Sponsors

BP is one of the world’s largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation and energy for heat and light. BP is the leading producer of oil and natural gas in the United States, and the largest investor in US energy development. Since 2001, BP has invested $30 billion in the United States, including major investments to increase existing energy sources, extend energy supplies and develop new low-carbon technologies including wind, solar, biofuels and carbon capture and storage. BP employs 30,000 people in the US and has $40 billion in fixed assets.

BP was one of the first major energy companies to acknowledge the scientific evidence of climate change and take action to limit greenhouse gas emissions. BP continues to lead the effort to meet the world’s growing demand for sustainable, environmentally responsible energy.

Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB&I) designs, engineers and constructs some of the world’s largest energy infrastructure projects, providing a full spectrum of EPC solutions and proven process technologies. Drawing upon more than a century of experience and the expertise of approximately 16,000 employees worldwide, CB&I safely and reliably executes more than 600 projects a year through its three business sectors: CB&I Lummus builds upstream and downstream oil & gas projects, LNG liquefaction and regasification terminals, and a wide range of other energy related projects; CB&I Steel Plate Structures designs, fabricates and constructs storage tanks and containment vessels and their associated systems for the oil & gas, water & wastewater, mining and nuclear industries; Lummus Technology capitalizes on more than 1,500 patents and patent applications to provide process technologies, catalysts and specialty equipment for petrochemical facilities, oil refineries, and gas processing plants.

As the world leader in applied chemistry, The Dow Chemical Company is delivering innovative energy and climate change solutions that contribute to human progress. Dow connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to accelerate development of materials, technologies and business strategies that will enable new breakthrough solutions for society’s transition to a low-carbon future.

Examples include: DOW TM POWERHOUSE TM Solar Shingles, making solar power an attainable, real, clean energy possibility Dow's STYROFOAMTM Brand Insulation, installed in more than 20 million buildings worldwide, saving over $10 billion in energy costs annually.

Enel North America, Inc. (ENA), part of Enel Green Power, is a leading owner and operator of renewable energy plants in North America with projects operating and under development in 20 U.S. States and three Canadian Provinces. ENA owns and operates over 70 projects with an installed capacity of over 800 MW powered by renewable hydropower, wind, geothermal and biomass energy. Recent ENA projects include the 250 MW Smoky Hills Wind Farm in Kansas and the 27 MW St. Lawrence Wind Farm in Newfoundland, Canada. In 2009, two geothermal projects — Stillwater and Salt Wells — became operational in Nevada. Additional geothermal projects are under development in Nevada, Utah and California. In January 2010, ENA acquired Padoma Wind Power, LLC., a wind development company with approximately 4,000 MW of potential projects in California. ENA also announced a partnership with Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC. in November 2009. Enel and Geronimo will work together to develop more than 4,000 MW of wind projects in the upper Midwest. Several wind projects are also being developed with strategic partner TradeWind Energy, LLC.

SEI US is a non-profit research organization in the United States and is a research affiliate of Tufts University in Massachusetts. The SEI US centre's work is interdisciplinary in nature: drawing upon engineering, economics, ecology, ethics, operations research, international relations and software design. It conducts applied scientific research: bringing the best available science to policy makers. In addition to providing policy-relevant analyses, the centre builds capacity in the developing world for integrated sustainability planning through training and collaboration on projects. The centre’s decision support tools are widely used such as LEAP for energy and climate mitigation and WEAP for water.

The Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) is an interdisciplinary, university-wide education and research institute which facilitates and coordinates environmental programs at the University. TIE is devoted to advancing and disseminating knowledge about the many ways human interactions affect the environment. TIE's specific areas of focus are water issues, energy and climate, and health and the environment. TIE is located on the Medford Campus and its physical space is used by many students to study, work, and meet other students and faculty members. TIE holds and supports events for the environmental community throughout the year, and has facilities that can be utilized by anyone wanting to put up an event. TIE offers fellowships and travel grants and hosts guest researchers. We also support the Office of Sustainability in its efforts to improve campus sustainability.