Tufts Energy Conference 2009

Global Green Infrastructure: Powering the 21st Century

SCHEDULE
9:00-9:30	Open Registration
9:30-9:45	Welcome Sherman Teichman, Director of the Institute for Global Leadership Peter O'Regan, Conference Co-Chair
10:00-11:30	Innovation and Diffusion of New Infrastructure Technologies Examining the efforts to both finance and develop technologies that allow us to use power more efficiently and sustainably. This panel brings together the science and technology of infrastructure development and explores the future of new technological innovation and diffusion. Featuring: James Bickford, Draper Labs Philip Guidice, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Jon Karlen, Flybridge Capital Richard Larson, MIT Rob Pratt, Energy Climate Solutions Moderated by Professor Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Tufts University
11:30-11:45	Coffee Break
11:45-12:15	Opening Keynote: Peter Droege, World Council for Renewable Energy
12:15-1:30	Revitalizing National Infrastructure This panel will explore the future of U.S. Infrastructure policy. What roles will the U.S. Federal government, state governments, utilities, and other actors play in the future of U.S. Infrastructure policy? How can we alter our grid to encourage more sustainable power use? Is distributed generation a better means to greener power supply and usage than grid-based infrastructure? Featuring: Evan Sanders, A123 Systems Watson Collins, NE Utilities Penny Conner, NSTAR Alan Nogee, Union of Concerned Scientists Suzanne Watson, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Moderated by Professor Kent Portney, Tufts University
1:30-3:00	Luncheon Keynote: Gregg Dixon, EnerNOC
3:00-4:00	Powering the Developing World This panel will examine developing world energy infrastructure. It seeks to see how growing nations will get their power in the future, especially as many countries see rapid population growth and subsequent energy demand growth. What are the best routes for meeting this need in a sustainable manner? Can distributed generation technologies carry the load? What other technologies and policies are needed? To what extent will developed nations contribute to the process? Featuring: Michael Caramanis, Boston University Richard Hansen, Soluz Inc. Sam White, Promethean Power Moderated by Professor David Dapice, Tufts University
4:15-5:45	Closing Keynote: Mindy Lubber, CERES
4:15-4:45	Closing Remarks: Alex Clough, Conference Co-Chair

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