EVENT: Tufts Energy Conference 2009

This year, Tufts Energy Forum (TEF) will be hosting its 4th annual energy conference:

For more information on the conference and free registration see the links at the end of this post.

“Global Green Infrastructure: Powering the 21st Century”. The Conference will feature three panel discussions with experts from fields of academia, research, business and policy and will explore the areas of : New Infrastructure Technologies, Revitalizing our national infrastructure and Powering the developing world.

We invite you to join us for a day of passionate and immense debate, learning and exchange on how to make our world a more sustainable one.

Date: 28th March 2009
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Hall, Tufts University

* This event is co-sponsored by the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) and Tufts Climate Solutions Coalition (TCSC)

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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 Department of Political Science
1:30-3:00	Luncheon Keynote: Gregg Dixon, EnerNOC (Lunch is provided free to all who have preregistered for the conference.)
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
4:15-4:45	Closing Keynote: Mindy Lubber, CERES
4:45-5:00	Closing Remarks Alex Clough, Conference Co-Chair

Official Site:  TEC 2009

Registration: Register