationally and in his home state of Rhode Island.
Michael T. EckhartPresident, American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Opportunities in Renewable Energy
Michael Eckhart is President of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), co-chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), and a member of the Steering Committee of the REN 21 global policy network. Since its formation in 2001, ACORE has grown to have over 400 organizational members; producing three major national conferences per year on renewable energy business, finance and policy; and participating in international renewable energy policy affairs.
Mr. Eckhart is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative. He also works through Solar International Management, Inc. on the financing of solar energy (SolarBank), and on the development of a new international debt security called Global Development Bonds (GDB) for the financing of sustainable development in the developing countries. He has over 25 years of experience in renewable energy, power generation, high technology, and finance. Previously, he was CEO of the IPP development firm United Power Systems, Inc.; Vice President of the venture capital firm Areté Ventures, Inc.; Manager of Strategic Planning for the Power Systems Sector of General Electric Company; and a Principal of Booz, Allen & Hamilton's energy practice. He served in the US Navy Submarine Service. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Heather HenriksenDirector of the Office for Sustainability, Harvard University
Sustainability at Harvard University
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Heather Henriksen is the Director of the Office for Sustainability at Harvard University. She recently completed a mid-career Masters in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) with a focus on energy and environment. While a student at HKS, Heather was a member of the Harvard University Task Force on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, commissioned by President Drew Faust to recommend a GHG reduction goal for the University. Heather is also a partner of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a national community of business people lobbying for environmental policies which protect the environment while building economic prosperity. Heather's work with E2, since 2002, has brought her into closer partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council. Before graduate school, Heather was Director of Corporate Marketing & Business Development at Time Warner.
Allan SchurrVice President of Strategy and Development, Global Energy and Utility Industry, IBM
The Promise of a Smart Grid
Allan Schurr is responsible for IBM's market strategy, regulatory policy, and partner management for the global electric, gas, and water industries. IBM's solutions include offerings in customer management, advanced metering infrastructure, and work & asset management that integrate the breadth of IBM hardware, software, and service offerings.
In addition, Schurr leads IBM's utility initiatives for emerging solutions targeting the role of energy in a Smarter Planet, supported by a broad ecosystem. In this role, Schurr is working with utility companies to accelerate the development of Smart Grid and the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed energy assets like plug-in vehicles.
Schurr is a frequent speaker and has testified before the US Congress regarding the benefits of smart grid technology and impediments to its development. In 2010 he was named to earth2tech's Top 15 Connected Car Influencers, and he holds a patent for System and Method for Energy Usage Curtailment and received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California Davis and a masters in business administration from St. Mary's College in California. He is a registered engineer in the State of California.
Presentation Abstract: Allan Schurr, IBM VP of Strategy and Development for Energy & Utilities will discuss the real state of the US smart grid market. This presentation will address the customer value associated with smart grid implementation, investments being made, and the effect of stimulus funding on the market.
Tim WirthPresident, United Nations Foundation
Challenges and Prospects of Climate Change
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Timothy Wirth is the President of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund. Both organizations were founded in 1998 through a major financial commitment from Ted Turner to support and strengthen the work of the United Nations.
Wirth began his political career as a White House Fellow under President Lyndon Johnson and was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education in the Nixon Administration. In 1970, Wirth returned to his home state and ran successfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974. He represented Denver suburbs in Congress from 1975-1987. As a first term Congressman, Wirth organized the "Freshman Revolt" in 1975, and with colleagues Norman Mineta, Leon Panetta and Dick Gephardt, he was part of "The Gang of Four" challenging the budget process and developing a high technology and alternative budget in 1982. As Chair of the Communications Subcommittee, he was the lead legislator in restructuring the cable television and telephone industries. Wirth also authored the Indian Peaks Wilderness Act of 1978.
Wirth was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 where he focused on environmental issues, particularly global climate change and population stabilization. In 1988, he organized the historic Hansen hearings on climate change. With his close friend, the late Senator John Heinz (R-PA), he authored "Project 88", outlining the groundbreaking "Cap and Trade" idea which became law in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. He authored the far-reaching Colorado Wilderness Bill which became law in 1993, and with Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) he authored major legislation focused on population stabilization. Wirth also organized the Senate Task Force on the Expansion of Major League Baseball, which became a major factor in the awarding of a new expansion franchise to Denver. He chose not to run for re-election in 1992, citing in a front page cover story in the Sunday New York Times Magazine (August 9, 1992), frustration with the ever increasing role of money in politics to the exclusion of focus on public policy.
Rob BernardChief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft
Innovative Solutions at the Intersection of Technology and Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Rob Bernard is Microsoft Corp.'s first chief environmental strategist. Microsoft, like most companies with cafes and lunchrooms, used to generate enormous piles of waste by throwing out napkins, cups, plates - and plastic forks, spoons, and knives. But in July 2008, in response to interest from employees to adopt less wasteful ways, Microsoft switched to compostable kitchenware and started composting food waste. These moves have slashed the company's waste stream from its cafes and break rooms nearly in half. "It"s made a significant improvement," says Bernard, standing in line in one of the company's cafes - compostable plate and utensils in hand. "It really shows what you can do when you empower people to figure out how to create change."
Bernard's work is aimed at benefitting the environment both inside the company and through partners and customers. Since taking on the new post of chief environmental strategist in November 2007, Bernard has helped organize and focus what had been Microsoft's sincere but somewhat fragmented approach to environmental sustainability. His goal: drive innovations for a sustainable planet.
Richard LechnerVice President Energy and Efficiency, IBM Corporation
Innovative Solutions at the Intersection of Technology and Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Rich Lechner was named vice president, Energy & Environment in September 2008. In this role, he leads IBM's efforts in helping clients address the issues and opportunities around energy, the environment, and sustainability. He is responsible for defining strategy and managing the broad portfolio of capabilities and offerings that leverage IBM's technology innovation, deep industry insight, and business process strategy.
Mr. Lechner has a strong track record for driving key cross IBM initiatives that deliver value to clients of all sizes including virtualization, Project Big Green, and IBM's New Enterprise Data Center Strategy. Previously, he was vice president for Enterprise Systems addressing IBM's large enterprise customer base and market opportunity by bringing to market a unified set of systems, software and services designed to optimize large-scale IT infrastructures. He has held a number of other senior leadership positions at IBM across the hardware, software, and services organizations including: IT Optimization, Storage Systems, Mainframes, Software Strategy, and Systems Management. Mr. Lechner spent ten years as a programmer for IBM and began his career as a micro-code programmer in the Financial Services Industry.
Mary Ann WrightVice President and Managing Director, Johnson Controls
Taking Charge of the Clean Transportation Industry
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Mary Ann Wright is responsible for establishing the business model, product and process technology plan, market shaping and sourcing strategies to accelerate the growth of advanced energy storage systems. She is leading a dedicated global project team that will oversee the Department Of Energy economic stimulus grant program, including launch of the first U.S. manufacturing facility in Holland, MI. She and the team will also address the key challenges the industry must resolve to achieve mass commercialization of advanced battery systems for hybrid, plug-in and electric vehicles.
Ms. Wright most recently served as Vice President and General Manager for Johnson Controls Hybrid Systems business, and CEO of Johnson Controls-Saft. She played a key role in establishing Johnson Controls-Saft as a leading independent global provider of hybrid battery systems.
Prior to joining the company, Ms. Wright was Executive Vice President Engineering, Product Development, Commercial and Program Management for Collins & Aikman Corporation. Prior to joining Collins & Aikman, she served as Director, Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs at Ford Motor Company. In this capacity she was responsible for all hybrid, fuel cell and alternative fuel technology development. She also served as Chief Engineer of the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, the industry's first full hybrid SUV. In 2005, she led the launch of Ford's first hydrogen-powered fuel cell fleet program. She began her career at Ford in 1988, holding a variety of positions in finance, product and business planning, and engineering.
Awards and Recognition
Ms. Wright has been recognized by Automotive News as one of the "Leading 100 Women in the Automotive Industry." In 2010, she received a Distinguished Service Citation from the Automotive Hall of Fame. She was named as one of the "Top 50 Women to Watch" by the Wall Street Journal in 2008.
Dr. Chuck KutscherPrincipal Engineer and Manager, Thermal Systems Group, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Climate Change: Addressing the Growing Crisis with Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Dr. Chuck Kutscher is a Principal Engineer and Manager of the Thermal Systems Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. He also leads the research on parabolic trough solar collector systems and was the co-author of a recent report to Congress on the water use of concentrating solar power plants. He is a Past Chair and a Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and was General Chair of the SOLAR 2006 national solar energy conference, which focused on energy solutions to climate change. He is editor of the 200-page ASES report, Tackling Climate Change in the U.S., which details how energy efficiency and six renewable technologies can greatly reduce U.S carbon emissions by 2030. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder (UCB) and a Founding Fellow of the UCB Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute. Dr. Kutscher writes a regular column about addressing climate change for SOLAR TODAY magazine, and he gives frequent presentations on climate change and renewable energy.
Presentation Abstract: The recent furor over emails and minor errors in a three-thousand page report by international scientists have lulled the American public into complacency regarding climate change. But the rapid acceleration of ice loss at both poles and in mountain glaciers around the world underscores the seriousness of this growing and unprecedented environmental crisis. Numerous studies have concluded that widespread damage from climate change will incur enormous costs to our economy unless we rapidly adopt energy efficiency and carbon-free energy solutions. These technologies are already proving profitable, and their benefits will multiply as we place an inevitable price on carbon dioxide emissions commensurate with the damage they cause. This presentation will review the latest scientific evidence for global warming, explain what targets we must aim for, and show how we both the environment and the economy can benefit from a transition to energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Sean CastenPresident and CEO, Recycled Energy Development
Capturing Waste Energy to Generate Clean Power
Sean Casten is an executive and thought leader committed to the efficient generation of energy. Before taking the helm of Recycled Energy Development (RED), he served for seven years as president and CEO of Turbosteam Corporation, a company that helps manufacturers turn their waste energy into clean power and steam. He was also a manager in Arthur D. Little's energy practice, where he specialized in technology and strategic issues surrounding alternative fuels and emerging approaches to producing power.
Sean's advocacy work has been extensive. He served as chairman of the U.S. Clean Heat and Power Association (USCHPA) in 2007 and founding chairman of the Northeast Combined Heat and Power Initiative in 2005. He has authored numerous papers, testified before the U.S. Senate, and given talks and interviews across the country on the topic of on-site power generation, particularly on the business opportunities it presents and the technological, regulatory, and financial barriers it faces. Sean blogs regularly at the leading environmental website Grist and has penned articles for a variety of publications including the Chicago Tribune, New Republic Online, Spark, Electricity Journal, and Public Utilities Fortnightly, among others.
Sean was recognized by the USCHPA as a "CHP Champion" for his leadership in promoting the clean, efficient, and reliable generation of power. He is also a participant in the Emerging Leader's Program at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Thanks in part to Sean's work, RED has been featured by Forbes, National Public Radio, Nature, U.S. News, and The New Republic, among many other media outlets.
Presentation Abstract: Energy waste is pervasive, creating a massive opportunity for US industrials to lower their energy costs AND reduce their CO2 footprint. US DOE and EPA studies show that just by recovering presently wasted energy, the US could slash power costs and reduce our total CO2 emissions by over 10%. In spite of this opportunity, our economic and environmental policies are largely in conflict with each other, framing a win for one as a loss for the other, and preferentially directing scarce resources towards more expensive environmental controls. This presentation will provide an overview of fundamentals that are placing upward pressure on US electricity costs, provide select case studies of industrials who have recovered waste energy to take control of their own energy future and conclude with an overview of the broader industrial opportunity and how to capture it.
Robert CialdiniAuthor, Chief Science Officer, OPOWER
Persuading People to Save Power
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Dr. Robert Cialdini has spent his entire career researching the science of influence earning him an international reputation as an expert in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation.
His books including, Influence: Science & Practice, are
the results of years of study into the reasons why people comply with
requests in business settings. Worldwide, Influence has sold
over 2 million copies. Influence has been published in
twenty-five languages. His most recent co-authored book, Yes! 50
Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive, has been on
the New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal Best Seller
Lists.
In the field of influence and persuasion, Dr. Cialdini is the most
cited living social psychologist in the world today.
Robbie DiamondFounder and President, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE)
Taking Charge of the Clean Transportation Industry
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Robbie Diamond is the Founder and President of Securing America's Future
Energy (SAFE), a nonpartisan,
not-for-profit organization committed to reducing America's dependence on oil
and improving U.S. energy security in order to bolster national security and
strengthen the economy.
Since founding SAFE, Mr. Diamond has worked to find new ways to influence the
energy security debate. In 2006, he came together with Frederick W. Smith,
Chairman, President, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, and General P.X. Kelley, USMC
(Ret.), 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to form SAFE's Energy
Security Leadership Council, a group of prominent business leaders and retired
senior military officers dedicated to addressing the economic and security
aspects of oil dependence. In December 2006, the Council released a
comprehensive report entitled Recommendations to the Nation on Reducing U.S.
Oil Dependence; a year later, Congress passed and the President signed into
law groundbreaking legislation that closely mirrors major elements of the Recommendations.
In 2008, the ESLC released A National Strategy for Energy Security,
a new, comprehensive plan that offers the public and policymakers specific
solutions to the very real threats posed by our nation's dependence on oil. The National Strategy lays out the pathway toward a long-term goal of an
electrified transportation system that is no longer dependent on oil, along with
the interim policies needed to reach that goal while keeping our economy and our
nation strong and secure.
Prior to founding SAFE, Mr. Diamond served as Deputy Director of Community
Outreach on Senator Joe Lieberman's 2004 presidential campaign. Before that, Mr.
Diamond was a Director at the Washington firm Fontheim International LLC,
working in all practice areas of the firm. Prior to coming to Washington, he
worked with senior executives at Seagram Spirits and Wine Group on special
projects.
Mark S. DuvallDirector, Electric Transportation
Taking Charge of the Clean Transportation Industry
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Mark Duvall is the Director of Electric Transportation at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an independent, non-profit center for public interest energy and environmental collaborative research. He is responsible for EPRI's research and development program for electric transportation, including electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell vehicle programs and related advanced infrastructure. He oversees a number of partnerships and collaborations between EPRI and electric utilities, automotive companies, local, state, and federal agencies, national laboratories, and academic research institutions.
Mark's work is currently focused on: (1) plug-in hybrid electric vehicle research, development, and demonstrations in collaboration with major automotive manufacturers like the EPRI-DaimlerChrysler PHEV Sprinter Van Program; (2) advanced battery system development and testing; (3) electric charging infrastructure; and (4) environmental analysis of the air quality and greenhouse gas emissions characteristics of plug-in hybrids and other electric transportation technologies.
Prior to joining EPRI, Mark held the position of Principal Development
Engineer at the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Center of the University of California,
Davis. He has worked in the field of advanced transportation since 1990 and has
led the development of several prototype advanced vehicles. He holds B.S and M.S
degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and a
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
Larry EisenbergDirector for Facilities Planning and Development, the Los Angeles Community College District
Design for the Future: Zero Energy / Renewable Energy
Larry Eisenberg is Executive Director for Facilities Planning and Development for the Los Angeles Community College District. LACCD is the largest community college district in the
Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, Larry held the position of Facilities Manager in the Washington County, Oregon Department of Support Services for nearly ten years. Prior to his work at
Larry currently serves on the sustainability advisory committees of several national organizations including the
Presentation Abstract: This presentation will present the need for a holistic design process incorporating a team based process and cutting edge technology to create sophisticated and beautiful buildings that need only as much energy as they produce from renewable energy sources. The presentation will review design concepts, design technology, renewable energy generation technologies, and energy storage technologies necessary to create and support zero energy buildings. The presentation highlights technologies being used at the Los Angeles Community College District today for this purpose.
Scott T. HarrisonChief Executive Officer, Azure Dynamics
Taking Charge of the Clean Transportation Industry
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Mr. Harrison comes to Azure Dynamics from Hayes Lemmerz, a two billion US dollar per annum Tier 1 auto supplier, where he was Group President responsible for two global businesses. Before joining Hayes Lemmerz in 2001, Mr. Harrison worked for Fisher Scientific Inc., where he was Vice President and General Manager of the Lab Equipment Group. Mr. Harrison began his automotive career with General Motors where he spent seven years in various positions of increasing responsibility at the Delco Chassis Division. During this time he participated in GM's Supervisor Exchange Program with Toyota Motor Corporation. With 17 years of direct experience in the automotive industry, Mr. Harrison has a strong record of sales growth, lean implementation, new product introduction as well as operations and supply chain experience.
Steve HauserVP, Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Building Grid 3.0
Steve Hauser is Vice President of Grid Integration for National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and is responsible for creating new programs and partnerships to lead national efforts to create a smarter grid. He has been nationally recognized for more than 25 years as a leader in clean energy technology development efforts. He has been featured in numerous conferences and popular articles describing the concepts and benefits of a Smart Grid.
Mr. Hauser was the driving force behind the creation of the GridWise Alliance. Since 2000, he has brought together more than 200 companies to create a broad industry vision to transform energy systems, markets and technologies. Mr. Hauser has also led the creation of new national brands like GridWise and GridWeekTM significantly raising the visibility of these issues with federal and state policy makers.
Previously, Mr. Hauser has held various senior management positions at GridPoint, Battelle and SAIC. During his career he has served as an advisor to numerous clean energy organizations and is former Chairman of the World Renewable Energy Congress. Mr. Hauser holds an M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Washington and a B.S. in engineering physics from Oregon State University.
Presentation Abstract: For over a century we've systematically built a complex infrastructure of power plants, regionally connected with transmission lines to load centers where distribution lines crisscross roads and neighborhoods to provide power to every home and business. This power grid ensures not only our safety and security, but is vital to our continued growth in productivity and prosperity. This "public good", an infrastructure built and maintained on our behalf, is aging and overstressed. While it has served us remarkably well, it is now incumbent upon us to upgrade it to meet the changing demands of our 21st Century economy and society.
We must now build GRID 3.0; a cleaner, more efficient grid; one that meets the needs of a digital and highly interactive economy; and one that maintains affordability, reliability, safety and security for every consumer.
Building a smart grid is the first critical step of many; bringing new tools, techniques and technologies in a network of devices aligned for supreme performance.
Richard KolodziejPresident, Natural Gas Vehicles for America
The Case for Natural Gas Vehicles
Mr. Kolodziej is president of the NGVAmerica (formerly the Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition) -- a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and profitable market for vehicles powered by natural gas and biomethane. NGVAmerica represents more than 100 engine, vehicle and equipment manufacturers; fleet operators and service providers, natural gas companies, and environmental groups and government organizations interested in the promotion and use of natural gas and biomethane as transportation fuels.
Prior to joining the NGVAmerica in 1996, Mr. Kolodziej was group vice president of the American Gas Association where he held a number of senior positions including vice president of planning, vice president of communications, and senior vice president of marketing and communications.
Mr. Kolodziej serves on committees of a number of energy and alternative fuel vehicle organizations. He is the President of the International Association of Natural Gas Vehicles, president of the American Biogas Alliance and a member of the Alternative Fuels Committee of the Transportation Research Board. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the National Energy Foundation, and the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Kolodziej holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers University and a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Richard LowenthalFounder and CEO, Coulomb Technologies
Taking Charge of the Clean Transportation Industry
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Richard Lowenthal is the CEO of Coulomb Technologies, which he co-founded in
2007. From 1998 until 2007 he was instrumental in starting several companies,
including Lightera, Pipal Systems and Procket Networks. From 1996 to 1997, Mr.
Lowenthal was vice president and general manager of Cisco's WAN Access Products
Division. From 1990 through 1995, Mr. Lowenthal was vice president of research
and development for StrataCom, a telecommunications equipment company. Prior to
StrataCom, Mr. Lowenthal was co-founder and vice president of engineering for
Stardent Computers, and vice president of engineering for Convergent
Technologies.
Mr. Lowenthal is also a former Mayor of Cupertino, California, and has been
heavily involved in the non-profit world. He has a BS degree in Electrical
Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Tim McDougalAssociate Partner, CRM Energy & Utilities, IBM Global Business Services
Customer Expectations in a Smart Grid World
Timothy E. McDougal is an Associate Partner in the Energy and Utilities Strategy and Transformation Practice of IBM Global Business Services. Mr. McDougal has more than fifteen years of experience as a CRM subject matter professional and has worked with several major utilities to develop strategies for responding to evolving customer expectations in the era of Smart Grid.
Presentation Abstract: The evolution of the relationship between the customer and the utility will present new challenges to the status quo. Two prominent factors present themselves as different sides of the same troublesome (or opportunistic) equation: the rise of an engaged customer, and how the utility will be transformed by using new technologies. This transformation will draw most utility concerns into areas where they have less experience and comfort than they have had in the past. Utility leaders should be asking themselves:
- How can we maximize the capabilities provided by Smart Grid to change our relationships with customers at the lowest operational cost?
- Which customers are most likely to adopt and use these capabilities and how can we best reach them?
- How do we better understand our customers and deliver upon their expectations?
Neil McPhailSVP and General Manager, Best Buy Company, Inc.
Innovative Solutions at the Intersection of Technology and Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker
The Honorable Jeff MerkleyU.S. Senator, Oregon
Energy Legislation in Congress
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley has spent his lifetime in public service and his entire career has been grounded in a simple philosophy - that each of us has a responsibility to make the community, the nation, and the planet a better place. In 2008, Oregonians took note of his thoughtful, solutions-oriented, policy-making style and elected him the first Oregonian to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in over 40 years. Previously, Senator Merkley served in the U.S. House of Representatives, winning his first campaign in 1998. He was elected Democratic Leader in 2003 and Speaker in 2007. As the first Democratic Speaker in 16 years and with only a two-seat majority, he brought Democrats, Republicans and citizens together to make real progress addressing Oregon's challenges. His session as Speaker was described by the Oregonian as "Oregon's most productive in a generation." As a U.S. Senator today, he is working to create green collar jobs, curb greenhouse gases that cause global warming and help preserve our planet for generations to come. Senator Merkley earned a graduate degree in Public Policy at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Eric MillerSenior Vice President, Solutions, Trilliant
A Secure and Cost-Effective Smart Grid
Eric Miller's career in the energy industry spans more than twenty-five years, combining entrepreneurial, strategic, marketing, and product leadership in the areas of enterprise software, energy efficiency, customer data collection, renewable energy development, and wholesale power marketing. Prior to joining Trilliant, Mr. Miller was Vice President of Software for Itron and Vice President of Strategy for Silicon Energy. He holds a MS in Resource Systems from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College and a BA in Physics from Colorado College.
Presentation Abstract: To achieve the long term promise and full benefits of the Smart Grid for consumers and utility operators, it will be critical to go beyond basic meter reading and focus as well on additional applications such as consumer energy efficiency solutions, electric vehicle integration and grid automation. Trilliant will focus on the critical elements of architecture, standards, and enterprise integration necessary to support these wide ranging applications securely, cost effectively, and with the ability to adapt to evolving needs and standards into the future.
Sanjib MishraSpecial Officer, Housing & Urban Development Department of the Government of Orissa
Co-Benefits of Energy and Climate Change Policies in Bhubaneswar
Sanjib Mishra, is a Special Officer in Urban Reform Cell in Housing & Urban Development Department of the Government of Orissa. Mr. Mishra, a 1981 batch Orissa Administrative Service (OAS) officer, has experience of serving in Khurda (Bhubaneswar) District Administration and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, for more than seven years.
Ananta Narayan JenaMayor, Bhubaneswar
Co-Benefits of Energy and Climate Change Policies in Bhubaneswar
Ananta Narayan Jena, Mayor of Bhubaneswar, is a lawyer by profession. For the second consecutive term, he is striving to take the city of Bhubaneswar, India towards sustainability. Along with his colleagues, Mr. Jena will outline a climate neutral approach in providing all city services.
Piyush Ranjan RoutExecutive Director, City Managers' Association Orissa
Co-Benefits of Energy and Climate Change Policies in Bhubaneswar
Piyush Ranjan Rout, Ph.D, is the Executive Director of City Managers' Association Orissa and co founder of the Local Governance Network. His major contribution to cities in recent days includes promoting Low Carbon strategies for Indian Cities and knowledge dissemination on Climate Neutral Decision Making process in Local Governments.
Tom Reddoch, Ph.D.Executive Director of Energy Efficiency, Electric Power Research Institute
Taking Charge of the Clean Energy Industry
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Dr. Thomas Reddoch is Manager of the Energy Utilization Research area of the Power Delivery & Markets Sector. His program management responsibilities include the Energy Efficiency Initiative, Electric Transportation, and Distributed Generation and Storage programs.
Before joining EPRI in 2007, Dr. Reddoch had a 30-year career specializing in the development and deployment of new methodology and technology to solve electric utility industry problems. He served as an executive officer at several early-stage and developmental technology companies. Prior to that, he was co-founder and Executive Vice President of Electrotek Concepts, Inc., a high tech engineering firm focused on applications in the electric utility industry for load management, distribution automation, renewable energy resources, power quality, and pricing systems technology.
In 1985, Dr. Reddoch was a member of the team that established EPRI's Power Electronics Applications Center (PEAC) in conjunction with the Tennessee Center for Research and Development. Before that, he was a Program Director at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where he directed and managed a major national R&D program for the U.S. Department of Energy in electric power systems research.
Dr. Reddoch received a BS degree in electrical engineering and an MES degree in engineering science from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
David SandalowAssistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
On the Road to a Clean Energy Future
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - David Sandalow serves as Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs with the U.S. Department of Energy. Most recently, he was an Energy & Environment Scholar and a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program of the Brookings Institution. He also served as the Energy & Climate Change Working Group Chair of the Clinton Global Initiative. He is the editor of Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington? (Brookings Press, 2009), author of Freedom from Oil (McGraw-Hill, 2008) and has written widely on energy and environmental policy.
Previously, Mr. Sandalow served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science; Senior Director for Environmental Affairs, National Security Council; Associate Director for the Global Environment, White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Executive Vice President, World Wildlife Fund-US. He has a B.A. in Philosophy from Yale College and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Stephen StokesVice President of Research, AMR Research
Innovative Solutions at the Intersection of Technology and Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Dr. Stephen Stokes brings over 20 years of experience working at the interface of climate change, research, teaching, and consultancy to AMR Research. His primary responsibility is guiding companies in understanding risks and exploring opportunities presented by the challenges of climate change and sustainability. Stephen additionally contributes to aspects of research and advisory services in the mining and industrial chemicals sectors.
Before joining AMR Research, Stephen worked as a Resources and Environmental Manager at Perry Resources Ltd. He also served as CEO and Executive Director at Andrew.Stewart Holdings Ltd, which provides advisory, IT solutions, planning, and carbon management services to business interests and local government in Australasia.
Stephen earned his MSc in Earth Sciences from the University of Waikato, his MBA from the University of Auckland, and his Doctorate in Climate Change and Applied Physics from the University of Oxford. Stephen remained at Oxford for much of the earlier portions of his career where he researched, consulted, and taught on the Environment Change and Management program and other interdisciplinary programs.
Andrew ThomasSenior Vice President, Operation, World Energy Solutions
Demand More from Demand Response: How to Get Higher Payments with Online Auctions
Energy Efficiency Forum Speaker - Andrew Thomas is responsible for leading operations for the company's growing renewable energy, environmental and wholesale power lines of business. He brings a breadth of experience to this role, having served as vice president across retail operations and business development capacities throughout World Energy's growth. Andrew is a veteran manager in the deregulated energy industry and has been involved in the competitive electricity markets since the first state opened in 1996. Prior to joining World Energy in 2002, Andrew was with XENERGY (now KEMA Consulting), where he was a key team member in contracting the first competitively sold kWh in the country. Andrew holds an MBA with a focus on eBusiness from Cornell University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Union College.
